Spring has sprung upon us, along with its sniffles and sneezes. After the harsh winter, many of us are relieved to be in spring… except for seasonal allergy victims. The quick plant growth, spring showers and kite-flying breezes that usher in the summer also pummel people with pollen and mold. What causes allergies? Air-borne allergens […]
allergies, mold, pollen, seasonal, sneeze, spring
I invented a little game with myself called “The Perfect Day” many years ago. The premise is that if you had an entire day to indulge yourself, what would you do with it? When I was newly married, working two jobs to get my husband through school, along with all the other “stuff” of life, […]
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diet, low-carb, low-fat, weight loss
So, the “Diet Wars” have been raging for years now, and Atkins type low-carb diets seem to out-muscle other higher carb diets for reliable and easier to achieve short to medium term weight loss. There are some caveats, though. Here’s what you have to know to be healthy and lose weight… A few years ago, […]
Adkins, diet, low-carb, low-fat, weight loss
So you’re racing out the door again this morning, barely taking the time to grab a breakfast bar for breakfast. First of all, kudos to you to at least take the time to grab a breakfast bar. Breakfast remains the most important meal of the day. A quality breakfast stabilizes your blood sugar, improves your mood, […]
Here are my top “natural” recommendations to follow if you are currently not falling asleep within 30 minutes at night: 1. Daily nap. Hey, even the most successful people are hip to this (see “8 Things The Most Successful People Do that Make them Great”). Andrew Weil, M.D, professor of medicine and director of the Program […]
sleep
You might be a little sick of the “science of sensationalism” as I like to put it. The constant barrage of scientific articles that say “If you don’t do ‘A’ correctly then the consequences ‘B’ are an increased risk of disease or death.” So let’s talk about lack of sleep in a realistic context today. […]
consequences, insomnia, sleep
Last week Randy and I had the privilege of hosting Spanish Chef Fatima Andres Perez at our house for a weekend. She is a visiting chef at a local culinary school, Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa. Chef Fatima and her husband own a restaurant, hotel and culinary school (Escuela Internacional De […]
Under the category “Sensationalized Medical News for a Slow News Day” comes the story from across the pond warning that certain mouthwashes can raise your blood pressure, and by extension, heart attack and stroke risk. I did a double take reading that one so headed right to the paper for “the rest of the story.” […]
bacon, cancer, diet, exercise, Heart Disease, hypertension, immune system, nitrites, pre-term birth, sleep
If you would like to know some simple, yet achievable, eating tips for Heart Healthy Month, keep reading: It’s February Heart Month, and a cardiologist and I were lamenting the fact that most people know what they should eat to be healthy, but rarely do they actually achieve that goal. You know how it goes: […]
fat, healthy, heart