It has been several years now since I wrote about the basic things to avoid to support a healthy diet. This is not the obvious list of poisonous chemicals that should also be avoided. For those, if you can’t pronounce it or find it growing in somebody’s garden, then don’t put it in your mouth. […]
The gray hair in my beard suggests to me that I might be getting older. This is important to me because aging means my levels of growth hormone are decreasing. Growth hormone is vital for cellular regeneration, growth, and healthy tissue repair and maintenance. Said simply, my ability to heal my body is being lost. […]
There was an old story I read once that went like this: An old farmer was talking to his neighbor about how his son was on the roof a couple days ago repairing holes when he slipped and fell off the roof and broke his leg. The neighbor was very concerned for his friend. He […]
California has a problem – air pollution. Now for the bad news. Sacramento, Los Angeles, and three other central valley cities hold the top spots for the worst ozone pollution in the country. And don’t think that you are better off up in the foothills. Placer, El Dorado, and Sutter counties are all just as […]
Most people struggle with depression and anxiety at times. On the surface this appears to be a simple consequence of our high stress lifestyles in this day and age. Life is happening faster and faster. We process progressively more information every year. We are literally bombarded with a huge diversity of data through our phones, […]
Our skin is the largest organ in our body. We don’t tend to think of it as an organ, but it is. Its number one function is protection. Our skin keeps outside stuff out and inside stuff in. It functions not only as a physical barrier, but it hosts a huge array of healthy microbes […]
I know this title sounds like this is a newsletter about the dangers of drinking sugar filled beverages, but it is not. The Coke can is a demonstration of the importance of core strength in our body. Picture a can of Coke that you have just finished. Set the can on the ground and step on it. […]
What is the number one biggest nutritional deficiency in America? As you might guess from the title of this article, the correct answer is magnesium. It is estimated that 60% of Americans are deficient in magnesium. Magnesium is essential for normal muscle and nerve function, immune function, heart rhythm, and building bones. We need about […]
I was having a discussion with Ellen a few days ago about the experience of ease I had while visiting my brother up in Portland. I was noting that an identifiable difference while up there compared to my normal life was the absence of demand for me to have a position or make any decisions. I […]
People are starting to bandy about the detox word more and more these days, yet when I ask them what detox actually means they generally have no idea. They know it means doing some sort of special diet and maybe something else like taking special cleansing herbs. But that seems to be about the extent […]