Displaying items by tag: January 2023
Tips for Healthy Change
- Diets high in refined carbohydrates are contributing a nationwide epidemic of obesity and high body weight. The hormone that sabotages weight loss...
Cooling the Fire Within
Healthy Eating Tips to Ease Chronic Inflammation
Putting more thought into what we eat and why may be among the most important factors in determining how long we live. Researchers in Norway recently compared the long-term effects of a typical Western diet to an optimal one, and their findings can...
Brain Power Boosters
Tips to Preserve Memory at Any Age
Although it is completely normal to feel like our memories are failing us as we get older, this is not the time to panic. Regardless of age, it is always possible to learn, store and recall information, and there are numerous...
More than Skin Deep
Healing the Heartbreak of Psoriasis
Psoriasis affects approximately 3 percent of the U.S. population. According to Dr. Mark Hyman, founder of the Institute of Functional Medicine, the condition involves terrible suffering from...
Fitness Delivered
Benefits of an In-Home Personal Trainer
It’s a new year—the perfect opportunity to set positive intentions for a fresh start. One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to be healthier, but according to research, only...
Hidden Dangers in Pet Food
The Scary Truth About Toxic Ingredients
Among the many reasons to switch from ultra-processed diets to fresh food for our furry family members, unwanted toxins are high on the list. Because pet food manufacturers are...
Welcoming the Unknown
Tips for Embracing Possibility
Ushering in a brand-new year can be filled with hope, but it can also feel as daunting as a blank sheet of paper. We might pause at the...
Milton Mills
on Optimizing Health with a Plant-Based Diet
Milton Mills, M.D., practices internal medicine and critical care in underserved communities in Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. He advocates switching to...
End the Mailing Madness
Tips for Cutting Down on Paper Waste
Junk mail is wasteful. In our digital age, email and the internet have become the preferred modes of communication. When a shiny, multipage magazine or catalog arrives in the mail, we...
The Perils of Plastic Clothing
Embracing Slow Fashion and Sustainable Fabrics
Most clothes made today contain plastic. The non-biodegradable polymer is a major component of elastic waistbands and nylon sneakers. But by far, the largest fossil-fuel culprit is...