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The Benefits Of Cherries, Think Fresh!

Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED., LCSW. All rights reserved. You may not know this, but cherries pack an enormous punch (no pun intended). Although it’s a small, yet delicious fruit, there are some wonderful benefits you can enjoy by eating a handful of cherries per day. The benefits of cherries are: a strong detoxifying and … Continue reading

Naturally Derived Extracts and How They Can Help You

Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. You’ve asked for it, I’ve listened. My help with worry blog is inundated with requests for more natural remedies. Although my specialty as a psychotherapist is helping you deal with anxiety and excessive worry through meditation and self-hypnosis, I’m a big believer in natural remedies. Here are a few … Continue reading

Stress Busters…….

Copyright 2011. Help With Worry: Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. In my years of practice as a psychotherapist in Miami, Fl., I try to give my patients natural options to  help deal with worry, stress and anxiety. Here are a few low-cost tools you can try to help reduce stress: –Bath water scented with vanilla … Continue reading

Top 5 Green Vegetables To Eat

  Copyright 2011. Help With Worry: Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. With so much processed food on the market, it is imperative that you consume food which is essential to maintaining optimum mental and physical health. If you want to eat a real healthy diet to diffuse the amounts of processed foods you consume, … Continue reading

Aloe Vera & Licorice For Healing

Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. written for Help With Worry. All rights reserved. Plant extracts in their purest form, such as aloe vera and licorice have shown amazing healing mechanisms.  Mucopolysaccharides (substances found in aloe vera) have tremendous healing properties. Licorice, again in its purest form, has been shown to promote healing of skin and … Continue reading

Types of Alternative Medicine

Copyright 2011. Help With Worry: Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. As a psychotherapist I discuss different alternative medicine options with some of my clients who face illnesses of varying degrees. Here are some alternative medical systems which I recommend: Naturopathy: focuses on enhancing the body’s natural healing response using a variety of methods such … Continue reading

Overstressed? Anxious? Losing Sleep?

Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. The inner turmoil caused by excessive stress, anxiety or lack of sleep can lead to heart palpitations, muscle weakness, headaches, and even increased blood pressure. It is imperative that you take action to reduce the effects of these sypmtoms. It is my hope that the resources I … Continue reading

Ginger Root: A Natural Ailment Remedy

Article recommendation by Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. Ever so often, I come across some very helpful and useful articles. Having been an advocate for natural remedies for years, please read about the benefits of ginger root extract, by clicking HERE. As a matter of fact, in my private practice in Miami Beach, I often recommend natural alternatives … Continue reading