Did you know that recent medical studies have shown that our brains begin showing signs of dementia related diseases up to 30 years before we actually can’t remember what our car keys are used for!? It’s true. We begin losing grey matter and growing amyloid plaques in our 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s. That’s the bad…
A while back I wrote about a study that showed aerobic exercise increased the brain’s hippocampal volume in older women, which increased memory performance. Now, another study has confirmed that meditation is good for your brain. This Harvard study used MRI scans to document, for the very first time in medical history, how meditation…
Here’s a delicious recipe that includes Rosemary from Dr. Mark Hyman’s book, “The Blood Sugar Solution.” Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Swiss Chard and Baked Delicata Squash Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Delicata squash halved and seeded (I used Acorn squash) 1 Lg head of Swiss Chard roughly chopped 2 (6…
You have most likely seen the info passing around on Facebook that sniffing Rosemary is good for your memory. Did you think it was baloney? I wondered too. So, of course, I did some research, and here’s what I found. Rosemary has been known as the “herb of remembrance” for centuries! That’s pretty…
Another big storm hit the Berkshires this week! And school closings are driving parents crazy. I don’t know about you, but I don’t remember so many snow days from my childhood. Either school officials call off school more quickly these days or my memories of snow days have gotten mixed up with other childhood memories…
It’s no secret that I love tea. First thing in the morning there’s nothing like my first sips of spiced black tea. I drink two cups of the black before switching to green tea for the rest of the day. At night before bed, my favorite is herbal sleepy time tea. Yup. I’m a tea drinker.…