Stress Management
5 Burning Questions: Get Your Deep Cleanse On
Part of cleansing is letting go of mental structures that no longer serve, along with choosing more fitting structures that would serve you more optimally. My best mentor? Danielle Laporte. Check out the 5 burning questions (below) Danielle created along with Rich, Happy and Hot Marie Forleo and let them cleanse your mind. Q’s FOR SELLING YOUR…
Read More5 Tips to Reclaim Your Thyroid Mojo
Today I’m reminding you of, and then manhandling 5 mojo-zappers. Five things that I often find are depleting the energy of vast numbers of patients in my integrative medicine practice. Five things I want on your radar. Five things I want you to remove from your less-than-metabolized life. Immediately. 1. Dial in your free T3. I…
Read MoreThe Pusher as Exerciser: 10 Strategies that Help!
In other words, are you hard core? Use whatever word that speaks to you most: fierce, badass, someone with a strong personal code? I bet you are similar to me. Maybe you like to push yourself to your limits, to feel that good burn of hard work, to sweat and then revel in the endorphins…
Read MoreA Wild Weekend: Hormone-Balancing Yoga & Farm-to-Table Lunch at Gospel Flat Farm in Bolinas, CA
One of the perks of my job is that sometimes I get asked to do fabulous events with extremely talented people. One of those events is coming up this weekend at Gospel Flat Farm. Gospel Flat Farm has been a favorite in my family for years, whether we’re hunting down fresh produce or we just…
Read MoreStrike a Pose and Call Me in the Morning: 5 Ways Yoga Changed My Life
When I was in my thirties, I was working hard. I won’t tell you that I was working too hard, but I was working without sufficient balance. My day job was as a doctor at a Health Maintenance Organization, which I regard as my years in McMedicine. It meant seeing dozens of patients every day,…
Read MoreTurn Your Insulin into Jillian Michaels (Part 2): Manage Your Blood Sugar
A few weeks ago I wrote about how to test your blood sugar. Measuring your blood sugar, especially your fasting blood sugar, gives you valuable insight into your insulin resistance and your overall health. If, like most of us, your blood sugar is a little high (the optimal range is less than 87 mg/dL ), then…
Read MoreNot All Who Wander Are Lusty (But Most of Them Are)
J. R. R. Tolkien wrote: “Not all those who wander are lost.” In fact, I believe that those who wander have found something very valuable. Especially those who find themselves at a Wanderlust festival. As you know, these wonderful weekends are dedicated to days packed full of yoga, farm-to-table meals, gifted musicians, and talks from…
Read MoreSweat for Success
When the sun comes out, so do the runners. And the tennis players. And the swimmers. Who Wears Short-Shorts? And, often, the tiny, revealing workout clothes that go with those sports. If you’re having a little exercise anxiety, you’re not alone. Some of us don’t crave a “bikini body” – what we want is a…
Read MoreJust Breathe
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 MoreWhen was the last time you wore your tiara?
During my years as a practicing physician, I learned that the women who most needed to stop and have a moment to themselves were the ones with the strongest belief that they didn’t have time. These ladies were stressed: stressed because of a demanding job, stressed because of the responsibility of caring for their young…
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