Things have been rapidly changing here in Maine over the past week, and with new information come new thoughts and ideas for keeping yourself physically and mentally healthy. I promise to keep offering information and insights as we see this thing through. You are [...]
This week, I gave you a lot of tips and ideas for understanding COVID-19, protecting yourself and your family, and connecting with others while practicing social distancing. Today, I want to offer you a little more insight on supplements that are very helpful [...]
Earlier this week, I put out my first article that talked about the new coronavirus situation. Because things are rapidly changing, at least here in Maine, and there’s so much uncertainty about what’s to come, I want to continue the discussion on a [...]
Updated: 01/07/2024 “I just got Covid for the second time, and it knocked me out! I couldn’t think straight, and I was so exhausted I could barely get out of bed,” my friend Jessie said when I called to see how she [...]
I have a bit of a running joke with a friend of mine, who has a great personal interest in healthy living. She is always reading, researching, and listening to podcasts. A few years ago, she started to comment on the fact [...]
The other day, I saw a meme on the internet that made me stop and think about what people know about vitamins. It had a picture of the iconic Flintstone’s vitamins, with the tag line “Popped a Wilma, I’m healthy.” It was [...]
Every so often a study comes out that calls into question the value of vitamin and mineral supplements. Every time it happens, the medical community buzzes with talk: Are vitamins really necessary? Or are they a waste of money? Isn’t a healthy [...]
Updated 06/05/2022 “I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I find myself in the kitchen, over and over again, even though I know I’m not hungry. I just never feel satisfied, and I can’t seem to stop myself from heading for the [...]
Love is in the air, and sweet treats are everywhere you turn this time of the year once again. Doesn’t it seem like we just got through the minefield of temptations that the holiday season brings? And here we are again, dodging heart [...]
It’s no secret that I am passionate about good nutrition. I have promoted food as one of the best medicines we have for years. This idea used to be seen as quite radical among conventional health care practitioners, but I’m happy to [...]
