80% of Americans are Deficient in The Most Important Mineral in the Body
About 80% of the world’s supply of spinach is grown in China. Now, I want you to imagine for a moment driving through miles and miles of spinach fields in China and think about what that might look like. Spinach as far as the eye can see in every direction. And it has been growing […]
Health Benefits of Sunshine You Don’t Want to Miss
Have you ever heard of heliotherapy? Well, I can tell you…that at the end of the Connecticut winter…nothing sounds better than a heliotherapy session. Heliotherapy refers to the therapeutic use of sunlight. The practice of heliotherapy got its start in the late 1700s when a French doctor noticed that his patients’ wounds healed faster with […]
Are You Making These 7 Posture Mistakes?
One of the not-so-glamorous aspects of being a physician is…paperwork. But a little peek into one particular piece of paperwork has given me a surprising insight about the extremely high cost of bad posture. Over the years, I have had many patients who work for huge corporations. Many of these employees work long hours at […]
Best Herbal Teas for What Ails You
There is something so soothing about a warm cup of tea with a splash of lemon and honey. Something that makes us want to slow down, relax, and just be in the moment. Herbal tea is an infusion of any edible plant, and the consumption of these infusions dates back to 2737 BC in China. […]
This Stress Busting Tea Could Reduce Your Cancer Risk, Fight Inflammation and More
The World Health Organization tells us that cancer is the second leading cause of death on planet earth, taking 9.6 million lives in 2018 alone. With these skyrocketing rates of cancer, many are turning to natural cancer-fighting remedies to keep healthy. Soursop tea is just one example, but does it really pack the cancer-fighting punch […]
Are You Burned-out? Here’s What You Can Do
Do you drag yourself to work in the morning, slump over your desk in the afternoon, and throw yourself into bed exhausted, drained, tank on empty, at night? If so, you could be experiencing a condition referred to as “burnout.” Burnout can be accompanied by a number of emotional, mental, and physical symptoms that can […]
Looking for Emotional Balance? Try Lemon Balm Essential Oil
Although I never use it in my own house, I do have a strong memory of the smell of Lemon Pledge® furniture polish. My grandmother used to use it on her furniture, and that citrusy smell is forever burned in my memory. And there’s a plant out in my garden that gives me an olfactory […]
6 Ways to Be More Mindful Daily (and why you should)
One of my all-time favorite internet memes shows a picture of a man and a dog, both with little images in thought bubbles rising out of their heads. The man has a whole collection of thoughts bubbling up…his work, his house, his money, his car. But the dog just has one thought, one picture…and it’s […]
Try Elderberries for Great Skin, Hair, Improved Heart Health and More
Humans love to put things in categories…I suppose it helps us feel like our world is more organized that way. In the realm of food and nutrition, we love ideas like: carrots are good for your eyes or bananas are good for muscle cramps. Although their reputations may be deserved, it’s unfair (and inaccurate) to […]
What is Hyaluronic Acid and Why you Need More
I’ve been paying attention to trends in the dietary supplement industry for over 20 years…and there’s one thing that never seems to change. The only thing that never changes is that there is a trendy new supplement that takes the stage every few years. Recently, one of the products that has stepped into the spotlight […]
