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I was just reading where essential oils like jasmine and ylang-ylang cause one to go into an excited or euphoric state. It's advised to use them instead of tranquilizers and sleeping pills. I'd like to know about others since I do have trouble sleeping sometimes.

We have the chance to get a baby Jack Russell Terrier. Are they hard to keep healthy? I hear they make excellent pets, and we're excited about having a new puppy in the house. What brands of dog food are healthiest these days for this breed?

I have read where imaging therapy is a great way of relaxing. It involves lying still, shutting out everything around you, and trying to conjure up mental images of pleasant experiences, places or situations. I try to do this three or four times a week.

It bears repeating, according to "The Doctors" program recently. Questions were raised about bacteria getting into the brain with the use of Neti Pots from the water in a few places. The show stressed the importance of not using tap water without boiling it first, just in case. I read here that...

I've read so much lately about pesticide use in tea production that I'm going to start buying organic teas. We drink a lot of tea, so I want to make sure we're not overdoing the pesticides. What teas do others use that are most likely to be free of pesticides?

I have volunteered to let my sister-in-law's dog stay in our back yard a week while she goes to Florida. We have a fenced in area and we'd take care of feeding and watering her full-grown German Shep. My question is whether I can let the dog spend the night in temperatures that get down to...

Recent news reports are warning people in certain states that alfalfa sprouts are a salmonella risk. Has this been happening before? We use them all the time in salads. I didn't realize they carried a contamination risk.

Do only those who are having severe back pain visit a chiropractor? I have a few little twitches now and then and wonder if a chiropractor can work like a massage therapist? Does a good workout on the back help prevent all those little twinges now and perhaps major problems later?

One of my friends goes to Tai Chi classes and talks about how it is good for improving circulation, increasing flexibility and achieving better balance. Does anyone here take Tai Chi?

I enjoy doing art work as a form of relaxation. Does anyone here like to draw, sketch, sculpt or do other forms of creative expression through various media? I find it's good to get my brain in a different dimension and immerse myself in my art, even if I'm not all that good at it.