Tag: Mind & Body

We Cannot Stop the Spread of COVID, but We Can End the Pandemic

The arrival of the omicron variant has led some politicians and public health grandees to call for a return to business closures and ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdowns. The variant has been found worldwide, including in the US and the UK. The variant has already surpassed delta – dominant before omicron – in the UK. Early reports from South Africa confirm that…


Slow Holidays

For the past couple of Decembers, I’ve created a lot of spaciousness and slowness for myself. It’s a beautiful way to wind down the year and reflect on my life. The holiday season can be a rushed affair for many people, but it doesn’t have to be. I’d like to share a few ideas in…


How a Good Steak Dinner Might Protect Your Heart

How many times have you heard a meal of red meat, butter, eggs or other saturated fat-laden foods called “artery clogging” or “a recipe for a heart attack?” What if we have it all wrong and those fatty meals are actually protecting our hearts in the event of an attack? That seems to be the…


Could You Have Undiagnosed Diabetes?

Diabetes is a chronic condition that leads to serious life-threatening complications, however many people go undiagnosed and are undertreated — a situation being further exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, understanding risk factors, symptoms and the importance of early diagnosis and action is essential. More than 34 million people in the United States…


Surprising Ways COVID-19 May Destroy Your Immune System

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been declared one of the top 10 global public health threats to humanity, and it didn’t disappear once the COVID-19 pandemic appeared. Instead, it’s gotten worse, as infection control measures and hand hygiene using antimicrobial gels have become ubiquitous. AMR causes about 700,000 deaths globally every year, but researchers estimated in mid-2020…


Open Hearts Have Open Hands

When we’re generous, it’s generally something we do to benefit another’s well-being, but paradoxically, it increases our well-being as well. Being generous significantly boosts our mental health and sense of accomplishment in life. Besides all that, it feels terrific. Generosity Is a Lifestyle The Cambridge English Dictionary defines generous as “willing to give help or…


The Sometimes Strange History of the X-Ray

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered the X-ray in Germany in 1895 as he experimented with cathode rays. He used a cathode tube and covered it with a heavy black cloth. Röntgen was astonished to find an incandescent green light projected onto a nearby fluorescent screen. He called this discovery “X” rays, due to the fact that…


Raw Pomegranate Peace Pie

Raw desserts means you get to have your treats with all their natural enzymes and minerals. Taste great, feels great! Ingredients: Crust 1 Cup Almonds 1 Cup Pecans 1 Cup shredded Coconut 3 pitted Dates 1 teaspoon Coconut Butter 1 pinch of Celtic Sea Salt Filling 3 Cups Strawberries 3-5 Bananas 3 Tablespoons Honey 1…


Autoimmune Disease: A Modern Epidemic

Although few doctors know how to successfully manage autoimmune disease — a condition in which the immune system attacks the body — researchers say it has become a modern epidemic, affecting more people than heart disease and cancer combined. Conventional medicine also argues autoimmune disease has mysterious origins and is primarily genetic, but again research paints…


Three Techniques to Help You Cope With Christmas Stress

We often think of Christmas as a time of joy and happiness. But for some people, this time of year is more stressful than getting caught speeding or jaywalking. Christmas has even been linked to an increased risk of heart attack possibly due to the yearly pressure and emotional distress There are many reasons why…