One of my patients asked me to write an article about kindness. Her concept was we would have a better world if everyone simply applied a little more kindness to others in their daily lives. I let that settle into the back of my mind to see what would ferment. On the surface, this […]
I have been bumping up against this challenge in lots of folks lately. Most recently I went up to my mother’s house to help her celebrate her 93rd birthday. Her older sister, Sylvia, was there as well. I had brought up dinner and a keto angel food cake for the occasion. In the two hours […]
How much do you know about sleep? Considering that we as humans spend almost one-third of our lives sleeping, knowing what the heck we are doing while sleeping might be important. Most of us are aware to some degree that some of the time while we sleep, we dream. Some people dream about people […]
A patient called the office the other day asking if I had anything for memory. I told Sherry to say yes, but the answer to that question is like saying yes I have something to improve health. Memory support is a huge subject because so many different things affect memory. There is no magic pill […]
My mother turned 91 last week. I decided to give her a rather unusual birthday present – a fast! She has been complaining about having trouble with her memory lately. I have been there so I know how unpleasant that can be. My memory was down the tubes about 17 years ago. I could not […]
Sleep, the subject sounds like a totally boring topic. After all, everybody sleeps, no big deal, right? Everybody eats also, but how many books and articles, podcasts, and websites are dedicated to the subject of eating? Sleep is just as profound in its importance to our health. There is a ton of research on the […]
Last week I was reading an article on how to make your kids successful, when I came across a phrase that described a key component to success – desirable difficulty. This is a conversation I have been having concerning today’s youth for a long time. I have seen the direction our public education system has taken […]
Do you experience brain fog – hazy thoughts or difficulty with recall?Do you notice variations in your mental speed / ability to think?Do you have reduced brain endurance – can’t focus as long – can’t read as long?Do you get tired after exposure to specific chemicals, scents, pollutants?Do you get brain fatigue after exposure to […]
Last week I came across an article about the use ofcholine for the treatment of fatty liver disease. This grabbed my attention because many years ago I had acquired fatty liver disease after flirting with fruitarianism for several months. The primary cause of fatty liver is fructose (fruit sugar) or alcohol. Half of regular white sugar is […]
What is the most commonly deficient nutrient in the American diet? As you might guess from the title of the article, it is magnesium. As a rule Americans get most of the vitamins and minerals they need to prevent actual deficiency diseases like scurvy or beriberi due to the enrichment of common foods like flour, […]