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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Why did I write a song in January 2023 about "My Healthier Things"? During 2022 I typically enjoyed 1-2 units of alcohol per day (they sell Belgian beers at the Total Wine store), BUT I know that the health recommendation for women is zero to one. I decided to do...
How to turn your bedroom into a peaceful sanctuary for your nightly restorative sleep retreat
So many factors can interfere with the restorative sleep we need, like light, noise, caffeine, alcohol and hormonal changes. But one of the most common complaints I hear (and deal with myself) is racing thoughts. Our busy minds resist surrendering to sleep, or they...
The box of “rescued produce” that shows up on my doorstep each week rescues me by inspiring / forcing me to add abundant servings of fruits and vegetables to my meals 🙂
Healthy, single-ingredient whole foods like vegetables and plain yogurt can seem bland and boring. Fortunately, it’s easy to add plenty of flavor (along with an extra boost of nutrition!) using herbs and spice blends.