My grandma had an extraordinary gift. She could say a prayer on the spot~ heartfelt, eloquent, in front of dozens of people. Not me. By the time I’ve put together a meal, I’m usually too hungry to wait. Enter more lessons in mold recovery. My nutritionist Skip...
There are conditions common enough like heart disease or frightening enough like cancer that they exist in our collective awareness. Conditions that cause pain, swelling, and limited mobility in the lower extremities are fairly common–they just don’t have...
The stepchild of mysterious conditions is certainly fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). It may be more common than we know–one estimate compares levels of disability with that of rheumatoid arthritis (Starlanyl & Copeland 2001). Common symptoms include...
“Women erode, men explode.” — Dr. Noel Bairey Merz Noel Bairey Merz: The single biggest health threat women face More women die of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than anything else. Mortality rates for women have increased for heart disease and declined for...
One elephant in the room we don’t see is often diet, and revealing the elephant takes some artistry. Few people want to be told their diet isn’t serving them–it’s a judgment. We all have some kind of attachment and identity around what we eat from cultural...
