As someone who has lived my life in the driver’s seat, it’s not easy being a passenger. As someone who has been the proverbial giver, it’s not easy being the receiver. As someone who has nurtured a career as a healer, it’s hard to be the patient. Of course, no one has...
We drive part way to Boston before answering a call that in fact, they do not have a bed for me. When we return home to our bonus day, we think together, what shall we do? We harvest our overflowing patch of tomatoes and Paul makes his famous slow-cooked-with...
I am blessed with a head of thick, dark, hair, often long and usually straight. If there is a quick, low-maintenance way to wear it, I do, from a pony tail, to tucked up in a bun with a chopstick. In my 40s, as eager strands of silvery white wisp into the mix, I like...
With any big diagnosis,, or maybe it’s just life, there are bumps along the way. I always hope the bumps smooth out, that they are not too serious, and that reasonable solutions are found. I personally am looking for grace when I hit a bump, but it is not always in...
On a clear day in August, with lofty clouds breezing across the afternoon sky, I run a mile, lift weights, pick up my farm share, and speak with a few patients who had summertime colds. I sprawl out on my sunporch in the late afternoon and take a luxurious nap. I...
I was interviewed for this piece in the Washington Post—which compares one of my beloved botanical medicines, berberine, to Ozempic. You can see some of my thoughts below. #naturopathic #thriver #diabetes #weightloss #berberine
Refreshing Summer Bean Salad If you’re in a rush, this one is quick! You'll need: 2 cans of beans of your choice, I love cannellini beans, black or red beans; alternately, 2 cups of cooked beans you have on hand, drained ½ red or white onion minced I carrot cut into...
Guidelines informed by research shift as new information becomes available. Some recent offerings are worth reading about related to when to start having mammograms and separately, options for those with early prostate cancer. #cancer #survivor #cancersurvivor...
Here's the bookmark I made for when I sign books at conferences, bookstores or events. I love tucking it into the page where I sign and closing the book gently. While most people buy the book (ebook, hardback, softback, or audio,) wherever books are sold, I love...
