I really like the idea of functional foods. What do I mean by functional foods? I am referring to foods that improve the function of our bodies. Most real foods serve us by supplying energy and raw materials the body uses to repair itself. Functional foods go beyond energy and raw materials by promoting specific […]
As many of you know, I spent the last week vacationing at a resort in Mexico with my older son, his wife, and my two grandkids. It was an opportunity to completely unwind and do nothing. Well, almost nothing; I did eat too much, so that is something. We all had little wrist tags that […]
In my last newsletter, I wrote about pain for no reason. I discussed many different causes for such pain, but I did not say what to do about pain. This is not as simple an answer as most of us would like. Most people think of popping a pill when they feel pain, and there […]
I am certain most of you have experienced some part of your body hurting for no apparent reason. You wake up one morning with a backache, a shoulder ache, or an inability to put weight on your foot, and you frantically try to recall any actions that might have caused the pain, but nothing seems […]
I had an interesting dream a couple of weeks ago. Like most of my dreams, I am in an observer position, like I am watching a movie. In this dream, I was overhearing one person explain to another the essence of how to have a happy life. The essential point he was making was that […]
DMSO is an amazing solvent with powerful anti-inflammatory actions. It can also carry other molecules through the skin down to deeper tissues, including medications. A little over a year ago, I wrote another article about my experiences using DMSO to combat joint pain. This property stimulated me to create a couple of products for the office, one […]
This week I have a guest author, a long term client of Ellen’s, Yvonne Koenig. My interest was piqued when she told me that her long standing back scoliosis issue was resolving with her hypnotherapy work. That is pretty amazing, so I asked her to write an article about hypnotherapy for my newsletter audience. Here […]
Last week I wrote about getting the New Year off to a great start by setting a health resolution to eat simple traditional foods. The research is in and the biggest culprit damaging our health from the world of food is not the type of basic food you choose, but rather how much processing it […]
The New Year has arrived, and with it comes a renewed commitment to improving our lives through behavior changes. This is the brief time of the year when we admit that we can not keep doing the same things and expect different results. The desire for better health requires us to show up in another way […]
Ellen and I spend a lot of time wondering about things that some people call psychological or spiritual. Like, I was making lunch today and I thought, “Wow, when we die and don’t have bodies anymore, we won’t have anything to worry about. It seems like it will be all about connecting.” Ellen said, “No […]