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A Band Aid…for Your Lungs It’s spring. Which means that along with flowers blooming and “beach-body” resolutions looming, allergies are hitting. Hard. As rates of asthma and allergies rise each year, so does the amount of money put into treatment. Breathing is about the most basic function needed for survival, so it’s not surprising that…
Read MoreSugar Cravings & A Sweetie Pie (Plus 7 Ways to Curb the Jungle Drums)
Dr. Mark Hyman, will you be my boyfriend? (My husband says it’s okay!) Because you’re just about the cutest, smartest man I’ve had the chance to talk sugar with. And not just sugar – sugar cravings. Blood sugar. Cortisol. Some of my very favorite things to nerd out over. Dr. Hyman knows his stuff, too.…
Read MoreIs “Lean In” the New Mantra of the Western Woman? (Not So Fast…. I Say “Lean Out” and “Leave the Table, Wearing Your Tiara”)
Dear Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In: Girlfriend, your book is making waves. Important waves, but also waves that are raising my cortisol. Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In put forth the idea is that the only way women in the workforce can reach the top of the corporate ladder is when we lean in: when we…
Read MoreLet’s Choose Sanity, and Ignore the Magazines
It’s the end of February and while it’s still deep winter in many parts of the country, here in California we’ve had just enough sunny days to remind us that spring is coming. And with spring comes summer. And with summer comes…swimsuits. Are you reaching for a puffy jacket right now too? I wish that…
Read MoreThe ONE resolution to make (AND KEEP) this year
It’s the start of a new year, a time for making resolutions. I’m not interested in you becoming yet another statistic in 2016, such as the one that tells us that 80% of people fail at the resolution by January 20. Together, let’s do it differently this year. Think different, as Steve Jobs famously said.…
Read MoreThe Binge/Restrict Holiday Pattern: Allow Your Fairy Sexy Godmother to Help You Stay on the Path During the Holiday Season (and Prevent the Avalanche)
Be honest: is your holiday season centered on food? Noshing your way through a cocktail party, or wondering about the caliber of wine at your work gathering? Helping yourself to a second serving of gorgonzola mashed potatoes or Yorkshire pudding at the family dinner…or a few more latkes at Aunt Sadie’s Hanukkah celebration? Yes, Hanukkah…
Read MorePure Genius: Danielle LaPorte's New Book Leaves Nothing to Be Desired
Didn’t think it was possible, but a new book just re-rocked my world. Busy tonight? Buy Danielle’s book right here. Full disclosure: Danielle Laporte is my most compelling, vital, and climactic mentor to date. Now, I’m 45-years-young, and the list of mentors has been impressive. MIT Nobel Laureates. Superbrainy moms who are actually happy (huh?).…
Read MoreBecome a Paleolista. How to Eat the Paleo Diet (Part 1) Plus 3 Tips to Reclaim Hormone Balance (Plus My Homage to Madonna)
Could there be a better time to turn Paleo than July 4? We’re surrounded by meat on offer, and some of it is even hormone balancing. Let’s get brutally honest. Are you happy with how you feel in your bod? Not at the weight you most want? Does your mood depend on the number on…
Read MoreFiber Is the New Sexy
Rock your fiber, but not for the reason you’re thinking. Eighty percent of women aged 35+ have estrogen dominance, and fiber is proven to lower estrogen levels (and prevent breast cancer). Mind the Gap I recommend 35 to 45 grams of fiber per day yet the average fiber intake among American women is less than…
Read MoreThe Day After: Neurohormonal Reverb After Finishing Somethin' Big (A Book, For Instance)
Have you ever finished a gigantic project, and been surprised by how you felt the next day? A bit unsettled. Out of sorts, maybe? Adrift? That’s how I feel today. Baby is launched. But why such weirdness? And my enduring followup question: What’s the neurohormonal backstory? It’s been an 18-month arc of getting my book…
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