by Patricia Linderman | Nov 19, 2024 | All Posts, Physical movement and caring for our bodies, Sleep
So many of us notice that we are getting up at night more often to use the bathroom. Maybe twice, three times or even more. We might think this is just normal aging and not do anything about it. But getting up twice or more at night is known as nocturia and deserves...
by Patricia Linderman | Sep 12, 2024 | All Posts, Stress management/ Mindfulness
Photo by Drew Beamer on Unsplash We’re surrounded by stressful news, the pressure of tasks we need to do, and other people’s frustrating behavior. All of this stirs up our emotions and nervous system. Our “lizard brain” is worried and focused on survival. We want to...
by Patricia Linderman | Jul 24, 2024 | All Posts, Sleep
Research keeps piling up about the importance of sleep, especially deep sleep, not only for our mood, energy and recovery, but also to reduce inflammation and support brain health. You may have seen the recent research that fluid channels open up in the brain during...
by Patricia Linderman | Feb 15, 2024 | All Posts, Physical movement and caring for our bodies
Until my 50s – and even at the beginning of my health journey – I wasn’t even thinking about resistance training. Why not? I’d never been introduced to weightlifting or similar forms of training when growing up or learned about their importance. I thought of...
by Patricia Linderman | Jan 4, 2024 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
A quick note at the start: Of course, not everyone can, or should, track their food or limit their eating plan. A Mediterranean-type plan with lots of unprocessed whole plant foods can help us get healthier, but it can’t necessarily solve obesity, which is a complex...