health

Spring Cleaning Never Felt So Good! The stagnation and stillness of winter are passing and it’s time to get your blood moving again! You are a mammal, and just like bears slow down and hibernate...

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...

March is Sleep Awareness Month. In the United States, Canada and Europe, we also switch to daylight savings time in the Spring. How Much Sleep Do You Really Need to Fight Cancer and Lose Weight?...

A true story of drastic change that you can replicate. Hearing a cancer diagnosis for yourself or a loved one can be overwhelming. Hearing a cancer diagnosis for a second time can be devastating. My...

One in two people will develop a cancer at some point in their lives, experts now estimate. Previous calculations that indicated cancer will affect just over one in three people were underestimating the scale of...

If you do just one thing to protect your health, do this. Last week I talked about watching my mom and dad battle cancer while still in their 50s. What I did not share is...

Spring is the season for some of my favorite vegetables: asparagus, arugula, artichokes, and sweet peas. I love shopping farmers’ markets for fresh picked and unusual varieties. California has a town called Castroville, up on...

Improve just about every area of your health with wellness tips.  It’s absolutely free, no strings attached. My friends, Brad Costanzo and Bob Serling, at 10 Minute Wellness Tips, have just released a series of short,...

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...

Buyer beware. Be sure to read labels. A new toxic preservative is found commonly in your soaps, lotions, sunscreen and more! Methylisothiazolinone (MI) is a chemical added to toothpaste, mouthwash, lotions, shampoos, dish soaps and...

Gratitude and Meaning. I received this message from a patient who went through a very challenging and stressful course of treatment with chemotherapy and radiation. Here is what he had to say now that he...

Blueberries!!! Today, blueberries have a rockstar reputation among fruits. Blueberries are a rich source of Vitamins C and K and the important trace mineral manganese; all required for healthy bones, tendons and ligaments. Blueberries are...