Podcast Round-Up — Pain relief

Podcast Round-Up — Pain relief

Pain comes to us all, to paraphrase Robert Jordan, the author who said, “Death comes to us all; we can only choose how to face it when it comes.” There is some relevance to the second half of his quote, as you’ll see. When it comes to pain, women and men view and...
The Great Coffee Debate

The Great Coffee Debate

The food police of the 1500s were out in force when coffee made its way from Arabia to Europe via the canals of Venice. Euro Christians called it “Satan’s Drink.” Monks wanted Pope Clement VIII to outlaw it, but the Pope was smitten, stating that it would be a sin to...
Can You Pass This Balance Test?

Can You Pass This Balance Test?

Work/life balance gets most of the attention in our always-on world but there’s another kind of balance as important. And I’m a bit obsessive about the other kind. The kind of balance that keeps us upright, able to get our groceries out of the car or the shopping...
How to Keep Your Gut Healthy after 50 with Fermented Foods

How to Keep Your Gut Healthy after 50 with Fermented Foods

Want more energy, better digestion, and a razor-sharp mind that can solve the day’s crossword puzzle or Wordle? Fermented foods can help. Here’s how. Virtually, every early society ate and enjoyed fermented foods. With the advent of industrialized food processes, many...
How to know if it’s your thyroid

How to know if it’s your thyroid

This is for those of you who struggle to find a diagnosis for your myriad common for women at the midpoint but oh-so-real symptoms that rob your energy, focus, and feeling like you-ness. Symptoms like weight gain, poor sleep, loss of hair, feeling cold, fatigue, and...