In the 1980’s I relied primarily on wisdom from the Health Food store for my natural approach to health for myself. Then I also found a Naturopathic Physician. I went vegetarian. I did weekend and week-long fasts. I did yoga and karate and hikes in nature. I took...
Reduce stressImprove sleep qualityIncrease memoryIncrease cognitive functionPrevent heart attacksPrevent strokesReverse pre-diabetes and obesityImprove balanceSteady walking gaitMore autonomy without walkers in nursing home residents*however, these are not medical...
Practicing "social-distancing" from the refrigerator. The "quarantine 15." PSA: every few days try your jeans on just to make sure they fit. Pajamas will have you believe all is well in the kingdom. People have been joking about and lamenting how "shelter in place" is...
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...
Light is complex. It is much more than the opposite of dark. Light is essential for human life. It is widely researched in over 10,000 studies to date. Light is a nutrient that affects the function of our cells. Sunlight is healing The therapeutic application of...
The pharmaceutical industry is desperately trying to find some drug that everyone can take to improve their health. Right off, I'll give you the conclusion from a recent 5-year study of daily aspirin for improving health in the elderly. Aspirin use in healthy elderly...
Inflammation is a buzzword these days. "We all know" that inflammation is at the root of all illness. Inflammation causes pain. If we can stop the inflammatory process, we can relieve pain and root out illness. What can we do to root out inflammation? That begs the...
Do you remember when you could drive on a road trip and get up the next day and be fresh to drive the next stretch - and now you get tired when you drive too long? Does reading also make you tired? Do you have less fun in life because you feel down and sluggish and...
Movement is fundamental to our bodies. The body is designed to move smoothly, freely and with fluidity. In addition, we are entitled to move without pain. If we have been in pain, we may have gotten sedentary. However, there are plenty of us not in pain who do...
