Mediterranean Diet again ranked #1
Were you one of the millions of Americans who started the latest “fad” diet on January 1, or at least vowed to improve your eating habits in the New Year? For the 6th year in a row, the Mediterranean diet was ranked #1 as the “best overall diet” by U.S. News and World Reports. Although I wouldn’t…
Read MoreOpen Mindset is the Key to Healthy Eating Habits
For over 3 years I resisted getting the eye glasses I needed to improve my vision. I simply “got by” using the drug store “cheaters.” In my mind I had a “fixed belief” that because I had had corrective surgery on my eyes 20 years ago, I shouldn’t EVER have to wear glasses!! It’s…
Read MoreHealth Habit Change Made Simple
Do you have a health habit that you’re trying to change? Three years ago, we rescued a quirky 4 year old 98 pound labradoodle named Winston. Even though there was no mention from the Foster Mom about most of his aberrant behavior, we soon realized that he had numerous bad habits. And one of the…
Read MoreYour Key to Successfully Reversing T2 Diabetes
I was so embarrassed that I was crying at the nurses’ station. We had just learned that one of our well-liked patients, a 43 y.o. pilot, had to have his toe amputated due to Type 2 Diabetes. I wasn’t the only one wiping back tears, but I felt so defeated. Our medical team had tried…
Read MoreThe Truth about Heart Health
February is Heart Health Month! Although you might not hear it from your Health Care Provider, a heart healthy diet is most certainly one of the best ways to improve your heart health. But this can difficult, as there’s an abundance of conflicting information in the media and on the internet. Do you remember…
Read MoreConquer Food Cravings
When Covid hit in March, 2020, my business as a Health Coach and Holistic Nurse Practitioner floundered. As we were all sheltering in place in a time of great uncertainty, many of us felt highly stressed. So, to maintain my sanity and feel that I was still contributing to my community, in April of 2020,…
Read MoreCucumber Sandwiches: Part of your self-care?
Many years ago (I won’t admit how many), my husband and I were in the Peace Corps, living in Apia, Samoa, in the South Pacific. I was teaching nursing at the College of Nursing, and our Principle was a woman from New Zealand. On most days, we observed the British practice of Afternoon Tea,…
Read MoreDeadly duo: Foods can become addicting
Some days I hate my job. When Covid hit, my business as a Health Coach and Holistic Nurse Practitioner floundered. As we were all sheltering in place in a time of great uncertainty, many of us felt paralyzed and highly stressed. So, to maintain my sanity, in April of 2020, I started delivering groceries to…
Read More2021 Immune System Reboot
Is your immune system neglected or in need of repair? With Covid all around us in our communities, and being in the peak of cold and flu season, NOW is the time to fortify your immune system. We know that certain medications and other lifestyle measures can unknowingly damage our immune system, but in our…
Read MoreCovid & Comfort Food
Are you like me and afraid to get on the scale these days? Dozens of people I’ve talked to in the past few months are bemoaning the fact that they’ve gained the “Quarantine 15.” And others have said “I always lose weight over the summer, but not this year.” The Covid pandemic has affected us…
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