Tag: Mind & Body

Building a Routine to Reflect, Release, and Reset

The hard part of routines isn’t building or creating them, but maintaining them. I’ll start an evening routine and it’ll last a few days before it’s engulfed with other things. Can you relate? I’m choosing to not give up on it, but the ups and downs with this particular routine are difficult. I believe daily…


Kicking Frustration to the Curb

Modern life comes with a clutter of frustrations unimaginable to our ancestors. Recently, my laptop was having problems. The young man in the repair shop discovered that I was years behind on my updates, and after about four hours, he had added the updates and fixed the problem. He even cleaned the keyboard and screen,…


New Jersey Republicans Disturbed by Video Alleging Murphy Will Mandate Vaccines If Reelected

Republicans in New Jersey called on Gov. Phil Murphy to ramp up transparency after undercover video footage indicated the Democrat is planning to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates if he wins another term. “This extremely disturbing video appears to confirm what the Murphy campaign has been hinting at—and the NJGOP has been warning about—throughout the summer:…


The Omega-6 Apocalypse

The majority of Americans are being misled by official health recommendations to eat “healthy” vegetable oils. Even the term “vegetable oil” is misleading because it gives you the impression that you are receiving vegetable micronutrients when these oils are usually toxic, industrially processed seed oils. Seed oils are a key ingredient in processed foods and…


Respiratory Therapist Credits Spiritual Discipline With Remaining COVID-19 Free

For well over a year, respiratory therapist Le My Hanh has worked in close contact with acutely infected COVID-19 patients. Though her tasks require routinely direct contact with patients’ bodily fluids, she has never experienced infection. At The Start Of The Pandemic In Cincinnati, Ohio, Le works at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center as…


Texas Welcomes Unvaccinated Patients for Organ Transplants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the state will not require patients to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in order to obtain an organ transplant. Abbott first shared the information in a statement to The Washington Examiner. “Democrats have gone too far with their vaccine mandates,” Abbott’s office said in the statement. “First, they were…


Merck to Let Other Drug Companies Make Its COVID-19 Pill Under New Agreement

Merck has reached an agreement that will let other drug makers produce its COVID-19 pill, though many countries are excluded from the pact. Merck and the United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool announced the agreement, saying it would help broaden access to the treatment in 105 low- and middle-income countries. The pool will be allowed to…


Standing on One Leg Is a Sign of Good Health

Research shows that people’s ability to stand on one leg is an indicator of health and that getting better at standing on one leg can add to fitness and potentially lifespan. Being able to stand on one leg is linked to increased levels of physical activity and decreased risk of falls and is associated with…


What Is Lyme Disease?

This is part one of a three-part series exploring Lyme disease—how to test for it, treat it, and prevent it.  Lyme disease can be a crippling condition for many individuals. In fact, many patients who seek functional medicine care at our wellness center often struggle with Lyme and the commonly associated co-infections. Our family has…


Living Simply by Letting Go

About eight years ago, I convinced my husband to move from our four-bedroom home to a smaller townhome. Our kids were grown and we were tired of mowing the lawn, shoveling snow, and raking the snowdrifts off the roof. We’re now tucked into a townhome with a lot less stuff. Even better, we’re nestled in…