Enhanced Health Solutions: Recent Episodes
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Recently I had the honor of hanging out with the dynamic duo behind Transformation Cafe, host Robin Masiewicz with co-host Amy Frost. The conversation centered on natural ways to overcome stress-induced fatigue, including the superheroes of the herbal world, adaptogens. So, pour yourself a comforting cup of tea and join us as we explore the… Continue reading Are you fatigued? The superhero herbs to the rescue!
Winter has shed her mantel and given way to the rebirth and rejuvenation of spring! Learn how to tap into the energy of this season by participating in this FREE online course. You’ll learn simple ways to use diet and lifestyle to… Enhance your energy Boost productivity Clear brain fog Rejuvenate your skin During this… Continue reading Spring Forward: How to Successfully Transition to Daylight Savings
Many of us start a new year with a commitment to self-growth and self-improvement. I admire this habit and take this action myself. I take a slightly different approach than the traditional goal and resolution setting most people equate with the New Year. I shared my approach, RISQ Take, on the radio show Transformation Cafe… Continue reading Hello new decade! Let’s talk
It’s National Relaxation Day, a holiday initiated on August 15, 1985, at the prompting of nine-year-old Sean Moelle of Clio, Michigan (Levine, 2017). This young person noticed that constant work without any down time could make us ill. Science supports his conclusion: too much work and no play can lead to chronic stress which contributes… Continue reading Go outside and play; it’s National Relaxation Day!
Join Amy Lynn Frost and me for this week’s practical self-care action. This week, we’ll be practicing a virtual tea ritual each day. This mindful exercise serves as both a method for reducing stress and hydrating the body. Want to join us? At 3pm (PDT) each day this week, make yourself a cup of tea as a… Continue reading Weekly Health Quest (July 15-19, 2019) – Relaxing Tea Ritual
While having a nice chat with my friend Amy Frost this Sunday, we realized that we had allowed some of our daily self-care rituals to fall by the wayside. One of our favorite rituals involves us simultaneously preparing and enjoying a cup of tea at 3:00 pm each week day from our respective offices (mine… Continue reading Introducing the Weekly Health Quest – Practical steps you can take to enhance your health
I have a bumper crop of rainbow Swiss chard in my veggie garden. I gathered an armful for lunch. Now I’m on the hunt for what to make with these dark leafy greens. Rather than rely on my go-to-greens recipes from Rebecca Katz, I decided to look around in my cookbooks and my favorite blog… Continue reading On the Hunt: Recipes Using Swiss Chard
As part of the StressLess for the Holidays series hosted by Transformation Cafe, Robin, Amy, and I discussed the Pre-resolution Solution. What is the Pre-resolution Solution? Simply put, it is a process that helps you leverage your 2018 results (or lack thereof) to craft your goals for 2019 and define an effective action plan. During… Continue reading RISQ Take in 2019
Added sugars can lead to health problems such as weight gain and obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease (CDC, 2016). Added sugar refers to human-made sweeteners included in packaged foods. These sugars do not naturally exist in whole foods such as fruit and full-fat milk. On the food label, added sugar goes by many… Continue reading Sweet on the sweet stuff? It isn’t sweet on you!
Relaxation: the state of being free from tension and anxiety; recreation or rest, especially after a period of work (Google Search, n.d.) It’s National Relaxation Day, a holiday initiated on August 15, 1985, at the prompting of nine-year-old Sean Moelle of Clio, Michigan (Levine, 2017). He suggested that too much work can make us sick,… Continue reading Chilling Out with a Hot Cup of Tea
Normally I conduct tons of research before I write and post a blog. Today, I break from my tradition and just writing from my heart. I will follow up with some science because I think we would all benefit from knowing the signs of depression. For now, I offer my raw feelings about the loss… Continue reading A Deep Loss: Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain
Today the world lost a luminary, a thinker, an innovative scientist, an inspirational hero, a brave man, and a visionary able to see the humor in the universe. Stephen Hawking gave up the ghost on March 14, 2018. How very appropriate that he concluded his life on earth on Pi day, the annual celebration of… Continue reading Eat your Pi and have it too: an aude to Professor Stephen Hawking
When you saw the yellow flowers in the picture associated with this blog post, what were your first thoughts? Did you think, “Oh no, my lawn is ruined by that nasty weed!” or did you think, “Yum, lunch!”? “Half the world love it, uses it for medicine, and dines on it regularly. The other half… Continue reading Weed it or Eat it: Dandelion
Bone density has captivated the minds and worries of most women who have reached the age of 45 and beyond. Why? Because the media, the conventional medical community, and pharmaceutical companies have successfully convinced us that we face an inevitable loss of bone density as we age. Is it true? Is it inevitable that we’ll… Continue reading Are you dense or what?
While reading an article on WebMD, a dialogue box popped up asking me if I would be willing to participate in a survey. Normally, I click, “No thanks” and proceed with my original task. This time I decided to give it a go since the survey would only take 5 minutes to complete. So, I… Continue reading Hot Flashes: WebMD, why is there no option for “Never”?