With spring finally here and summer around the corner, it’s time to shed the drab winter blues and to embrace the freshness and sense of renewal that comes with this time of the year. It can be difficult at times to keep motivated when it comes to your health goals. Here are some tips to help get you on track. Positive…

There are a few aspects of a good immune system that we all know about: getting fewer colds and sore throats and resolving them quickly; absence of allergies and asthma; healing well from cuts and other injuries. Still other immune-related issues correspond to auto-immunity which is common in the area of thyroid and jo…

When my patients ask me about losing weight, they already know that the basics are to eat better and exercise more. Unfortunately for most, this ends up becoming a short term project and the weight either doesn’t come off or comes back on. There are some common problems that I have seen which prevent people from losing…

Walt Disney said,“if you can dream it, you can do it.” It makes you wonder how dreams can be useful for stimulating creativity, improving performance, and promoting mental emotional and possibly physical wellbeing. Before you can dream, you must be able to sleep. More than sleep, is having an adequate amount of sleep,…

If you answer yes to any of these questions, you have a problem with your energy, and some solutions appear later in this article. 1. Do you wake refreshed from sleep, ready to take on the day? 2. Do you have significant energy dips in the day, when you wish you could nap? 3. Have you fallen asleep during an activity (…

Whether you made goals for 2013 or not, the fact is that most people can use motivation to stay on track with developing a healthy lifestyle. Below are my 12 tips for staying inspired and eating well for this New Year. 1. Develop motivating principles. You need to make a foundation that is meaningful to you, that you c…

Your liver is the central processing department for your body. It is responsible for hundreds of biochemical functions that impact your hormonal health, your nutrition, proper digestion, cholesterol levels, etc. Here are a few highlights of what the liver does for you: • Packages the nutrients from your meals, and send…

Myth #1: Skipping Meals Means You’ll Lose More Weight Fact: Research shows that people who skip breakfast and eat fewer times during the day end up being heavier than people who eat a healthy breakfast and eat 4-5 times a day…it may be because those who skip meals often feel hungrier later in the day and end up eating…

While many women are working harder than ever to manage their personal health and take care of their bodies, there are still many health problems that may be going unrecognized. Today we present a list of the 10 most unrecognized health problems faced by women. 1. Unrecognized Weight Gain. A recent survey by the Univer…

Whether you made goals for 2012 or not, the fact is that most people can use motivation to stay on track with developing a healthy lifestyle. Below are my 12 tips for staying inspired and eating well for this New Year. 1. Develop Motivating Principles. You need to make a foundation that is meaningful to you, that you c…