The flu season is especially bad this year…. And you should be prepared… Keep in mind, we are exposed to pathogens daily – in our food, the air we breathe, the water we drink, the people or things we touch and so on. Our immune systems...
Like many other people, I enjoy the holiday season. I listen to the Christmas satellite radio station in my car. I love the decorations – blinking lights, lush reds, and shiny golds. I enjoy the smell of fresh pine. I look forward to the musical...
Today’s blog will address a subject that I focus on often - the dangerous “chemical soup” we all live in. It’s not often that I wake up in the morning and my inbox presents me with multiple stories from mainstream media outlets that align closely...
Here on the East coast, I can honestly say that we all breathed a sigh of relief when the sun finally came out. After the longest streak of rainy days ever recorded, I was ready for the sun. As I write this, it’s 77F outside...
Some of you know that I was born in the Soviet Union – my family was able to emigrate and leave the oppressive, persecutory regime in the late 70’s. It is not often that today’s Russia does something I admire, recently it did just that...
“The FDA admits that 70% of U.S. chickens contain this cancer-causing arsenic” – last week, this headline and many similar ones came as a shock to many of you. Chicken is usually touted as a healthy source of protein, especially when compared to red meat, and...
Some of you may have heard recently that Kraft foods is about to eliminate several food colorings from some of their products, especially Mac and Cheese and replace them with natural ingredients such as paprika and turmeric. I wonder how many of us assumed that a...
Those of you that work with me know that I myself “play” with a lot of supplements. But you also know that my diet is very clean and full of fresh organic produce, legumes, nuts, seeds and grains – all plant foods filled with vitamins,...
If our phones are so smart, how can they help us be healthier? I am sure you have seen apps that count our steps, measure our sleep and track our food. As a health coach, I often recommend these to clients to help achieve their...