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If you’re a regular reader, you know I talk a lot about stress. We all have it, and in our modern life, where we are almost always plugged in, it is becoming increasingly difficult to break the toxic stress cycle that can have profoundly negative effects on your health. Largely, I’ve talked about natural ways … Read more
Watching CNN the other night, I was pleasantly surprised when Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the network’s chief medical correspondent, reported that he has reversed his previous position and now supports the legalization of medical marijuana. In a deeply apologetic mea culpa, Gupta said he had not adequately researched the health benefits of marijuana, and apologized for “misleading … Read more
This is an excerpt from an excellent book I recently published: Grape Seed Extract: Nature’s Warrior Against Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Inflammation and More by Dr. Gaetano Morello. Do you ever feel like you’re fighting an epic battle against a host of health conditions? Modern society tells us that as we age, we are likely … Read more
Our American culture pre-programs people to believe that cognitive function declines as we age. There are countless jokes, even television sitcoms that exploit Grandma leaving the car keys in the freezer or Grandpa getting lost on the way home from the grocery or groping for a word or name. While we may chuckle at the … Read more
From Kathleen: This is an excerpt from our book, The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know by Kathleen Barnes and Robert Thompson, M.D. It may seem counter-intuitive to you and certainly flies in the face of what most doctors will tell you, but eating more salt may be the answer to many … Read more
A morning smoothie is a great way to start the day or to pick up flagging energy in mid-afternoon. I’m an afternoon smoothie person, since I’ve discovered that anything sweet in the morning, even if it’s just healthy fruit, tends to increase my appetite throughout the day. But that little bit of sweetness as a … Read more
This is an excerpt from my book, Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide Do you take your shoes off at the door? It’s not an Eastern or hippie-dippy thing to do. It makes good, common sense. Just think about where your feet are during the day: You’ve walked on city sidewalks that have been salted … Read more
My husband is working with a new chiropractor, Dr. Marie Andersson in Hendersonville, NC. I am vastly impressed with her knowledge that goes far beyond the stack ‘em and crack ‘em school of chiropractic. Among her admonitions: Lose the white trash! That means we should eat nothing made with white flour, rice or potatoes. Her … Read more
Are you stressed? I’m sure most of you said, “Oh, yeah!” If you said you’re not stressed, I’d probably cock my eyebrow at you or assume you are a Zen master. Stress is a part of our every day lives. It’s unavoidable. It’s not a question of whether we have stress, but how we cope … Read more
Our mothers and grandmothers whispered the words, “The Change.” We could hear the capital letters. We could hear the dread in their voices. If we watched carefully, we could see the older women exchange knowing nods of sympathy and then quickly change the subject. “The Change” was a deep dark mystery to these women, largely … Read more