WELLNESS

Saturday Night Fever

Summer may feel like a funny time to be talking about fevers but during the recent heat wave, my kids had colds with fevers. In the past I would have reached for the Tylenol hoping to bring that fever right down. When my daughter was little she would ask for “the purple medicine” when she […]...

August 5, 2013 6:41AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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WELLNESS

Sunscreen and the Fear of Sunlight

Anyone else wondering about sunscreen and the fear of sunlight? I’m a fan of letting my kids get a little sun in the summer, an eyebrow-raising approach in this day and age. I realized the importance of sunshine on my children’s skin when testing revealed that my son’s Vitamin D levels plummeted after his regression […]...

June 26, 2013 5:25AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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PODCAST

Summer Reading List for the Grown Ups

It’s the beginning of the summer, which fills me with a “fresh start” kind of feeling. In June, I crave being less productive, taking naps in our hammock, walking barefoot in the grass, sitting outside under the stars. I love to read and I have such wonderful summer memories of reading late into the night […]...

June 26, 2013 5:07AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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HAPPINESS

Jill Bellestri’s Cream of Cucumber Soup

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Enjoy this fresh, cool, healthy summer recipe! 4 Romaine lettuce leaves chopped (1 1/2 cups) 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 1cup) 1/2 cup of water 1 Tbl. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1/2 avocado chopped 1 Tbl. extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbl. minced fresh herbs, dill, mint, tarroagon or cilantro […]...

June 24, 2013 2:40PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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WELLNESS

What’s Going On Elsewhere? Are America’s Health Practices Really The Best?

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I grew up believing America had the best medical system in the world. I didn’t just believe it. I knew it. We dominate in technology. We have the smartest scientists doing the most state-of-the-art research at the world’s top universities and think tanks. We are a global leader in providing humanitarian aid to impoverished nations. […]...

June 24, 2013 2:22PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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