I have been told by a fair number of people that I’m very approachable and relatable, and I’m happy to hear that’s how I come across.  As such, people seem to feel very comfortable talking to me one on one about their personal health concerns, and I’m happy to share my thoughts.    One time I got a very unique “personal” question after a speaking engagement that really made me stop and think.  What can...

  I’ve been in the health and nutrition field for over 30 years and one thing I can say with full confidence is that people are inherently resistant to change.  I can’t tell you the number of times I have consulted with a client and talked about all the wonderful health improvements they can experience…  But as soon as I mention changing their diet, I get the doe in the headlights look.  Or worse yet,...

  I think it’s safe to say that the average person at least somewhat realizes that drinking water is good for you.  But our understanding that water is good for you is where it ends…because we’re not filling our glasses nearly as often as we should.  Although the blanket recommendation for water consumption is eight- 8oz. glasses a day (64 total oz., and that’s a bare bones minimum), we’re falling desperately short.    According to the...

  Back in the early 70s when I was a kid there was a song by the 5th Dimension called “(Last night) I didn’t get to sleep at all,” sung beautifully by the immensely talented Marilyn McCoo.  While the idea behind the song is her inability to sleep because her love interest was on her mind, one line of the song that is particularly intriguing is the one where she sings, “The sleeping pill I...

  As I walked by the pharmacy counter in my local grocery store recently, I noticed that the line to pick up prescriptions was longer than any of the food check-out lines.  That should tell you something.  Now, certainly medications are needed at times, but when it gets to the point where most of us are drugged every single day, many times taking multiple medications, something is seriously wrong.  And a big force behind this...

  What I am writing today probably won’t win me any popularity contests, but I’m used to telling people what they don’t want to hear.  Presently, about 35 percent of US adults, and nearly half of adults under 40, report having at least one tattoo.  If you are among those that have gone under the tattoo needle, there is much more going on behind the scenes in your body’s “artwork” that you might not even...