Aging Gracefully
As a pharmacist who specializes in geriatrics, more specifically, the frail elderly, I am constantly reminded about what can happen to our bodies as we age. I look at all the medications that my residents take for a variety of ailments and chronic illnesses. At the...
Nobody Likes a Copycat
Nobody likes to be mimicked. It is usually done out of spite and is usually not a means of flattery. Hormones can mimicked too. Molecular mimicry is what we call this and it is what can happen with autoimmune diseases. Back when I was in school, I learned that an...
Self-Care Is Not Being Selfish
Last month I took a family vacation to a very quiet beach. When we first planned our vacation here, I thought it would be great to just get away from everything and everyone and simply relax. But as the time drew nearer to us departing, I began to worry that there...
Just walk it off
I recently started working with a new client who has been struggling, I mean really struggling to lose weight for many years. She has tried any and all methods out there: personal training, boot camps, chiropractic medicine, detox diets, even home workout programs...
3 Simple Ways to Overcome the Lies We Tell Ourselves
Many of the clients that I work with are all working moms who want to do the right thing, to be an example of for their children so that they will learn how to live a healthy lifestyle and make those healthy choices. Unfortunately, these moms struggle with being an...
The 5 Big Lies About Nutrition
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to ask Emily Miner, an expert in mindset/fitness/nutrition about the lies that we have been told about diet and nutrition. Here is what she had to say, plus she tells us whether we should believe the hype about organic food....
Rx for Better Health
I find it ironic that as a pharmacist (you know, someone who makes a living from dispensing medications) I would promote the idea that medications aren't necessary. Seems kind of odd, don’t you think? To be honest, I would rather provide guidance about how to prevent...
Our Toxic World
I strongly believe that everyone needs to take of themselves by following a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent the onset of many chronic diseases. Choosing a healthy lifestyle also means not engaging in risky behavior, like smoking or excessive drinking of...
Go With Your Gut (Part 2)
A few days ago, we learned from Dr. Jillian Teta about the important role of the gut in our overall health. In the second of this two part series, Dr. Jillian talks about changes in our gut as we age, supplements and elimination diets. What changes occur in...
Go with Your Gut (Part 1)
Jillian Teta, ND from Fix Your Digestion is an expert on gut health. I was recently able to ask her a few questions about why the gut is so important to our overall health. In Part 1 of this 2 part series, this is what she had to say: Most people think of GI Health...