Why Am I So Tired All the Time?
Why Am I So Tired All the Time? You open your eyes in the morning, only to feel like you didn’t sleep a wink – or, the sleep you did get didn’t seem to do much, because you feel just as tired as you did when your head hit the pillow last night. It feels […]
Lifestyle Interventions For Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes
Lifestyle Interventions For Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes “I’m not superwoman but I’m fighting diabetes so close enough!” Anonymous Living with pre-diabetes or diabetes can be challenging especially when you consider the possible health implications. Ranging from obesity, hypertension, diabetic retinopathy and kidney disease, diabetes seems to be the catch-all for many chronic conditions. So prevention and […]
Everything You Need to Know About Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes
Everything You Need to Know About Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Did you know that 12% of the US population has diabetes and 30% (100M of us) are pre-diabetic, many of whom are unaware? And that this chronic condition is associated with a range of health problems, from kidney disease and nerve damage to foot ulcers and […]
How to Live Young For As Long As You Live
How to Live Young For As Long As You Live I listened to an interesting podcast featuring the guru of Functional Medicine, Dr. Mark Hyman. He’s written numerous NY Times bestseller books (UltraMind Solution, UltraMetabolism Solution, What the Heck Should I Eat?) and runs UltraWellness Centers across the country. He just released his new book […]
3 Simple Hacks For Managing Your Blood Sugar
You just finished lunch. You grabbed a sandwich, an apple, and a bottle of OJ from a local spot with coworkers, but as you sit down at your desk, you feel groggy. Your mind is hazy, perhaps you’re even a bit irritable. Maybe part of you even wishes you lived in a European country where […]
What’s in a Label? What You Need to Know to Make Healthy Food Choices
What’s in a Label? What You Need to Know to Make Healthy Food Choices What’s black, white, and red all over? The nutrition label on a pack of Twizzlers! Reading a nutrition label is a must-have skill in today’s world of ultra-processed and complex and plentiful additives. If you don’t know what you’re putting in […]
The Truth about Fat: Less is NOT More
The Truth about Fat: Less is NOT More Diet culture has cycled through what feels like hundreds of trends: “Go keto and lose 10 lbs in a month!” “Only eat raw, never cooked veggies for optimal health!” And even the wild, “Eat only Special K to fit into your old jeans again!” One diet trend […]
Breaking the Binge Eating Cycle: Darn it – It’s your hormones
Binge eating plagues a lot of us. The post-meal or late night snack raids of Domino’s pizza, a box of Oreo’s, or a pint (or two) of Jenni’s ice cream has become a secret, shame-ridden ritual for many people, especially in places like the US where heavily processed food is more common and readily available. […]
Nature’s Brilliance — Food as Medicine
How 6 Natural Foods Have Impacted Modern Medicine “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” is attributed to Hippocrates and although he did not see food and medicine as the same, it’s indicated from his writings that diet and lifestyle are central to health. But ancient cultures have used food as medicine […]
Optimizing Sleep with Diabetes
If you are like a third of American adults, you are probably not getting enough sleep or quality sleep. When I was younger, I used to envy those who thrived on five hours of sleep (or claimed they did) but now, I wish I could sleep more so I can feel more vibrant during the […]