Lifestyle Choices that Impact Mental Health, Part 2
A few weeks ago, we discussed lifestyle approaches to improve our mental health. I wanted to take some time and discuss a few more lifestyle approaches that we can …
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Lifestyle Choices that Impact Mental Health, Part 1
The mental health crisis in the United States has worsened over the past 3 years. Data comparing 2020 to 2021 showed adults are reporting an increase in anxiety from …
What is Lifestyle Medicine?
When it comes to health people often ask me how best to approach medical treatment. My explanation has grown over the years to what I now call the lifestyle pyramid. …
Keys to Healthy Weight
According to the Boston Medical Center (1), approximately 45 million Americans go on a diet each year spending about $33 billion. About 90% of people who go on a diet …
One Antidote to Disease: Forgiveness
Any negative emotions that are harbored create chemicals in the brain and body that harm health. An offense against oneself, against another, by another toward oneself or toward another …
Yummy Recipe
Many of us have embarked on a journey to improve our health. But learning new habits and skills takes time. One important aspect of our health is the foods that …
Piece of Silence
4′33″ (pronounced “four minutes, thirty-three seconds” or just “four thirty-three”) is a three-movement composition by American musical composer John Cage. It was composed in 1952, for any instrument or combination of instruments, …
Can Our Emotions Affect Our Digestion?
It is remarkable, almost inconceivable, how many references we have in the English language to the brain-gut connection. Phrases like butterflies in your stomach, stomach in knots, having the …
Reducing Spring Allergies
For many of us, Spring allergies have sprung! An allergic reaction occurs when your body comes into contact with an allergen. Your body identifies this substance as harmful, even when …
Reaching My Health Goals
Whether it’s losing weight, improving sleep, increasing our stamina, lowering stress, or reversing a chronic illness we want to improve our health and reach our health goals. Making those goals …