Not everyone needs nutritional supplements, but if you are like the millions of Americans who take them, keep reading learn how to optimize your intake. If you’re used to taking all your pills at one time of day, you may want to think again. Certain times of day may actually enhance your body’s ability to…
*Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post with California Strawberries and Society Culinaria, however all opinions, experiences and enjoyment of strawberries are completely my own! School is back in session and easy, healthy and satisfying snacks are the way to go! When my kids arrive home from school, they are stimulated and super hungry. Oftentimes, they reach for…
She came into my office with tears in her eyes. My new client told me about all of the distress she experienced based on how she felt about her weight and weight bias she’d experienced over the past 20 years. “All of that time, effort, money and suffering, and I’m still obese,” she lamented. It…
A mother’s love and support can help a child conquer the highest mountain, swim the deepest ocean and overcome the most impossible of tasks. For Dr Rekha, her mother’s support took her from living in a Mumbai chawl to becoming a respected cancer researcher! She writes about her journey and her mother’s unrelenting support in…
Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) is one of the most common viruses. It’s a member of the herpes group of viruses including HSV 1 and 2, Varicella zoster virus (shingles, chicken pox), Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Pseudorabies virus. A common factor of these viruses is their stress on the immune system, and their ability to remain dormant…
Cultivated for centuries by Buddhist monks, monk fruit has been gaining popularity in our food system as a natural non-nutritive sweetener, meaning it sweetens without calories. It could be a great sugar alternative for anyone focusing on wellness goals to reduce added sugars, calories or manage diabetes. If you aren’t familiar with monk fruit, here’s…
This month’s feature is about a dog called Shirelle. Or at least it is in principle. The truth is that it is about a dear, wise, friend of mine, Doug Green. Doug is a psychotherapist who specializes in working with childhood issues. There is a lot that is special about Doug, but what is really…
It is a common misconception about lung cancer across the globe and in India is that cigarettes are the only reason behind its occurrence. While smoking has been proven to be a major causative factor, it doesn’t necessarily mean that non-smokers are entirely safe from the often fatal pulmonary disease. In fact, according to a…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is an Anxiety disorder that is triggered as a result of some serious trauma. The Diagnostic Statistic Manual version V states that “Post traumatic Stress Disorder is characterized by the re-experiencing of an extremely traumatic event accompanied by symptoms of increased arousal and by avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma….
We usually recommend, that if you are able to choose your timing, then before lunchtime tends to be a good idea. That means that after this conversation the person can have a bit of a break before they go back to work. The conversation might not be a big in depth one, but we want…