Thinking back on this past year and the amazing women I know, I want to share a disturbing trend among my female friends and colleagues. Many a conversation involves some mention or afterthought of “I’m so fat,” or “I can feel my waistline expanding,” or
During this busy time of the year, with screens lights galore, I invite you to turn off the lights for a bit and light a candle for your soul! The constant light from our multiple screens and lighting around us creates a sensory overload to our
Sure, the advent of modern antibiotics has literally changed our world: people don’t die from skin infections or bronchitis like they used to, and the common urinary tract infection doesn’t lead to infertility or death like it used to. All this thanks to multiple classes
No one needs to hear about how an active lifestyle, together with a produce rich diet, lowers everyone’s risk for heart disease. Now we know that these diet and lifestyle modifications have a clear effect on our eyes! The intraocular pressure, not to be confused with
You may have heard that having pets is therapeutic for adults, leading to less depression and longevity. Now there’s evidence that pregnant moms and their babies can benefit from having a furry friend around! A study was completed of over 700 mothers who had a dog
A huge problem in medicine today is patient “non-adherence” to their medical regimen. Years of poor or non-adherence to medications leads to bigger costs down the line for many chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. This poses a problem for the individual patients
Recently, I discovered just how powerful my meditation practice can be. Over the past 2 years I’ve found benefit in 20 minutes of meditation each day. Sometimes I can only do 5 minutes. Sometimes I get a second time to sit! But no matter what,
Your thyroid is the most underrated organ in your body. It is command control of the body’s chemical messengers. From the command center in your throat, the thyroid is constantly receiving signals from the brain to regulate all sorts of tasks - from what your
I’ve always been a believer in the real deal when it comes to vitamins and minerals: get it from real food, not from a manufactured supplement. Sure, there are times that certain limitations in our daily life (work, stress) or even geography (sun, weather patterns) put
The dreaded “Flu season” in the United States can begin as early as October and last as late as May. Every year, the flu can wreak havoc on our society, causing thousands of lost work and school days, as well as up to 50,000 deaths
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