It’s time to drop Body Mass Index (BMI) from our conversations about what makes a healthy body. If for no other reason than it is too wrong too much of the time. The problem with BMI is that it is much like using a scale to tell us if we are Healthy. Five pounds of…
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Dementia Prevention: Some Easy Things You Can Do
Dementia. A word that gives pause to even the most confident amongst us. So many of us have been touched (or one day will be touched) by this diagnosis that the condition does not call for an explanation. Yet bringing into the open a group of conditions which are classified under dementias is so vitally…
You Are in Command: The Incredible Power of Informed Consent
In light of recent legislative efforts, in particular the current sb277 debate in California, it is important to understand who is really in charge of our bodies, Health, and that of our loved ones. As the law is written right now, the patient/consumer has the ultimate say in what happens to their bodies. That’s right….
The First Step in an Effective Weight-Loss Program: Throw Away the Bathroom Scale!
Our bodies are these amazingly dynamic mechanisms that shift weight on and off all during the day and night. Hormones, diet, medications, and exercise are just a few of the players in this complex system. So why throw out the scale? The number on the scale is just a general indicator of your overall body…
Mindfulness: How To Turn Your Crazy Life Around
There is just too much to consider! The job is demanding more of you each day. You feel guilty for taking time away from family and loved ones, so you try to compensate and send energy their way. And at the end of the day you have how much left for yourself? Usually an IOU…
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