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…
Did you know there are simple solutions to mood swings, forgetfulness, hot flashes, weight gain, and more? And they don’t involve taking drugs or locking yourself up in a room away from your spouse, kids, and job for the duration? I wish I had found them sooner than I did. It would’ve saved a ton of aggravation. As women in…
Do you ever feel like the lady in the picture here? Like you’re trying to fight your way out of a fog? Your hormones may be playing a role whether you’re perimenopausal (or even female) or not. Here are your solutions:
Maybe you have Menopause! (Or Perimenopause:Symptoms include forgetting why you walked into a room, interspersed with bouts of hot flashes and temper flares. Side effects include dark thick chin hairs that appear out of nowhere, blowing up at the kids over dumb stuff, being awake from 2:30-5:30 AM and a rounding belly.
Did you know that your diet is one of the major factors in hormone balance?! If you’re a perimenopausal woman, this should be music to your ears! It’s something you can control. An opportunity to get rid of (or at least greatly reduce) the hot flashes and the night sweats. The opportunity to start addressing those brain changes and start…