Cramping up on that run? Eat more bananas; you’re probably short on potassium. Feeling dizzy when you stand up too quickly? Sounds like orthostatic hypotension, also called postural hypotension, is a form of low blood pressure that happens when you stand up from sitting or lying down the technical term for low blood pressure and […]
Read More ›When it comes to fruit, there seems to be two camps. There are those who classify fruit and veggies under one heading and proudly say that they eat loads of fruit each day (but don’t mention the fact that their veggie consumption pales in comparison). Their kids start the day with freshly squeezed orange juice […]
Read More ›Yesterday, I wrote about hidden causes of stomach pain, and how all too often, when we head to the doctor with symptoms including bloating, gas, diarrhea and then some, we’re not often asked about what we’re eating. It becomes our task to become our own investigators and troubleshoot our way through what foods may be […]
Read More ›Indigestion? Throw down a little bit of Pepto and you’ll be back to normal in no time flat. Bloating? Oh, that’s just a normal part of aging. Just pop into your doctor’s office and he’ll be sure to prescribe something to take the discomfort away. Hopefully you’ve been reading my blog long enough to see […]
Read More ›How many times have you promised yourself once and for all that you were never going to eat chocolate again? Or that starting next week, you’re going to hit the gym every day, even though you’ve not set foot in the doors in months? Far too many of us have an all or nothing attitude […]
Read More ›Back in the day, Paleo meant no sweets, treats or concoctions. It took a lot of creativity and kitchen savvy to doctor a recipe that may have contained flour, white sugar and butter and turn it into a special something to serve a friend or family member that had Celiac Disease or Autism, or who […]
Read More ›No time to train? Maybe you’re not positioning it correctly. Just because your schedule has become so hectic that there no longer seems room for the Soul Cycle class you’ve fallen in love with any more than once a week, it doesn’t mean you’ve got to leave it at a mere sixty minutes of moving […]
Read More ›Why must it be such an ordeal to find fresh things to eat? Why are items that have been breaded, coated, battered and deep-fried, thus rendering that lovely brownish-orange fried look the norm, while freshly steamed broccoli or some sliced turkey are not? Don’t get me wrong; it’s very possible and not even that difficult […]
Read More ›Strength, determination, focus and mental fortitude might come to mind, all of which are true. For many, it’s a one- time think to check off their bucket list. For others, it starts that way but becomes so incredibly fulfilling on so many levels that it becomes a lifelong part of who they are even though […]
Read More ›Nothing like a little drum and bass with a tempo of 180 bpm to pump up your pace and match a high turnover during that last ½ mile repeat you’re doing on the treadmill. On the flip side, a little bit of Om radio can lull you into a state of walking mediation along the […]
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