Is this why people are maniacs on the road?
Is it my imagination, or are people more filled with road rage and aggression than ever before? This thought occurred to me as I was driving from Central NY to Connecticut recently. I can’t tell you the number of close calls, cut-offs, flip-offs and tailgates that I witnessed on Interstates 87, 90 and 95. Are people just maniacs these days? Well, there may be another answer to consider… [[big3]]Your daily dose of rage[[end]] While...
- Tags: General Health, Immune Health, Mental Health, Stress
I have a secret to tell you
I have a little secret to share with you. Today is my birthday, and not only that, this is my LAST birthday in the 50s. Gulp! And while knocking on the door of 60 may sound a little scary on the surface, I honestly feel great! I’m still running every week, doing full-contact karate sparring (fighting men), and enjoying a consistent high level of energy. Plus I recently got mistaken as my daughter’s sister...
Recovered from COVID? How to heal your lungs!
As of this writing, based on CDC data, 98.4 percent of the positive COVID cases in this country have survived. While that number may be encouraging, some of the people who already contracted COVID and recovered are frustrated because they feel “better” but not entirely “back to normal” yet. That’s because COVID is known for its inflammatory “cytokine storm” that especially likes to attack the lungs…and some people have reported that they are having...
- Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Immune Health, Lung Health
Don’t let this happen to your immune system
Oftentimes someone who has been diagnosed with a sickness or disease will say that their illness “just came out of nowhere.” Trust me, nothing could be farther from the truth. Sickness and disease very often develop gradually over time, and they take great care to seek out a nice, cozy home where they can wreak their havoc, preferably undisturbed. And one of the most significant factors that will determine whether you will be...
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Living, Immune Health, Stress
What your tongue is saying about your health
Modern medicine uses a pinpointed approach and typically narrows its diagnostic efforts on the “spot of trouble.” For example, if you go to the doctor reporting severe abdominal pain and diarrhea, you’ll likely get tests aimed at the gut, such as a lower GI series, ultrasound, colonoscopy or maybe a barium enema. On the other hand, traditional medicine (which includes acupuncture and Ayurveda) looks at the entire body as a series of parts and...
- Tags: Candida, General Health, Healthy Mouth, Immune Health
This is truly the key to a long, disease-free life
Just a few decades ago, relatively little was known about the human gut microbiome. It was common knowledge that the gut houses microorganisms (including bacteria, fungi and even certain viruses), and that for the most part, these little inhabitants either helped us in some way or at least didn’t hurt us. Boy have things changed! As studies of the microbiome have continued to explode over the last 30+ years and into the present time,...