Is 2010 off to a good start for you? January is the month when many people think about making improvements, changes, and refinements. All of this is in an effort to create something significant, something momentous. Each New Year, each new day presents an opportunity for distilling an earthshaking potion for a better life. What [...]
Most people do not think that “healthy” and “holiday” can be in the same sentence. Wrong. Surprise your friends with a tasty, nutritious treat from my favorite cookbook, “Vegetable Dishes, I can’t live without” by Mollie Katzen. Broccoli Dipped In Wonderful Peanut Sauce 1 large bunch broccoli (pound or more) 1 cup good smooth peanut [...]
Have you ever needed a kick in the butt? Some type of push that motivates change is what a kick in the butt is meant to do. Sometimes the push works, sometimes the push backfires. Most of the time, a push, a nudge or a shove in the right direction is what someone needs. However, [...]
Faith comes in many forms: a faithful friend, faith in expert advice, and faith in a higher power. When it comes to living with chronic conditions, faith can heal in many ways. Some draw on faith for strength and comfort. Some use faith to distract from the suffering. Others use faith to find hope and [...]
Dr. Martin Seligman put forth some interesting theories about the origins of depression in his book Learned Optimism. Here is a summary of five major points in this wonderful book. In making these points and increasing the understanding about depression, he hopes that more people can then find a pathway to optimism and happiness. 1. [...]
Some of you may have missed my recent class called “Cooking to Control Pain”. Here are the main teaching points covered and a sample recipe. Please stay tuned by signing up for my monthly newsletter or blog feed for the next event or class. ———————————————- Cooking to Control Pain You would not put bad fuel [...]
Do you remember learning to walk as a tumbling toddler? Probably not; however, walking is one of the most critical aspects of our lives for maintaining independence without an assistive device. So, even now, walking deserves some attention because over the years your abilities may be faltering. That walk may be turning into a waddle. [...]
Have you ever been able to request music at your doctor’s office? The concept of “music therapy” in the healthcare setting is actually not unusual. Operating rooms and pediatric wards have been using music for years in an effort to comfort patients and reduce anxiety. I am happy to take requests in my office. In [...]
What provides spinal stability? Three factors contribute to spinal stability: passive structures (bones, ligaments, disc), active structures (muscles) and neural control. These three factors form an interdependent triangle. Without one side, the triangle is incomplete and the spine is unstable. For example, Dr. Panjabi from Yale University found that the spine devoid of all musculature [...]
Vitamin D presents many dilemmas and controversies. Even the experts cannot agree on the answers to these simple questions: How much to take? What level constitutes a deficiency? What does Vitamin D deficiency cause? This article starts to put some of the pieces to the Vitamin D puzzle together. More information will become available as [...]
