I hate to say this, but if you are interested in living a long, disease-free life, our modern healthcare system is not the way to do it. I thought this last Friday as I was walking into a local medical center for my bi-weekly acupuncture session.  All the people around me in the lobby were overweight, or could barely walk without pain, or looked like they were at death’s door. And of course, the...

  Thanksgiving will soon be upon us!  This is a time to be thankful for all our blessings—and considering the challenging year that most of us have had, it understandably may be difficult to recall many “blessings.”  But even if times have been difficult for you, if you have a roof over your head, food on your table and people you love, you are blessed.  Now, Thanksgiving is an interesting paradox because it starts out...

  As a nutrition coach, I can say with 100 percent confidence that no matter what other health concerns someone may report to me, right up there at the top of their list is wanting to lose weight! And a scenario that I’ve heard time and again goes something like this: Let’s say you want to lose 20 pounds.  So you start eating healthier and exercising, and lo and behold, the weight begins coming off!...

  One out of four of us has some type of digestive problem, and right up there among the top is BLOATING! Although it tends to affect women more often, bloating is a very common condition that causes misery for millions of people. Now, occasional bloating is one thing that most of us can deal with.  Every now and then we all get a little gassy, and women typically are bloated during menstruation.  But many...

  I’m going to go out on a limb today and say that most of us aren’t in a hurry to be pushing up daisies anytime soon.  Fair statement? But unfortunately, many of us are sabotaging our health and rolling out the red carpet for the grim reaper to come calling. Note that I’m not even talking about the obvious deadly habits like smoking, excessive alcohol consumption or illicit drug use here. I’m talking about...

  Ever notice there’s a pattern of fantasy and reality when it comes to medications? What I mean is that the manufacturers promise a magical, effortless “end result” (whether that be lower cholesterol, less pain, lower A1C, etc.) and show happy, attractive people in their commercials enjoying life.  That’s the fantasy. The reality is quite a different picture—peppered with side effects, many of which can be debilitating and/or require more medications to counteract them! And...