Columns:

PositivePerks*:

For counselors, therapists and life coaches to give insightful ideas about having a positive outlook on life, or the principles of positive mental health.

UPKeep*:

Addresses general health tips for children, adolescents, women, men and seniors. Contributed by our medical community* or other health professionals.

NaturallyYou*:

Holistic and homeopathic alternatives---this column is for nutritionists, herbalists, or professionals in the homeopathic field to give us information and stories of successful wellness programs using vitamins, minerals, herbs or other homeopathic alternatives and methods.

LightenUP:

Simple, effective and doable exercise and diet tips. Have you been been able to manage your weight and diet successfully? Tell us how you did it. And share your low or nonfat recipes, too!

Overcoming illness. Celebrating recovery. Being well, being healthy. Living positively with disease or disability. The miracles of healing.

Our Power of Health & Wellness department is about featuring these kinds of stories and testimonials from individuals, as well as articles from professionals* in the fields and studies of health and wellness----stories and information that will benefit others, give hope, positive ideas and viable solutions for the health and well-being of our readers.

Use our "Power of Health & Wellness Interview Form" to tell us your story, or you can write for any number of the columns below story using our Content Submission Form and selecting "The Power of Health & Wellness".

*IMPORTANT NOTES:

Media Ink Publishing, Inc. and Pick Me Up magazine recognizes, respects and supports HIPAA laws on patient privacy and confidentiality. Stories submitted by physicians or other health professionals are subject to applicable HIPAA laws. Any patient names or other private information will not be published without express written permission and approval by the patient. Upon verification of facts, and should the patient give permission but wish to remain anonymous, MIP, Inc. and Pick Me Up magazine will offer a first-name pseudonym in the place of the patient's name.

The contents of the "Power of Health & Wellness" department and columns of Pick Me Up do not take the place of advice, consultation, instructions, prescriptions or check-ups given or required by a medical health professional.

Holistic and homeopathic alternatives are offered as optional  and supplemental treatment for health issues and are not suggested, intended or implied as a replacement for diagnosis and treatment by a licensed medical professional.