What’s an easy way to beat stress? Grab some fruit or take a short walk.
It’s easy to forget about the link between the mind and body. A huge body of scientific research backs this: take care of your body and your stress levels will drop. It works the other way too – the less stress […]
We should all eat more turmeric.
Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and research shows that it is effective in treating pain Holistic Pain Relief . It is also useful in treating arthritis and is currently being researched for Alzheimer’s prevention. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Therapies published a review of […]
Eating your medicine and enjoying it actually is possible. For instance, take ginger.
For thousands of years, the Chinese and South Asians have incorporated nutrient-rich foods in their diets. Ginger, for example is used in many Chinese dishes from stir-fries to steamed fish. The spicy kick of ginger is also featured in many South Asian dishes. […]
Eating well is way easier than you think.
If you’ve wondered what the best foods are for preventing diabetes, losing weight, or warding off Alzheimer’s, here’s the good news: it’s all the same. There’s one set of guidelines to healthy eating. That’s it. You don’t have to read a bunch of blogs or memorize lots of […]
All of us need it. Most of us don’t get enough. Even in sunny Arizona, 85% of my patients are profoundly deficient in the ‘sunshine vitamin’. Given how much vitamin D does for our bodies, it’s a serious issue that we all need to be mindful of. Here’s how to make sure you don’t face […]
Eat blueberries. It’s that simple.
I’m a big advocate of an overall healthy diet. Eating more whole grains, vegetables and fruits in general pays off more than narrowing your diet to specific ‘superfoods’. Here’s why I’m a fan of these little blue gems of goodness as part of your healthy diet.
Your day is packed […]
I reduced my pain by earthing. You can too.
Go outside and touch the ground. You’re now earthing yourself.
Earthing is making sure our bodies are at their natural level of electrical charge. Earthing happens whenever we come in direct contact with the ground. Every time you walk around barefoot, come in contact with a […]
Sitting is making us sick. We know that too much sitting leads to huge increases in our risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Some health professionals have started calling sitting all day a “serious health hazard”.
Our bodies were made to move- to perform thousands of different movements through the day. In our developed economies […]
We sit a lot. We drive to work, sit at our desks, and watch TV after dinner. Most of us spend more than half of our day sitting and this sitting is making us sick.
The effects of sitting are scary. We’ve found that sitting leads to a huge jump […]
