Waking up in a beautiful morning is the best way to start a day. But, even if you think you wake up in a no-beautiful morning, try to make it beautiful. Yes, of course you can do something about it. Make the change and smile the whole day.

But, both ~M~ and Lara Klaber seemed to enjoy their beautiful morning. Check out

Not only on weekends but every single day.

Herpes zoster, also known as shingles is a viral infection. It occurs as a result of the varicella-zoster virus re-emerging after many years. The cause othe virus re-activation is usually unknown. But it seems to be linked to aging, stress, or an impaired immune system. It might cause a painful rash.

It isn’t a serious condition. However, the rash can lead to a debilitating complication called postherpetic neuralgia. This condition causes the skin to remain painful and sensitive to touch for months or even years after the rash clears up.

Besides flu-like symptoms without fever, pain, burning, itching, numbness, and red rash with fluid-filled blisters, the other symptoms are fever, headache, chills and upset stomach.

Mostly, the rash occurs only on one side of your body as band of blisters that wraps from the middle of your back around one side of your chest to your breastbone, following the path of the nerve where the virus had been dormant.

Shingles cannot be passed from one person to another. However, the virus that causes shingles, VZV, can be spread from a person with active shingles to a person who has never had chickenpox through direct contact with the rash. The person exposed would then develop chickenpox, not shingles.

The virus is not spread through sneezing, coughing or casual contact. A person with shingles can spread the disease when the rash is in the blister-phase. Once the rash has developed crusts, the person is no longer contagious.

Shingles usually can heal on its own within a few weeks. However, for those with weak immune systems and older than 65 years of age. But, doctors might prescribe painkillers if the pain is severe. Or, you might try topical ointment called capsaicin (Zostrix, Zostrix-HP) to sooth the pain.

And, make sure you take a good rest as welll as keep the affected area very clean.

Do you like to dance? Do you like to move your body?

Well, do it. It makes you sweat. But, hey, sweating is healthy.

Dancing also gives you a great mind-body workout. Not only it gets you to move, but it also requires you to memorize the steps, and it boots your brain power.

Dancing is, in a way, ageless. Everyone from less than one year old until those beyond 60 can do it.

So, what’s the waiting for?

So, now…go to your room. Empty your mind. And, take a complete rest.

Why do you eat?

“Because I’m hungry.”

Well, there’s actually another reason.

You can eat cetain food to help you be healthy.

So, now…watch what you eat. Make sure you eat only healthful food.

Promise?

I used look at the mirror and asked, “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the prettiest of all?”

But then, I changed the question, “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the prettiest of all?”

Well, of course the mirror (my mirror, not the Queen’s mirror in the Snow White story) can’t answer.

So, I answer the question myself…

I’m pretty, I’m healthy…and most of all, I feel good!

I know that we’ve postponed this award too long. Now, it’s back. We’ve been looking for great healthy bloggers with great effort to get their goals.
And…The Healthy Blogger This Week award goes to…

TriathlonMom from Virginia

She deserves the award for her big effort on getting closer to the coach’s time for the 1/2 mile split time! I bet she’ll beat the time soon.

She’s been trying hard for the triathlon. She runs, she bikes, she swims. She can make it.

Congratulations! Keep up the good work!

Answer now, please…and be honest