Category: wellness

Common Courtesy: Healthy Treats for School Celebrations

My youngest son has severe epilepsy. We’ve tried more than 50 treatments for the seizures—from mainstream anti-seizure medications to holistic remedies and integrative protocols—yet my son is of the one-third of epileptics who don’t find seizure control. The best weeks we have with Luke are when he avoids one of his biggest seizure triggers: junk…


BODYWEIGHT BRIDGE: Train Your Spine, Reduce Back Pain, Boost Athleticism

Bridge (60 Second Tutorial) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-iGv… More on Bridges and Routine: https://www.hybridcalisthenics.com/ro… The bodyweight bridge is an excellent, underrated exercise to incorporate into our fitness routine. Here are some ways you can build up! Progressions & Goals: 1.) Short Bridge: 3 Sets of 50 2.) Straight Bridge: 3 Sets of 40 3.) Elevated Straight Bridges: 3…


The Acts of Giving and Receiving: Volunteering in Your Community

Have you ever had that warm fuzzy feeling when you help an elderly person carry their shopping, or return a wallet dropped by a parent struggling to cope with screaming children? Similarly, a simple smile from a stranger when your eyes meet whilst walking down the street can leave both parties with a spring in…


Holistic Guide to Healing the Endocrine System and Balancing Our Hormones

Is your endocrine system healthy? If you suffer from regular insomnia and other sleep issues, dull skin, depression, low energy, alopecia, a low sex drive, weight gain, puffy skin, excessive fear, anger, or ADHD, the answer is no. These are just some of the many symptoms that pretty much guarantee a sluggish endocrine system. Basically,…


Top Five Tips to Avoid Dangerous Chemicals

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are linked to cognitive deficits, obesity, diabetes, male and female reproductive dysfunction, birth defects, cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are linked to many negative health effects and it is important to avoid exposure as much as possible EDCs lurk in food packaging, nonorganic food, nonstick cookware, detergents,…


The Self-Discipline Project

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.” —Abraham Lincoln I learned a valuable lesson from my son. From the time he was in the womb, according to my ultrasounds, my son loved to suck his thumb. After he was born, we tried to get him to use a pacifier,…


Five Good Reasons Why We Can’t Be Happy All the Time

by Barton Goldsmith Life is not an elevator. It is stairs all the way, and sometimes you go up a few and then back one or two. It’s one of the things we humans all have in common. You may think you can name people who are so happy they’re floating in the clouds, but,…


Four Antidotes to Procrastination

Lately I’ve been procrastinating a bit more than normal, and of course it doesn’t feel great. The truth is, though, that there are a number of good reasons for my procrastination: I’ve had some serious jetlag and sleep issues, which means my mind is tired and just needs some rest. So I am trying to…


Pediatrician: How Parents Can Communicate Effectively With Children Who Don’t Want to Listen

A mother brought her 9-year-old son to my clinic. The boy beat someone at school, and the teacher told the parent. The mother said, “I don’t know what to do with him. Scolding does not work, nor does punishment.” I asked, “Can you tell me something he is good at?” The mother said, “He doesn’t…


Pediatrician: When a Child Does Something Wrong, Do Not Scold but Praise the Child

A mother brought her 9-year-old son to my clinic. The boy beat someone at school, and the teacher told the parent. The mother said, “I don’t know what to do with him. Scolding does not work, nor does punishment.” I asked, “Can you tell me something he is good at?” The mother said, “He doesn’t…