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Jan 4, 2021 · Health & WellnessLet 2020’s Lessons Make 2021 Your New Year of Resilience
2020 is not an easy time to look back on. For many of us, anxiety, isolation and loss were frequent companions. But, if nothing else, 2020 served up countless lessons, which, had there been no pandemic, might have taken a lifetime to learn. Talk about a learning curve!
Dec 30, 2020 · Health & WellnessOur Top 11 Most Helpful Blogs of 2020
Our top 11 blogs of 2020 to help you lead a well balanced healthy life in 2021.
Dec 28, 2020 · Health & Wellness12 Podcasts and Books to Inspire Wellness in 2021
: If nothing else, all these pandemic months have shown us all too clearly just how important health really is, driving the point home in no uncertain terms. Yes, be it physical, mental or emotional, your health truly is everything, and self-care is the way forward for all of us in 2021 and beyond. To inspire your wellness journey for the months ahead, to follow are a few of my favorite podcasts and books to keep you motivated.
Dec 21, 2020 · Health & Wellness13 Ways to Help Banish the Winter Blues - Right Now
Short days, grey skies and the long nights of winter can push even the sunniest souls among us to the breaking point. Add cold, snow and a global pandemic to the mix and moods can get, well, a little grim. But it is possible to beat back the metaphorical darkness, by implementing a few sanity-saving strategies – stat.
Dec 14, 2020 · Health & Wellness5 Essential Ways to Build Immunity and Stay Well This Winter
This winter, think about immunity-boosting behaviors at every turn, with the goal of fortifying your body from head to toe, to make it an inhospitable environment for viruses to set up shop (and make you sick). Know that just about every move you make this winter — from when and how you eat, to how much you sleep, to what type of exercise you get — will either build immune resilience or erode it.
Nov 16, 2020 · Health & Wellness5 Ways to Have a Happy, COVID-19 Conscious Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, the official kickoff day of the holiday season, is upon us, and yes, this one is going to be a little unusual. For many of us, plans are still somewhat up in the air. With the pandemic in full swing and showing no signs of abating, the smart money is on the ‘abundance of caution’ approach as we make our way through this particular holiday go-round.
Sep 21, 2020 · Health & Wellness12 Ways to Cultivate Joy in Difficult Times
By connecting more often with feelings of pleasure, happiness, and contentment, you can make an enormous impact on your health and over-all mood. That’s why I encourage everyone to boost the presence of joy in their lives. Sound frivolous or self-indulgent? In these demanding times, I’d call it enlightened self-defense.
Aug 31, 2020 · Health & Wellness7 Ways to Find Forgiveness
With fuses short and anger coming at us from all sides, these days, forgiveness can seem like a tall order. But it’s absolutely essential that we learn to let go of the anger that can make us physically sick, injuring our cardiovascular system, our immunity, even our brain. Put it this way: your life may actually depend on your ability to forgive, so now’s the time to up your game.
Aug 24, 2020 · Health & Wellness20 Ways to Curb Acid Reflux Without PPIs
I’ve never been a fan of proton pump inhibiters (PPIs) – quite the opposite in fact. They were originally marketed as medical miracle drugs for conditions related to the over-production of gastric acid. But since PPIs first came on the market in the 80’s, the stuff has gradually revealed itself to be far more dangerous than anyone could have originally imagined, as indicated by the more than 15,000 lawsuits filed against the manufacturers of both prescription and OTC versions of PPIs.
Aug 17, 2020 · Health & WellnessTime in Nature – The Medicine Everyone Needs Now!
Until we get a handle on the pandemic, we all need to give our minds and bodies extra TLC and engage in just about any and every activity possible that can contribute to supporting our well-being through these tough times. Good sleep, healthy foods, no sugar and regular movement – these are all essential parts of the self-care package, but don’t forget one of the most under-rated wellness habits: spending time in nature.
Aug 10, 2020 · Health & Wellness9 Ways to Laugh More Every Day
Though it may be harder to come by these days, laughing it up does wonders for your health, so I urge you to indulge every day. Just like getting good sleep, eating your veggies and daily exercise, laughter is an essential, particularly now, when it’s so easy for our chaotic world to drag spirits down.
Aug 3, 2020 · Health & Wellness6 Ways to Minimize Your Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Now, millions of people are rushing to upgrade their health habits to build immunity so they’ll be ready to fend off the next viral spike should it come (and it probably will). That’s at least one positive sea-change to come out of our current pandemic era. A great way to start is by removing the toxins that undermine it, and topping that list are the endocrine disrupters (EDs).
Jul 20, 2020 · Health & Wellness9 Reasons The Pandemic’s Sapping Your Energy - and How to Fix It
To power through all those pandemic-generated Zoom-calls, hours of parenting, and tending to the rest of our busy lives, we need energy and plenty of it. But for a lot of us dealing with "crisis fatigue," that much needed energy is exactly what's in short supply.
Jun 22, 2020 · Health & Wellness11 Ways to Send Quarantine Constipation Packing
Constipation is one of those all-too-common health annoyances that virtually everyone suffers through from time to time. Granted the occasional bout is disruptive and can make you feel, dare we say it, crappy, frequent bouts can be a warning – or at least a nudge from your gut telling you to start paying it more attention.
Jun 19, 2020 · Health & WellnessWeekly Roundup 6/14 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
Weekly roundup of the latest informative coronavirus news hand selected by Dr. Frank Lipman. Check back for more each week.
- Jun 12, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 6/7 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
Weekly roundup of the latest informative coronavirus news hand selected by Dr. Frank Lipman. Check back for more each week.
- Jun 5, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/31 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
Weekly roundup of the latest informative coronavirus news hand selected by Dr. Frank Lipman. Check back for more each week.
Jun 1, 2020 · Health & WellnessThe Many Ways to Protect Yourself in a Post-COVID Lockdown World
Here’s a silver lining in the pandemic we’re all stuck in the middle of. With each passing day, we learn more about the COVID-19 virus and how it behaves. That, in turn, inches us closer to winning the battle against it. But we’re still in the early stages, with many more questions than answers.
- May 29, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/24 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
Weekly roundup of the latest informative coronavirus news hand selected by Dr. Frank Lipman. Check back for more each week.
May 25, 2020 · Health & Wellness6 New Mental Health Rules for the COVID-19 Era
Living through the COVID-19 era has taught us quite a few lessons, as well as given us the time to contemplate them. Though no one can say for sure what’s next, safe to say things will be different and, in ways we can’t yet imagine, challenging. Going forward, supporting our mental health will be just as important as taking care of our physical health as we make the transition to life after lockdown.
- May 22, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/17 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
Weekly roundup of the latest informative coronavirus news hand selected by Dr. Frank Lipman. Check back for more each week.
May 18, 2020 · Health & WellnessStrengthen Your Viral Defenses with Vitamin D
We all can do a lot more to fortify our immune systems to help keep COVID-19 scourge at bay, namely: trading processed foods for healthy, whole foods; cutting sugar to the bone; getting plenty of sleep; practicing meditation and relaxation techniques; and moving as much as possible (without over-doing it) throughout the day. But here’s one more essential element to add to your anti-COVID-19 arsenal – vitamin D.
- May 15, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/10 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
Weekly roundup of the latest informative coronavirus news hand selected by Dr. Frank Lipman. Check back for more each week.
- May 8, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/3 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
Weekly roundup of the latest informative coronavirus news hand selected by Dr. Frank Lipman. Check back for more each week.