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4 Things to Know About Glyphosate - aka Roundup - and How to Side-Step It

You’ve probably seen the TV ads for Roundup, the popular pesticide/herbicide, with a Mr. All-American homeowner mowing down weeds like a killer who’s stepped out of the Wild West. That’s actually a pretty apt image because the active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, is in my opinion one of the most dangerous killers out there – of our health!

11 Ways to Relax, Reconnect and Taper off Your Tech

Feeling tired? Tethered to your screens? Always “on call”? These days, it’s an almost universal complaint – and our devices are largely to blame. All too often, they’re our constant, and exhausting, companions, crying out for attention as they ring, buzz and whirr from the second they wake us up in the morning until the moment we shut our eyes for the night…

5 Bad Evening Habits That are Screwing up Your Sleep

Good health and good sleep go hand-in-hand. Without enough good quality zzzzzz’s, it’s only a matter of time before immunity tanks and you’re dealing with a lot more trouble than simply feeling groggy in the morning. But why is it that so many of us have such a hard time falling asleep…

4 Ways to Heal Yourself With Sound

Whether you’re conscious of it or not, just about every day, you’re harnessing the healing power of sound to energize, motivate, comfort, and soothe your mind and body….

5 Ways Meditation Can Help Save Your Life!

Meditation is one of those things that people think they should do but all too often just never find the time. I’ll admit that maintaining a regular meditation practice isn’t always the easiest thing in the world – even veteran meditators fall off the wagon now and then. But they get back on the cushion (or wherever they do their practice) because the benefits are that compelling….

17 Ways To Tame Inflammation

Inflammation – it’s the starting point for so many life-altering conditions and diseases. It’s also avoidable, yet every day millions of Americans prime themselves for health disasters – like cancer, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and many autoimmune diseases – by making choices that unwittingly promote chronic inflammation.

Are You Joy Deficient?

In my practice, we talk a lot about cultivating the good habits that are foundational to creating a healthy and happy life: wholesome real food, restorative rest, movement, relaxation, protection from toxins and connection. But in the whirl of our fast-paced, over-scheduled lives, there is another element which is often overlooked – and that’s joy.

Why I Love Avocados

It’s no secret that I love to eat, and my favorite food of all? Avocados. I’m bananas for them! Avocados are truly one of nature’s little miracle foods, and I encourage you to enjoy them several times a week.

Keep Up With Your Vitamin K

Vitamin K. It’s one of those vitamins that people know they probably need, but aren’t entirely sure why. That’s in part due to the fact that vitamin K is actually a group of vitamins, adding to the general confusion over which K does what to support your health.

Build Strong Muscles at Any Age

Muscles. We all have them, and without them, we’d have a pretty tough time moving through the day. If you spend much of the week behind a desk and commuting to an office, chances are, the answer is ‘no,’ even if you do manage to get a few workouts in during the week.

The Healing Power of Laughter

What’s one prescription I am always happy to dispense? Take two belly laughs and call me in the morning. Safer than any big pharma pill-of-the-moment and free of harmful side effects, laughter is one of the easiest things you can do to promote healing and well being.

12 Thoughts on Why You Must Move as Much as You Can

Good, tough, sweaty workouts are enriching, empowering, and if you want to achieve your physical peak, they’re also a must-do. But they’re not the be-all and end-all – and not everyone is built for, or has the time for, semi-pro levels of training.

23 Perfect Plates to Get You Through the Week

To spark your creative side, and load your meals with color, flavor and nutrients to spare, we’ve come up with a list of quick and easy Perfect Plates to enjoy anytime you’re hungry, but not feeling super creative in the kitchen.

How Your Microbiome Affects Every Aspect of Your Health

Many of my patients are shocked to learn that their microbome, this microscopic community that lives on and in them, plays such a vital role in their health and well-being, including their weight, their mental state, and their moods.

The 3 Essential Elements of the ‘Perfect Plate’

Calling all calorie-counters, macro mavens and weight warriors: step away from your calculator (app)! You don’t need it anymore. Instead of tracking, stacking, counting and doing long division, give yourself a break.

11 Ways to Win at Sleep

Remember the days when you could drift off in minutes, ‘sleep like a baby,’ and enjoy the nightly escape without worry or effort? Does sleep now seem infinitely harder to come by? For many people the answer to that question is yes...

Busting the Myth that Getting Older is Associated With a Decline in Health and Vitality

Most of us have been programmed to believe that growing older is synonymous with getting fat, slow, forgetful, and sick. But I can tell you with absolute certainty that the years of your 40s, 50s, and beyond can be some of the most rewarding and vital you have ever known.

How to Incorporate Digital Detoxing into Your Life

To get into the unplugged groove, start by taking baby steps and keep challenging yourself to cut the cord a bit further every day. Here are a few simple tips for those just starting their digital detox journey—and for those of you who might need a little tune-up.

Why You Should Think About Doing a Digital Detox

Hunched over the laptop after work? Phone tucked under your pillow at night? Glued to the iPad on your commute? You might be a good candidate for a digital detox. By periodically unplugging, you can start reclaiming the real life experiences all those gadgets steal from us daily.

Make Friends with Fat – and Savor the Benefits

Eating an aggressively low fat diet is not the ticket to health we once thought it was. So, if your diet is extra lean, it’s time to give it a re-think and fatten it up! Fat is absolutely essential for every function of the body and brain, so shorting yourself on this delicious stuff may well be doing more harm than good.

Stress-Reducing Techniques Using Only Your Breath

10 Tips for Natural Anxiety Relief

Anxiety, be it the occasional bout or a default state of mind, is a fact of life these days, for too many of us. With so much chaos swirling around us 24/7, it can be a challenge to stay calm and emotionally balanced.

9 Reasons Why You Must Focus on Getting Quality Sleep

Mammals, birds, many reptiles and most fish all share at least one common activity: sleep. The fact that so many creatures spend time sleeping is a pretty good indication that, like breathing and eating, sleep is essential to sustain life and health.

Why You Should Avoid the Regular Use of Sleeping Pills

To get a good night’s sleep, many people will do almost anything, which includes millions reaching for sleeping pills. Trouble is, there’s mounting evidence of dangers that may be far worse than anyone could have imagined. While I’ve always advised my patients to avoid drugs to induce sleep, the message needs to get out to a wider audience, which is why I encourage everyone to spread the word about the potentially devastating effects sleeping pills can have on both short and long-term health.