If you’re over 50, your doctor may have told you that you need to watch your cholesterol levels or reduce them. While there is a good place for prescription statin drugs that lower cholesterol, there are also several, natural foods that can keep cholesterol levels normal. They can even assist your medication therapy to help … Read more
We all have them in our life at one time or another – the person who seems to be plagued by never-ending difficult situations happening to them all the time. This can be a spouse, a child or other relative, a friend, a co-worker. And, they come to you as their sounding board and support … Read more
My patients often ask me about all the expensive skin serums, rejuvenators, wrinkle reducers, and age defying creams with magical sounding extracts that Hollywood stars and famous models advertise on television. For the price they charge they should work magic in turning back the aging clock on your skin. Unfortunately most of them just take … Read more
As a Certified Empowerment Coach, I like to help my clients gain a sense of control over their lives and, thereby, having more peace within themselves. When people feel like they’re shaping their own future – whether that includes retirement, a second-act career, or what their care wishes are– they gain greater peace of mind … Read more
Remember when former President Clinton was in office and how the press, and the Secret Service, used to follow him on his runs to McDonald’s for his favorite burger and fries? These days though, at 67, after 2 bouts of bypass surgery, Clinton has devised, and is a devoted follower of, a whole new set … Read more
As a Certified Life Empowerment Coach, one of the things I speak about with clients is the peace of mind that creating an Advanced Directive can offer. As you get older, you don’t want to wonder, or worry about, who will speak for you, if you can’t speak for yourself, in deciding your healthcare. Creating … Read more
As an orthopedist I’m always on the lookout for natural ways to help prevent, and fight, osteoporosis, one of the most debilitating, independence robbing diseases of older people. Recently, a new member of the Omega oils came to my attention that I’m pretty excited about. You’ve likely heard about Omega-3’s and 9’s that are critical … Read more
“Go pray upon a mountain, go and pray beside the ocean, and you’ll wash your Spirit clean.” Those are the lyrics of a beautiful, spiritually uplifting song by Native Cherokee artists, Walela that speaks of the ability of Nature’s powerful mystical spots to renew your spirit. That’s what I’d like to tell you about today … Read more
In an earlier newsletter I told you about the Okinawan Diet as being both heart healthy and longevity increasing. Okinawa, Japan is a region that belongs to what researchers are calling “Blue Zones” – areas and cities around the world where the inhabitants have unusually long life- spans. There are several Blue Zones around the … Read more
When you feel down and out, sing a song it’ll make your day… you will turn to shout about, sing a song, it’ll make a way…sometimes it’s hard to care, sing a song, it’ll make your day, it’s not so hard to bear, sing a song it’ll make a way… Those are the words of … Read more
The Boomers were the generation that brought the world the Peace Movement. As such, you wouldn’t think they needed any help finding peace as they aged. Yet, many Boomers are anxious about getting older, retiring, and what else may be down the Boomer trail for them. Well, here’s a few ways Boomers can get rid … Read more
It used to be that your doctor would tell you to stay away from high-fat nuts if you wanted to reduce your weight, waistline and cholesterol. There was so much we didn’t know then about the humble nut that researchers today have enlightened us about. The good news is doctors are now telling their patients … Read more