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Coffee, a Healthy Addiction?

I am addicted to coffee and proud of it. I look forward to the ritual of that morning cup of coffee to start my day. I felt guilty for many years with the thought that maybe it was not such a healthy thing to be drinking. However, as more studies have been done, I feel pretty good about my morning java. View Full Post

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Sacrificing Sleep for Study Time Doesn’t Make the Grade

It’s back to school season, with students (and parents) saying goodbye to the freewheeling days of summer and returning to the structure of the academic year. The school routine typically includes early mornings and, often, late nights of homework and studying. View Full Post

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Do You Know Your Blood Pressure? Does Your Doctor?

Of all the problems eating away at our health, high blood pressure is one of the most common and most damaging. How common? Nearly a third of American adults have it. How dangerous? It makes you four times more likely to die from a stroke and three times more likely to die from heart disease. View Full Post

Mushroom Magic

I have always liked mushrooms as a food choice. Not until the last several years have I appreciated them for their medicinal value. In fact, I find that I am using them more and more in my practice. View Full Post

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Yoga for Better Digestion

Improving your digestion with yoga might not sound very exciting until you consider this: When your gut works properly, you reap a whole host of benefits like a more efficient metabolism, weight loss, less bloating, fewer toxins, slower aging and a sense of inner peace. View Full Post