Hello to fall! Wow, it’s definitely arrived. Trees everywhere are dropping leaves of all colors, making a colorful carpet for walking adventures! Fall has always been a prelude to the Holiday Season for me. Halloween in a couple of weeks, a few weeks after that, Thanksgiving, and then, before we can blink, Christmas! Each year…
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. When we think about suicide, we often associate teenagers with suicide attempts, however, something for us to be aware of are the statistics on senior and elderly suicides. Suicides in older adults is on the rise and this fact has not seen much publicity. Older adults are about 12% of…
Our topic for today is, as James Bond might say, “Pain, chronic Pain!” Chronic pain is no picnic. AND, it causes us to lose our precious grey matter faster than we would otherwise, but what can you do? There are several steps that you can take to reduce chronic pain caused by inflammation. Inflammation is…
This recipe is filled with anti inflammatory foods and tastes delicious! It’s a modified version from Dr. Mark Hyman’s Blood Sugar Solution cookbook. Ingredients: 1/4 sup sesame seeds 8 oz hunk of wild salmon 2 tablespoons sesame oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 inch peice of fresh ginger, peeled and grated sea salt and freshly…
Hello! I make this smoothie on days when my schedule does not allow time for breakfast. It fills me up, tastes delicious and is packed with nutrients for my brain and body! 8 oz. unsweetened non dairy milk (I use coconut milk) 1 heaping Tablespoon of Almond butter 1 small avocado or half a large…
Most of you know that I LOVE my garden. I dream of what and how I’ll plant during the winter months. Then I purchase some seeds, and in Spring, I can’t wait to prepare the garden and plant the seeds and plants. Now is the time to harvest the fruits of my labor and I…
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 quarts zucchini/leek puree (recipe at bottom) 3 large cloves garlic, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped (optional) ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper (optional) ¼ tsp Thyme also goes well with this dish (optional) 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers, crushed 8 oz sharp Cheddar, grated (or any hard goat cheese that you like. I…
In honor of International Peace Month – Today’s good news story is more new science on Alzheimer’s prevention! That should give us some peace of mind… August has, thus far, not been a month that we can describe using the old term “Dog Days of August.” As I write this, I am wearing my fleece…