Hello friend, Have you noticed how hard it is to stay calm these days? Last week, I opened my phone at 8 a.m. to five different BREAKING NEWS headlines. By noon, there were five more. And by 2 p.m.? You guessed it—at least a dozen additional so-called breaking stories. In just six hours, I’d been bombarded by nearly 25 news alerts. Not one of them was actually urgent. And none of them deserved the level of attention they demanded. It got me thinking about something I know many of us are...
6 days ago • 2 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello friend! Okay, I know - digestive health isn't the most glamorous topic, but it's a cornerstone of overall well-being. The frequency and ease of our bowel movements offer valuable insights into our internal health. Constipation is defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week or hard, difficult stools. So,...
11 days ago • 7 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello friend! Ever feel like your sweet tooth has a mind of its own? You're not alone. That pull towards sugary treats is deeply ingrained, a survival mechanism from way back when. But fast forward to today, and we're surrounded by hyper-engineered foods that amplify those urges, making it feel like sugar is running the...
18 days ago • 8 min read
Hello friend, I have something I need to admit: I absolutely despise doing paperwork of any kind. It doesn’t matter if it’s incoming mail that needs sorting, business expenses that need logging, or just reorganizing a simple file drawer. If it involves piles of paper, it bores me to tears and drives me nuts. My brain loves me, and it will find any pleasure possible to help me avoid paperwork. If the birds are chirping outside my bedroom window, then off I go to take a walk. Dry soil in one of...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello friend! Your libido isn’t just about mood or romance; it’s a reflection of what’s happening inside your body. If your desire has mysteriously faded, hormones could be at the heart of the issue. Sex drive, or libido, is intricately tied to your hormonal and metabolic health. When key hormones are out of balance,...
25 days ago • 8 min read
Hello friend, There was a time in my life when I thought I'd never make it out of the 'In-Between.' I was working twelve-hour night shifts in the intensive care unit that even on a good night was not just twelve hours. Some nights, if everything went well, we'd punch out by hour thirteen and, if all hell had broken loose, we could count on it turning into fifteen. I'd pull out of the parking lot of the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in downtown Baltimore City, the morning sunrise...
27 days ago • 3 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello friend! Ever feel like your body’s throwing a tantrum for no good reason? One day, it’s a migraine out of nowhere, the next your skin’s flaring up, or your stomach’s in full rebellion after a meal that’s never caused issues before. You guess that it’s stress, allergies, or have been told (unhelpfully) it’s “all in...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello friend! What if your dinner tonight could influence your health decades from now? A groundbreaking new study suggests that the food choices we make in midlife—our 40s, 50s, and 60s—could determine whether we reach our 70s free of chronic diseases. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Hello friend, Have you ever noticed how the things we say we’ll do “any time” often become the things we never do at all? That’s exactly what this quote reminds me of: “What may be done at any time will be done at no time.” It’s one of those quiet truths that shows up in the way we manage our time, our homes, and our health. The clutter we meant to clear. The walk we meant to take. The meditation app we downloaded but never opened. It happens to all of us. We tell ourselves we’ll start once...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read