for Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
“A diet that is adequate in protein and healthy fats, and relatively low in high-glycemic carbohydrates like white breads and pasta, decreases inflammation in all the bodily tissues, thus helping reduce aches and pains, speeding up weight loss, and helping balance hormones.”
for Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
“Our relationships with other loving adults increase our levels of a bonding hormone known as oxytocin. Oxytocin lowers blood pressure and is relaxing. This hormone is present in every cell of the body and can enhance the brain sensors that are connected with the heart and the digestive system. Our organs work better when we’re in a healthy relationship.”
If you have ever maintained a yard or garden for any period of time you have most likely encountered dandelions. It seems like just when everything else is looking good, there they are. You try to pull them just to find them popping us somewhere else. They sure can be annoying! But did you know […]
Yep! I’m goin’ there! Despite the fact that we all poop, it is probably one of those subjects that you don’t talk about – even with your health care practitioner. I want to change that because your bowel movements are your body’s natural way of detoxing, and your poop can tell you a lot about your health. In fact, it’s is one of the few reminders you get about your health on a daily basis.
Every year, millions of women cope with pain. Women are more likely to experience chronic pain syndromes, such as Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, migraines, and other painful conditions, than men. This has a lot to do with your life’s circumstances—and what you believe your life can be like. Layered onto this are real physiological factors that affect the overall health of your body and your ability to heal.
I want to share with you a book that has absolutely changed my life. It’s called The Life Changing Magic of Tidying: A Simple, Effective Way To Banish Clutter Forever by Marie Kondo, the creator of the KonMari Method. As the title says, this is a very simple (though not easy) way to get to […]
The other day I received my “health plan” from my insurance company, which informed me that my health plan for the next year is to 1) get a mammogram, 2) get a colonoscopy, 3) have my lipid profile done, and 4) get a blood pressure check. Clearly my insurance company does not know me or […]
