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Open 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 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 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…
Read MoreFatigue Busters
Do you rely on Starbucks and energy drinks to get you through the day? Do you oftentimes feel that you haven’t had enough sleep? There are many causes of fatigue, some more serious and complicated than others. If you’ve had fatigue for more than 2–3 weeks, and 8 hours of sleep at night doesn’t seem…
Read MoreDiabetes & Prediabetes escalating
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 47% of US adults now have diabetes or prediabetes, a whopping 700% increase in the past 50 years. And an estimated 23% of adults have undiagnosed diabetes. These numbers are staggering and are contributing to rapidly rising healthcare costs in this country. According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, MD,…
Read MoreLower blood sugar naturally
The incidence of diabetes and prediabetes in the US is skyrocketing. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 2017 reported that almost 50% of adult Americans now have diabetes or prediabetes. The cost to our healthcare system and to individuals with these conditions is staggering. If you have been told you have prediabetes or diabetes,…
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