About a hundred years ago, we had a big problem in this country — goiter. Back then about one-third of Americans had this disease! This is one of the late-stage manifestations of iodine deficiency. What is goiter? It is a swelling of the thyroid gland in your neck just above your collarbone. While this is […]
Today we have a guest author, Theodora, a certified Yoga teacher and health coach. She has designed a morning Yoga program you can do right from your bed. What a great way to start the day! BED YOGA Some of us will remember the days we had to warm up the car before driving. […]
Fairly often I have patients come in worried about their cholesterol levels. Their medical doctor has told them that they are at serious risk of having a heart attack or stroke because their cholesterol levels are too high. I will ask them what their total cholesterol levels are and they will guiltily confess that […]
Can we rebuild the cartilage in our joints once it has started to degenerate away? Most of my readers are over 45. so this is an important question for them. In truth, our joints start wearing down from age 25 on, but usually, we don’t feel it for 20+ years at least, unless we […]
Today I want to talk about an easy way to build muscle. Why? There are many reasons, but the one I focus on the most is blood sugar control. High spikes of blood sugar damage so many aspects of our health. They are very inflammatory, particularly damaging the walls of our blood vessels. Throughout […]
A couple weeks ago I was preparing to head out on vacation to Cabo San Lucas with my younger son and daughter-in-law. Ellen was going to stay home and have her sister over while I was gone. Since we have a fairly unusual diet, I wanted to make several meals ahead for Ellen so […]
This week we have a guest author, my partner Ellen. Our weeks are spent discussing growth and learning stuff because that is our main shared interest. Ellen decided to write about some of our recent insights into how we process life. Black & White Thinking Black-and-white thinking originated in the brains of children. Yes, […]
I write a lot about different ways to improve your health, but I have missed writing about one of the simplest and most enjoyable health aids – vacations. So much in the health arena involves doing things like exercise, diet, proper sleep, and avoiding toxic environmental elements. These things are necessary, but not fun. […]
The number one complaint patients have when they go to their primary doctor is a lack of energy. It used to be that this was the primary complaint of old people, but over the last several decades this has been a primary concern for younger and younger people. Now we hear this as a […]
Is stretching a good idea for us? Why would we want to do it? When is it a bad idea? Stretching has been standard advice in the physical culture world for hundreds of years. Currently, the stretching postures called asanas in yoga are all the rage. I certainly hear many glowing reports from clients […]