Is there a natural approach to the mood swings brought about by hormone surges during peri-menopause and menopause? The answer is a resounding yes! Having written those 2 sentences, part of me feels like I’m done & you should just pick up the phone! But I know it’s not that simple. Since International Mental Health Day was earlier this week,…
If you read my blogs regularly, you know I had a birthday recently. And because I love food & love life, my birthday celebrations included 3 different groups of friends over a few days. By the time Monday came around (my birthday was on a Thursday), I was feeling just a bit bloated and sluggish. So I returned my clean…
I have a milestone birthday coming up the next week. You know, one of THOSE birthdays where you look back & wonder, “How did I get here?” Where you look ahead and wonder, “What does the future hold in store?” and “What do I have left that I’m still committed to doing?” Those who know me well know I’m not…
Can you reverse diabetes? If so, what’s the best diet for that? You might be surprised to learn the answer. My new client has Type 2 diabetes. It is an all-too-common malady in our fast food, convenience society. As a result, for the past couple of years she’s been following much of the standard recommendations: Keep away from breads, cereals,…
Food choices are a common question in my practice. We are bombarded by advertising, people posting memes, health ‘gurus’ espousing things that aren’t the least bit healthy and more.
To a large extent, we’ve lost clarity about what is healthy and what isn’t.
“Why did I eat SOOO much?” Who do you know that doesn’t make conscious food choices? That asks themselves that rhetorical question a regular basis? Maybe it’s you. Or your spouse. Or someone else you love. For me, it was my mother. And guess what? It’s something that all of her kids, myself included, have struggled with off and on…
Consistent Fitness- The Best Anti-aging Medicine on the planet
Bicycling 10,000 foot mountain passes at over 60 years old?! Crazy, you may say. But that’s what I’ll be doing 2 weeks from now at this time. It’s all about living my best life. So the obvious/sometimes not-so-obvious connection comes in.You know, the one where people say, “You’re so lucky you’re still healthy enough to do that.” And I gently say,…
When your routines go out the window, one by one, your ability to think clearly can follow. Here are 7 simple lifestyle habits to maintain brain function and overall health regardless of age.
“Why can’t I lose the belly fat?”Does that sound like you? You’ve lost some weight. Maybe you’re even ok with the current weight.But that belly fat! It just doesn’t want to go! Well, admittedly, these things DO get more difficult as we get older but it’s far more than just that.And don’t expect it to disappear without doing some exercise…