Walking up the mountain in January, I had on my jacket, hat and down vest over wool sweater and pants, and passed a man whose shins were showing between socks and thin pants and only wearing a light jacket and headband. When I commented, he indicated that this weather...
DMSO - dimethyl sulfoxide - is NOT a miracle cure, NOT a fad, but an effective healing tool used by athletes, veterinarians and alternative medicine enthusiasts for decades. When used carefully, following safe guidelines, results can be remarkable. It is slowly making...
Do you feel anxious and nervous before an important conversation, playing a sport, making a sale . . . or any time when feeling pressure? No one "rises to the occasion" under pressure. No one does better than they do in practice. This is what research from...
They claim to help us, but in reality, do us harm. Darin Olien defines "fatal conveniences" as toxic products we routinely use and the unhealthy things we do that our culture makes us believe are safe and necessary for living today. This is not to scare you, but to...
Finding yourself stressed? Unable to make a coherent decision? Caught up in negative thoughts? Through releasing the back of your neck with this simple exercise, you can neurologically re-pattern a calming response to stress and...
Did you know you can safely clean wax out of your ears? You don’t need me as your doctor to do it. “Safely” means NOT using a Q-tip in your ear canal. That can be disastrous, even if you have done it for years. A relevant study was published in the Journal of the...
It's summer! More access to the great outdoors! . . . and the sun . . . and swimming . . . and sports . . . and sprains, bug bites, sunburn, headache, earache . . . What to do? Of course, practicing prevention comes first. Cover up, use nontoxic sunscreen, use...
You most likely know that you need to hydrate your body, especially in the desert. So you drink water. Is that the end of it? There is more! Hydration can be a lot more fun than simply putting water in your gullet. And hydration can be so much more effective than...
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...
Wish there was a way to gain some immediate energy and mental clarity without that expensive caffeine and sugar from Starbucks or some vitamin or herbal boost? And wish that energy boost actually improved your overall health instead of letting you down in a few hours,...
