Diabesity – what’s that? Diabesity is the newly coined term for obesity + diabetes, and refers to the link between obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Since this is about the link underneath these conditions, you don’t even have to be obese to have diabesity. Does this matter to you? Half of […]
As I am sitting here on this toasty day, I am experiencing a stabbing pain in my lower mid-back that radiates around to the ribs on my right side. This pain has been my companion for the last three days. Like most pains it seems much stronger at night as there is nothing to distract […]
Ellen and I have been spending the last week focusing on the question “Just what is the core cause of human stress and suffering?” Periodically life lessons converge in such a way that routine situational and personal skill development answers don’t reach the core of the driving issues underneath the lessons. This last week was […]
Today I would like to discuss with you some knowledge taught in various wisdom schools and the deeper teachings of many world religions. It deals with the power of creation and the ability to direct manifestation in the world and within the body. My interest is primarily on how this can affect the health of […]
I have been writing about diet for years now as it relates to digestion, hormone balance, autoimmune disease, blood sugar balance, brain function, aging, weight loss, and so on. But just recently I have been reading a book called “Body by Science” that has opened my eyes to a whole other piece to the health […]
America today has a handle on physical relaxation. We have our favorite Lazy Boy easy recliner with attached drink caddy that keeps the cold ones at our finger tips, as well as the four entertainment center remotes and the TV Guide. A few of us have even splurged on the $6000 Super Relaxomatic Shiatsu Massage […]
I made a mistake the other day. I wanted to make a loaf of my Miracle Bread so I could make sandwiches. I dumped the ingredients into my mixing bowl then added the water to mix into the dough. I didn’t have the instructions, but figured I knew how much water to put in since […]
I came across a quote by an exercise physiologist the other day that essentially said that old people don’t fall down because they have inner ear issues causing balance problems, old people fall down because the don’t have enough strength in their muscles. This is a significant issue that I have not addressed in previous […]
In the hustle and bustle of the average life things can get pretty stressful at times. Work, traffic, the spouse and kids, the endless chores waiting to be done, it all piles up and we get stressed. What do you do to reduce that stress? How do you sooth the savage stress beast living in […]
Doughnuts joyfully embrace their role as one of the most toxic fresh foods on the planet. Nobody in his or her right mind even pretends that eating a doughnut is good for you on any level. Doughnuts are basically bleached white flour, sugar, and rancid oil – yum. Why oh why do they taste […]