Stress and Depression

Ovarian Cancer, often called “The Silent Killer”, is one of the most deadly cancers in women. According to the American Cancer Society  only 20-30 percent of women diagnosed with late stage Ovarian Cancer are alive...

Watch this beautiful video Gratitude: Louie Schwartzberg at TEDxSF narrated by Brother David Steindl-Rast nurturing a daily practice of Gratitude, taking in the beauty of everyday life.  Make each day precious. A daily practice such as this...

Dr. Martin Seligman is an elder and a master psychotherapist. He is is the father of Positive Psychology. He is actually interested in people who are healthy and happy!  He has done formal research studies...

You can accomplish anything. Regardless of  your age or your circumstances, it’s about the journey and being authentically and fully yourself. This inspiring TED Talk by Diana Nyad is all about living life to the...

Acupuncture and Oriental medicine have been used to treat allergies for centuries, and studies have confirmed that it can be helpful for allergic conditions including allergic rhinitis, asthma, eczema, hives and food allergies. According to...

A cancer diagnosis, cancer treatments and recovery are stressful both for the cancer patient and for their loved ones. During the day, if you find your mind is racing, you are having trouble focusing, or...

If you have cancer you go to Dr. Nalini. Period. I refer everyone to her. I am always sad when someone doesn’t go. (more…)...

Free Exercise Program for Women with Cancer Just a few blocks from my Integrative Cancer Care and Wellness Medicine clinic in Santa Monica, California, the local chapter of the YMCA hosts Encore: A Free Program for...

Fatigue. It’s a fact of life for cancer patients and cancer survivors and most of us living modern life. Yet I will bet you didn’t know that Magnesium is depleted with stress and that at...

I have been pondering some big words, like vulnerability and helplessness lately.   For me, being a very independent person and mostly a loner, asking for help and vulnerability are all uncomfortably woven together. I...

I don’t really like the word “survivor”…it sounds like the walking wounded. Some people like the word “thriver” instead of “survivor”. I prefer to talk about “living well beyond cancer”. Today in the US there are...

Cancer is stressful. In fact, some experts say that cancer is traumatic and that anyone who has lived through or lives with cancer suffers from traumatic stress. I have been a meditator for over 40...