What is your relationship like with anger? Anger is often categorized as a “negative emotion.” I disagree. When practicing mindful awareness of emotions, I encourage the opportunity to view all emotions through a lens of nonjudgment. When you bring this mindful focus to an emotional experience, rather than labeling it as good or bad, or…
What do hospitals have to say for themselves about serving meals that appear to be designed to inspire repeat business? “Hospital food needs a revolution.” I was surprised to learn that most inpatient meals served in hospitals are “not required to meet national nutrition standards for a healthy diet.” An analysis of the nutritional value…
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Cardiologists can criminally game the system by telling patients they have much more serious, unstable diseases than they really have—fraud that results in unnecessary procedures, unnecessary costs, and unnecessary patient harm. “The history of medicine abounds with dogmas assumed and later overcome”—sometimes, much later. The Women’s Health Initiative study showed that giving women Premarin, a…
By: Roxane Shymkiw The one life lesson I have learned, in working towards a healthy lifestyle, in my own work and with my clients, is that lifetime habits don’t come from overhauling our entire routine overnight. It’s the small insights that are the most powerful and go on to impact almost every other area of…
Clean out the winter cobwebs with these clean, doable and delicious meals. Ready for a feel-good week of clean eating? Use these spring reset recipes to get rolling. All are delicious and will help you feel energized and satisfied as you clear out the cobwebs of winter. Breakfast Ideas Green & Creamy Smoothie1 avocado, pit…
This cozy, healthy banana bread is packed with nourishing ingredients like Greek yogurt, whole wheat flour, and hemp hearts—perfect for busy mornings or snack time! There’s just something about banana bread that feels like a warm hug, isn’t there? When I was growing up, my mom always had a loaf ready after school…a little slice…
The placenta’s final surge We all know the placenta is the lifeline that nourishes your baby throughout pregnancy, but many people don’t realize that this incredible organ offers one final, powerful surge after birth. In most hospitals, it’s still standard practice to clamp the umbilical cord almost immediately. When that happens, the baby misses out…
Again and again, studies have shown that doctors tend to make clinical decisions for patients based on how much they themselves will get paid. In 2007, we learned from the COURAGE trial that angioplasty and stents—percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)—don’t reduce the risk of death or heart attack, but patients didn’t seem to get the memo….
Food Cravings …and what they might be trying to tell you. Sweet Craving sweets may be a way to increase calorie consumption, or it could be from imbalanced blood sugar. Choosing naturally sweet whole foods paired with fat and/or protein can help balance potential blood sugar disruptions. Sour While craving pickles and ice cream during…