by | Apr 28, 2021 | Lifestyle Medicine, Mindfulness, Relationships
It’s a conundrum. You, or someone you love (like your mom), is suffering with the symptoms of menopause or perimenopause, and you’ve been offered hormone replacement therapy, or anti-depressants, or maybe even a hysterectomy. Understandably, you may be unsure how to...
by | Mar 24, 2021 | Lifestyle Medicine, Mindfulness, Nutrition
Charles Darwin once wrote: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” Assuming this is true (and I think it probably is), how do we, as people seeking to be healthy and vibrant,...
by | Mar 24, 2021 | Lifestyle Medicine, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Physical Fitness, Recipes
After a long and gloriously pollen-free winter, it’s spring again, and for many people with spring allergies, that means the dreaded return of itchy eyes, sneezing, congestion, coughing, and that general foggy feeling that comes with allergic rhinitis due to the...
by | Mar 4, 2021 | Mindfulness
The past year has practically been a recipe for seasonal affective disorder (aptly dubbed with the acronym S.A.D.), a mood disorder that typically coincides with the colder months when people stay inside more and get less sunlight. The symptoms are moodiness, sadness,...
by | Feb 15, 2021 | Mindfulness, Relationships
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’ve asked my friend and relationship guru Dr. Jay Ferraro, whom I also featured in my book, Vibrant, forthcoming in March, to write a guest blog about romance. My husband and I have worked with him for many years, and he is the expert at...
by | Jan 11, 2021 | Mindfulness, Relationships
January is detox month, cleanse month, “fresh start” month, and social media is filled with suggestions for new diets, cleanses, and ways to detoxify the body. Maybe you have started a new diet or are trying a juice cleanse or experimenting with intermittent fasting....
