Growing up in Kentucky, the heart of college basketball, this is a special time of year! We will talk hoops at the end of this blog with a recipe for a gametime snack. First, let’s put March Madness in a different context. Is it winter or spring? The rapid weather cycling that occurs at this…
There are only a few weeks left in 2018. Many of us “give up” at this time of year with the idea that this year is over and I will start again and try harder next year. I would like us to rethink this and restrategize with a boxer’s mentality. Some of you know that…
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup 1 TBSP of butter 1 TBSP of olive oil 1 butternut squash (about 2lbs) peeled, seeded and cubed 1 medium onion, diced 3.5 sweet, ripe honeycrisp apples peeled, cored and chopped. Save the ½ apple to finely dice and toss with lemon juice for garnish 2 tsp coarse salt 1…
Is there such a thing as “Compassion Fatigue”? Phakchok Rinpoche states there is no translation for that in Buddhism! I had the rare opportunity to spend a few days at a remote ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming studying compassion as it relates to the practice of medicine. Though we were “dark” (no cell phones or…
Have you noticed an outbreak of illness right after the children go back to school? As a board-certified Emergency Physician for 27 years, I witnessed this trend each year. Then I became a parent and experienced this at home. First it was strep for a few years, then just a cold every September. The odd…
Finding healthy snacks for your child IS a Labor of Love! Teaching them about good, nutritious food and helping them to love the right things is sometimes a challenging endeavor
Happy Labor Day! Finding healthy snacks for your child IS a Labor of Love! Teaching them about good, nutritious food and helping them to love the right things is sometimes a challenging endeavor. And that is when you have some control over what they eat! Once in middle school (when vending machines become available) all…
Plus a Hormone Balancing Maca Smoothie! Menopause. The biggest problem with menopause is the way our Western culture has characterized this time in a woman’s life. Our society and our medical system treat this as “the end” of beauty, good sex, usefulness and value. The death of our youth. This is the furthest thing from…
