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Emotional Eating Disorders Affect Millions- Don’t Be Another Statistic
Like many of my patients, perhaps as a child you were given some treat like ice cream, chips, candy, or a cookie, or some other favorite food, when something upset you, in a well-meaning effort by parents or caregivers to calm you down and get you to smile again. If so, you were unwittingly programmed for “emotional eating”, i.e., eating to soothe your emotions whenever a problem, or even perceived problem, occurs. Your immediate reaction to something upsetting is to eat – many people, including… Read More
Wellness Topic: Digestive Health, Life Coaching, Weight Loss
An In-Depth Look At Ways To Quit Smoking
With a new year around the corner, many of my patients are looking at ways to improve their health. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do to better your health almost immediately with progressive benefits the longer you stay off cigarettes. Cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of lung cancer, cervical cancer and heart disease plus other health concerns such as premature aging. It is responsible for close to 4 million deaths a year. If you’re like my patients… Read More
Wellness Topic: Anti-Aging, General Health, Life Coaching
Stress, Heart Health and the Holidays
At this time of year with several big holidays approaching, like many of my patients, you may feel overwhelmed with too much to do and are starting to feel cranky and out of sorts. Along with all the usual responsibilities of jobs, family routines, etc, this season brings the added pressure of financial concerns from holiday spending. In addition, friends and family that we may not have seen in a while show up in our lives again, relationship issues may become magnified, and our emotions… Read More
Wellness Topic: Blood Sugar, General Health, Heart Health, Life Coaching
Understanding the Listeria Outbreak
For the last few months, there has been an outbreak of Listeria in several states, infecting over 100 people, with 18 people dying from it. Many of my patients ask me about the outbreak and what they can do to avoid coming in contact with it. I’d like to talk to you about how you and your family can stay safe during this current Listeria outbreak. What You Need To Know About The Listeria Outbreak About mid July, some Listeria infected Frontera Produce-Rocky Ford type… Read More
Wellness Topic: General Health, Life Coaching, Men's Health, Women's Health
Laughter: Its Surprising Health Benefits
I have an older patient; I’ll call him Jack, who comes to see me now and then. Jack is 67 years old but looks and acts more like someone in his 40’s! He has a few minor health issues but none of the major ones, like heart disease, etc, that sometimes come in his age group. Jack is always smiling and always tries to be in good humor even when I know things are not going so well in his life. Read More
Wellness Topic: Articles, General Health, Heart Health, Life Coaching, Pain Relief, Women's Health
Exercise Benefits All Of You- Even Your Brain!
Like many of my patients you may exercise to keep your muscles strong and your weight under control. However, did you know that regular physical exercise also helps keep your brain in shape too? Read More
Wellness Topic: General Health, Life Coaching, Weight Loss
Fortified Foods In Moderation Add Nutrition
In our tough economy, my patients frequently ask me how they can keep their nutrition up and their food costs down especially when it seems that the healthiest foods are the most expensive. They ask me about including fortified foods in their diet as a way of getting the most nutritional bang for their dwindling food bucks. Like my patients, you may wonder about the value of adding fortified foods to your diet. Allow me to explain and give you some recommendations and cautions about adding fortified foods to your diet. Read More
Wellness Topic: Digestive Health, General Health, Life Coaching
Depression in Men Common in Middle Age
A number of my over 40 aged male patients have come to me with concerns that they just don’t feel right but can’t quite put their finger on what exactly is wrong. They have a hard time sleeping, no energy, don’t enjoy friends or relationships like they used to, don’t feel like doing much and just slug through their day, not really feeling sick, but just feeling, like one of my patients describes, “underwater”. When I tell these male patients that they may be suffering from depression, they’re surprised, and, as one man said, ‘I thought depression was a woman thing.’ Depression is also a guy thing too. Read More
Wellness Topic: General Health, Heart Health, Life Coaching, Men's Health
Raw Food Recipes That Taste Good Too!
You might be thinking you’d like to give raw food diet a try. Why not? Even if you don’t know exactly how to begin to prepare raw foods, you can ease into it by following some very simple recipes. I suggest you begin by trying a few recipes you can do in your own kitchen without purchasing a high tech blender or dehydrator. I have chosen a few simple recipes that you can try using nothing more than a household blender and a chopping block. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. Read More
Wellness Topic: Articles, General Health, Life Coaching
