Balance is everything in Nature and the consequences of imbalances can be quite severe at times. Nature does not fool around. As an example, our bodies perform an intricate balancing act with salts and other minerals (like sodium, potassium, and calcium) in our normal physiology. The ability of muscles and nerves to function is based…
There is something therapeutic when we create play after we have grown up. The source of healing for some present day wounds may lie in our past “Turn off that TV and get out of here. I don’t want to see you again until lunch.” Mom had an economical way with words when I was…
With a full blown healthcare system in our lives, taking command of our health decisions would seem to be an easy job. We have health insurance and doctors of all flavors (specialties) at our disposal. We have surgery available and pharmaceuticals galore. What could possibly be missing? We are all hale and healthy because of…
In this day and age of ultra-processed food, eating well to support our health and quality of life takes work. As much as we would like to rely on our healthcare and food industries for reliable information and products, their goals are different from ours. What we lose in convenience when choosing to eat well,…
Our physiology provides us with, ahem, interesting changes as we age, so much so that we may begin to despair of building fitness after 50. Whether you have stayed in shape for many years, returned to exercise after a layoff, or are just getting started, achieving fitness in our middling years is possible. As with…