7 Steps to a long, disease-free life
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...
Perpetually pooped? Packing on pounds? This could be why
Two of the most common health concerns people report to their doctors are gaining weight and losing energy. This Nutrition coach hears a lot of that too, by the way. But the problem is that trying to pinpoint the underlying cause of weight gain and low energy is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Could it be thyroid? Menopause? Nutrient deficiencies? Depression? Medication side effects? Not exercising enough? All good possibilities....
- Tags: Healthy Living, Hormones, Immune Health
The perfect formula for a pain-free Thanksgiving
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...
Forget flu season—sugar season is upon us!
It’s that time of year again. No, I’m not referring to the fact that stores are displaying Christmas merchandise and the radio stations are playing nonstop holiday tunes—I’m talking about “flu season.” And you know what that means. Signs all over God’s green earth telling everyone to “Get their flu shot!” I also have noticed that there is a special maketing twist this year with respect to COVID. Now we’re hearing, “Protect yourself and...
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Living, Immune Health, Influenza, Sugar
The real key to beautiful hair and glowing skin
All you have to do is step into any grocery, drug or department store to see that the personal care industry is B-I-G business. Entire aisles and store sections are devoted to an array of lotions, creams, shampoos, conditioners, cleansers, toners, scrubs, etc. And the manufacturers of these products know darn well that people are willing to spend copious amounts of money and do practically anything to look good. I swear that a personal...
- Tags: Antioxidants, Hair and Skin, Healthy Living
Always bloated and gassy? This may be why!
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...