A once-a-week hike in Nature can restore balance in your mood and hormones. That's a bold statement. Don't believe it? Think you need hormone replacement and anti-depressants, even if they are natural? We often forget that we belong to Nature, so we underestimate that...
When I ask my patients about exercise, some say they don’t. When I probe further, some have said that they are too busy around the house to exercise! When I hear all the physical chores that they do, I let them know that those chores do count for active exercise! Gyms...
I get out of bed to meditate and appreciate the darkness while awaiting the sunrise. I have gotten up in the dark at a time I would be in full swing of the day in summer. Yet, this time of year has a different rhythm which I respect and embrace: short days, long...
Get a rat and put it in a cage and give it two water bottles. One is just water, and one is water laced with either heroin or cocaine. If you do that, the rat will almost always prefer the drugged water and almost always kill itself very quickly, right, within a...
Darkness is among the many things we have lost gradually, without mourning. Paul Bogard offers a brilliantly illuminating history and a badly needed reminder that we have been blind to the death of night. I love the stars; watching the sky is a magical experience. Yet...
Want relief but tired of taking supplements or drugs? Looking for a natural approach to healing that works? Willing to use what is right here under your feet and as close as your next breath? We as a society have for the most part forgotten that we are a part...
95% of cases of high blood pressure have no known cause. That is, there is not a kidney, lung or circulatory problem that is causing blood pressure to be high. The conventional treatment is medication, but more and more is needed as the body adapts. Medication does...
We're heading to Vagus this week to alleviate stress and get some down time in order to activate our body's own natural ability to heal. That's right - Vagus not Vegas. Las Vegas is fabulous and entertaining, as well, it can be an important and influential place. On...
Ever walk by a patch of lavender and are stopped in your tracks with the aroma? Do you enjoy cold mint tea in the summer? Or hot peppermint tea when your tummy is upset? Have you enjoyed rosemary in a meal, perhaps on a roast, or in Thanksgiving stuffing? Have you...
"The pain stopped. After a couple of days practicing, the pain stopped. I was able to breathe for once. It was the light at the end of the tunnel. I began to be able to function on a day to day basis. I was able to get up in the morning because I had...
