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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

A topic that seems to surface almost constantly on social media, at the water cooler, family parties, or anywhere that people gather, is sleep. Many people feel that they don’t get enough sleep, but find it hard to get to sleep at night, or they wake up during the night and can’t get back to…

How To STOP Beating Yourself Up!

Ever been in a place where all of life’s standard issue strain has literally hit the fan and you sink into a place of believing that Oprah, Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, your Yoga or meditation teacher, and countless others are so much more qualified, prepared, capable of getting through this life smoothly, and you wish…

Do You Trust The FDA?

  What do you think of when someone mentions the FDA?  Do you believe that they are a watchdog agency that truly looks after our best interests? Or do you, like me, think the FDA has been laying down on the job for the last few decades? Here’s some interesting news that you may have…

Does Anyone Really Need Mommie’s Little Helper?

Today’s post may be considered controversial, but I feel the need to talk about wine. Specifically, all the women who are being lead to believe by the wine industry that they deserve “Mommie’s little helper,” after a long day taking care of children, home, work, etc. Every day there are memes that show up on…

Does Menopause NEVER End?!

After menopause some symptoms hang on or come back to visit. I’ve recently received some questions about why this happens and what can be done to alleviate these symptoms. Here are some useful practices that can bring balance back to your life. Extra adipose (fat) tissue can act as an endocrine organ, producing more estrogen…

Can Exercise Help You Avoid Knee Surgery?

Another Article, this week, about knee injuries in Baby Boomers, and how exercise can help many of us avoid surgery. I won’t go on a rant about how Western medicine is all about the money generated for big pharma and unnecessary surgeries. Instead, I will tell you about a knee strengthening exercise that I have…

Try Peaches For Healthy Summer Grilling!

Nothing beats a 4th of July grill fest!  Someone always brings a pie or cake decorated as a flag… BUT, my favorite is grilled peaches. So sweet, juicy and delicious! Try them and you’ll be hooked too! Grilled Peaches – Yummmmmmm! Ingredients: 4 ripe peaches, cut in half with the pit removed 2 TBSP Butter…

Mid Year Goal Recap

Well, it’s mid June – that means 2016 is more than half over. How are you doing on your goals for this year? Have you completed some of them? What I have noticed lately is that it’s just about impossible to meet new goals when life is buzzing along with more responsibilities than one can…