The New Year Begins. We’ve all been there: you step on the scale and hold your breath. Perhaps you packed on a few pounds over the holidays or have been gaining weight slowly over the years. You know you want to make some changes, but it feels so overwhelming! Sound familiar? This is a story […]
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7 Keys to a Healthy Heart
My father died of heart disease in his late 60s. He lived what he considered “a very good life,” but his lifestyle wasn’t exactly ideal for his heart. He smoked. He drank. He ate as he wished and always with gusto. He rarely exercised. When I think of the triple bypass and the valve replacement […]
Why Take a Mind/Body Approach to Health? It Works.
It’s widely known that the US spends far more on health care per person than any other country in the world. If we’re at all serious about reducing those costs, we could do far worse than adopt a mind/body approach to health. Consider this: Anywhere from 80 to 90% of all visits to doctors are […]