• Last week my cousin introduced me to the word “limerence,” and it’s been rumbling around in my brain ever since. It refers to infatuation or juvenile obsession.

  • Many of you have likely read about or watched documentaries on the "Blue Zones:" places on earth where people regularly live to be 100 years old without chronic diseases and tend to die peacefully in their sleep.

  • Neotame was approved by the FDA in 2002, but data has just emerged that demonstrates it: - Damages the cells that line the gut tube - Disrupts the microbiome

  • In a study that involved almost 100,000 people, eating animal protein--especially red meat--was associated with poorer sleep quality. Eating plant-based proteins was associated with better sleep or had no association.

  • I thought it might be helpful to share with you some of the things that I’ve been doing ahead of surgery to prepare myself to heal optimally in case you are ever in a similar situation.

  • As we transition out of the solstice and the quiet of the holiday season, many people start to think about what they would like to do differently in the new year. Enter the infamous New Year's Resolutions.

  • I was in Asheville, NC over the weekend with a friend. What struck me while we were hiking in the mountains there was all the different stages of life going on simultaneously in the forest.

  • Walking in the woods makes me think about mushrooms! My friend was very patient with me wanting to stop and take pictures of them: but I’m careful not to forage. I know my limitations and one of them is recognizing the poisonous stuff from the good stuff.

  • I'm sitting in my office on this luscious day watching the clouds blow past my window and it occurs to me... Where has the summer gone? September starts this weekend! The sun is already going down around 8:00.