Category: Prevention
Keep Autoimmune Disease at Bay
Autoimmune diseases are a group of more than 80 chronic, often debilitating, and, in some cases, life-threatening illnesses. According to the National [...]
From Breath to Body: How Food and Flows Help You Let It Go
A common misconception is that you have to be flexible to do yoga. Nothing could be further from the truth! Yoga is so much more than bending your bod [...]
The New Food Attitude: Stop Shaming Your Diet and Have Fun!
As a registered dietitian for over 20 years, I look at food in a very different way. I consider food to be medicine, and I understand the value of the [...]
Floating, Magnesium and the Brain: The Original Chill Pill
Magnesium is a vital nutrient that is often deficient in many modern diets. The current recommended daily allowance (RDA) for adults is between 320 an [...]
The Food Interview…Why Your Dietitian Should Be Asking These Questions
I have been a dietitian for 20 years and when I tell people that, it never surprises me that they think my job is to tell people how to lose weight an [...]
How Dis-ease is Created in the Body
I have pondered on the word “resilient” this year, never thinking how it would become a word with so much meaning and power. We have all witnessed an [...]
We Have to Stop Living in Fear
People are recognizing that we can’t believe everything we are told anymore. Government agendas, hospitals getting money for COVID cases, social media [...]
Help Build Your Immune System with Floating
As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, it’s more important now than ever to make certain your immune system is at its peak. There’s one par [...]
Did You Know Floating Can Ease Stress and Anxiety?
Did you know that 40 million people in the United States are suffering from stress, depression and anxiety? If you’re one of them, leaving your disord [...]
Where Did My Libido Go?
Many of my patients, friends, colleagues and myself are among the 2 million women yearly who have entered menopause in the US since 2000. Besides deal [...]
6 Stellar Superfoods for You and Your Baby
Eating for two is not easy and there is a lot of pressure to get the right nutrition, especially when there is so much information out there about the [...]
Stop Skin Suicide
I’ve come to realize through conversations with clients that looking in the mirror can strike fear and embarrassment for some individuals. Most of us [...]
Why Are All Skin Creams White?
If you think about it, most if not all skin creams are white. Ever wonder why? You see, base creams are used to initially make it feel like you are a [...]
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Considering Alzheimer’s Prevention
The statistics are staggering. Alzheimer’s disease is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Alzheimer’s [...]
Farmer Bill’s Top 5 Tips to Stay Healthy This Winter
At Fat Stone Farm (Lyme, CT), proprietors Liz and Bill Farrell take their health seriously – in fact their health is one of the main reasons they star [...]
The Power of Biomechanical Bodywork: A Different Kind of Massage
We all know that massage is medicine to the body. Massage is primarily prescribed for medical or stress-related issues and the goal is to loosen and l [...]
Cholesterol, Just the Fats!
By design, everything our body does has a purpose. So, why would it produce so much cholesterol if it were bad?
What is Cholesterol?
While many [...]
Keeping Your Bones Healthy for Life
The current approach to osteoporosis illustrates two of the biggest problems in medicine today.
Drug Therapy
First is the myth that only drug the [...]
Take a Prescription Vacation
There are often times I prescribe a vacation for my patients. No, not to the Bahamas or Hawaii, but a vacation from our day-to-day, often overly sched [...]
Beyond Calcium: Nutrients Critical to Bone Health
There is a general presumption, fed by dairy industry advertising, that adequate calcium
is all you need to maintain strong bones. However, several [...]
The Ins and Outs of Winter Sickness
It’s the time of year for snow days, apple pie, and family gatherings, which inevitably means it is also the time of year for sniffles, coughs, and fe [...]
Game of Bacteria: Killing Them Before They Kill You
Bacteria are everywhere. It’s a symbiotic relationship; we need them and they need us. Sometimes that relationship is a battle. When it comes to oral [...]
How to Cure the Busy Lifestyle Syndrome (BLS)
So what is BLS? Sounds more like bullshit but unfortunately it is not. It’s the real deal and all of us suffer from it, well maybe not all of us, but [...]
Are You Ready to Kiss Your Headaches Goodbye?
There are many different kinds of headaches. Tension headaches, which are the most common form, involve a constant pressure feeling around the head. C [...]