Heart healthy foods
It is February, host to Valentines Day and American Heart Month. So, it would seem poetic justice to discover that chocolate can actually be heart healthy. That is, dark chocolate (greater than 70%...
View ArticleWhat’s in your frig?
When searching for ways to improve their diet, and/or to implement my suggestions, people will often ask me what I eat, or how I incorporate recommended foods into my routine. One way I answer those...
View ArticleJoy and the Nia technique: creating a body that dances all day
When it comes to physical activity, or the incorporation of movement in your day, my patients know that one of my recommendations has always been to “find what brings joy into your day.” For many...
View ArticleA holistic approach to allergies
Are you plagued, and puzzled, by symptoms that appear to be a perpetual or frequently recurring cold? Consider the possibility that the culprit may actually be allergies. Allergic rhinitis is a...
View ArticleChange is scary
Growth is an inherent aspect of the human experience. To grow means change, and change is, well, scary. Sally Ride, the astronaut, is quoted as saying, “All adventures, especially into new territory,...
View ArticleWhat message do you want to send?
You are what you eat, but did you know that you are also what you think? Everything you put into your body is information. What you ingest, inhale, rub on your skin, think/ feel, and how you move all...
View ArticleRelaxation & rejuvenation
Nearly everyone knows they are “suppose” to relax to optimize their health and well being. For many this well meant advice often seems more like a command to “hurry up and relax”, where the Search for...
View ArticleIncontinence uncovered
Pelvic floor dysfunction and urinary incontinence (UI) are often overlooked, under diagnosed, and a source of embarrassment. The fact is, disorders of the pelvic floor and UI are a significant...
View ArticleOsteopathy: Another Approach to Health
This month I am introducing a guest author who has just set up her practice in our area. Please welcome Dr.Thea Bordenave-Sande, a practitioner of the valuable art of osteopathic manual manipulation. I...
View ArticleStrategies for the flu season
The cold and flu season is on our doorstep. Influenza (flu) is a viral respiratory illness that can easily confine you to bed, and possibly lead to pneumonia in the susceptible individual. Five to...
View ArticleJust Breathe
For many of us Holiday traditions mean family reunited, magic rekindled, resolutions renewed, and… stresses revisited. Preparing the perfect meal, shopping in congested malls, opening your home to...
View ArticleHow to avoid becoming a skinny fat person
One of the most important tools for achieving optimal wellness and aging gracefully is building and maintaining muscle. Muscle burns calories exponentially more efficiently than fat, and of course, it...
View ArticleSugar, nutrition’s bad boy
Early this month JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) published a study that concluded: “Most US adults consume more added sugar than is recommended for a healthy diet. We observed a...
View ArticleChaga, mushroom royalty
During this year’s Christmas holiday visit with my family in Northern Wisconsin, my mother received a bag of Minnesota birch Chaga. The expectation was that a tea brewed from the ground mushroom would...
View ArticleWhat’s in your fridge?
When searching for ways to improve their diet, and/or to implement my suggestions, people will often ask me what I eat, or how I incorporate recommended foods into my routine. One way I answer those...
View ArticleRevelations on optimal calcium intake
I am re-posting today’s blog to spotlight Benita Zahn’s HEALTH LINK show on Osteoporosis, tonight, May 8th at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 11th at 10:30am on WMHT. http://video.wmht.org/ I will be a guest...
View ArticleGood vibrations
I have entered into an earnest dialogue with my energy systems, one more akin to a dance (oh, how I love to dance). Despite my long-time affinity for energy medicine, and dance, or perhaps because of...
View ArticleHealing with meaning and purpose
Recently I have taken advantage of some long commutes to listen to a book on tape, one loaned to me by a friend “only” four months ago. Not only am I relieved that she may get this book back within the...
View ArticleChia, and sesame and flax, oh my!
As mentioned in my What’s in your fridge blog?, I always find a place, and purpose for three tiny seeds with big nutritional value. Each seed is stored in recycled glass jars for designated roles in...
View ArticleThe Aura: your body’s body guard
In June my blog featured my journey with energy medicine, and more specifically, with Eden Energy Medicine. This month I invited a fellow traveler in this adventure, local Acupuncturist and EEM...
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