When is the last time you had great sleep for several nights in a row, or even one good night’s sleep? Sleep is crucial to your health; in fact, our survival depends on it. However, it’s pretty easy in our complex, technology-driven, 24-7 society to develop sleep problems. Because quality sleep...
1) Start saving money with grocery store shopping. Shop the perimeters of the store where you will find delicious whole foods. This way you can ditch the processed, addictive foods that cost more. Don’t shop when you are hungry. Know what produce you can buy organic or not....
One of the first things I like to make clear to anyone starting to pay attention to what they eat is that fat is not evil. Let that sink in for a minute because if you were listening to the so called “expects” for the past 50 years,...
When is the last time you had great sleep for several nights in a row, or even one good night’s sleep? Sleep is crucial to your health; in fact, our survival depends on it. So much goes on in the body during sleep but one thing I like to...
I want to share an experience I recently had that exhibited the power of meditation to affect your thoughts and experiences. The meditative practice I used was a form of Mindfulness Meditation called Loving Kindness Meditation. While I won't go into details about Mindfulness Meditation in general, be sure...
As I've educated myself about different ways to practice medicine, certain thing become more clear. The foremost problem I find in conventional medicine is it's reliance on being disease/diagnosis-centric. The sole focus of our medical industrial complex, which includes academic institutions and medical teaching, our insurance-based healthcare delivery...
Mindfulness meditation, is an ancient practice beginning over 2,500 years ago. It was expanded upon by the Buddha and this practice of self-awareness in Buddhism is known as insight meditation or vipassana. While mindfulness meditation has always been and remains a core component of Buddhism, it has also been part of...
Nutrition is one of the 4 pillars to achieving optimal health and wellness. I want to expand upon that by looking both at what I mean by good nutrition, as well as some practical things we can do to implement positive changes. Of note, I will use diet and nutrition interchangeably. Unfortunately,...
“No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance.” ― Robert Holden In the medical world, we often spend time discussing what is sick, what is dysfunctional, and what is painful. Furthermore, we are frequently reviewing what changes you can make, what you can do better, and which of...
While the title may have caught your attention, the actual article unfortunately, does not give the answer. The sheer amount of time humans have been asking that question without a consistent answer likely proves there isn't one, certainly not one that is universal. However, we can use this...
