The Importance of Community
I had a hectic month this month, but made time one day to scoot out of work early and meet the girls for a walk. The weather was perfect and Aurelia had her pink flamingo shirt on, so she was…
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Stop Wearing Hokas
There is a strange new phenomena of people wearing these shoes that look like they stepped in half-melted marshmallow and then let it harden and replace the sole of their shoes. These ultra-padded shoes are also apparently frequently recommended by…
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Keeping It Simple
I was putting Aurelia to bed the other night and quickly fell into our typical pattern. She told me to get in bed, read her a book, but only after I get under the covers. I began to read her…
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Ignoring the Naysayers to Preserve Your Health
I recently had to write a doctor’s letter to my sister’s school to allow them to feed my nephew whole fat milk, instead of the sugar water formerly known as skim milk that the school (and the amazingly-terrible-at-nutritional-scratch-that-any-lifestyle-recommendation US government)…
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Exercise is Medicine Except when Prescribed by Medical Personnel – Don’t Just Check The Box
The Moving Through Cancer campaign, sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Cancer Society, recently published their exercise recommendations for individuals with cancer. The “Guide to Getting and Staying Active During Cancer Treatment” is their…
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Working with Your Hands to Sculpt Your Life
I spent some time plastering my bathroom redo this weekend. You have now heard from me at least 1,245 times about my love of Italy, stone walls and buildings, statues, and architecture, and how strongly I feel that beauty is…
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Turning Negatives into Life-Changers
The above graphic is from a patient of mine (there is no personal or identifiable info here, so don’t worry HIPPA). I met her after she was diagnosed with an early stage breast cancer. She underwent lumpectomy and removal of…
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No, Insurance Should Not Pay for “Exercise”
We live in a time of relativism. We like to use words without meaning, and tear away meaning from words that have it. Academia, the learned gods peering down from their ivory tower seem to be the largest paradoxical perpetrators,…
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The Architecture of Our Health – Building for Resilience and Permanence, Not Obsolescence
There are many metaphors in life, but few catch the eye like beautiful architecture. Architecture provides us tactile and tangible lessons throughout history. Beautiful buildings created with a resiliency can literally withstand the test of time while keying us in…
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The Sustainable Diet Scam – Get Ready for the Bull Rush
As my readers know, I am all about avoiding waste, helping the environment, and preserving the beauty that surrounds us. In our household, we avoid plastic, reuse metal and glass containers, try to walk instead of drive, and minimize consumerism….
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