July 2, 2014 – Shimi Kang, MD with Louise Kuo Habakus I was transfixed by Amy Chua’s “Tiger Mom” book and read it in one breath. I was simultaneously embarrassed for her and morbidly impressed. Her two daughters seemed awfully accomplished, after all. I squashed the seed of insecurity that was planted and promptly gave …
Holistic Pediatrics: The Basics – Episode 30
June 25, 2014 – Nicole Leahy and Maxine Webber with Larry Palevsky, MD Dr. Larry speaks to two moms in his practice, Nicole and Maxine. Nicole has a daughter and a son, and Maxine has two daughters. Both moms discuss their experiences navigating the conventional pediatric world for their first children, and then have them …
What I Eat For Breakfast? FAT
If breast milk is the only food we can accept (hopefully) as a template for human consumption, then we must put the much maligned saturated fat in its rightful place. At the center of the meal. I, for one, am certain that millions of years of evolution did not result in a faulty energy storage …
What’s Going On With Our Thyroid? – Episode 29
View book on Amazon June 18, 2014 — Izabella Wentz with Kelly Brogan, MD Tired? Sad? Dry skin? More and more people are wondering what’s going on with our thyroid? Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis sounds… exotic. And something that happens to other people. But it’s not. It affects up to 5% of adults in Western countries. It’s …
Eat Weeds — A Garden Grows All Around Us!
If you listened to the health coach panel at the recent Cranford, NJ food event, you may recall me saying EAT WEEDS in response to a question about how to better afford organic food. I meant it. Educating ourselves about the already growing garden is a step by step process. It is more important to …
Hey Moms, How Are YOU Doing? – Episode 28
June 11, 2014 – Sandra Stewart, HHP with Mary Coyle, DI Hom Hey, mom! We know you’re super busy taking care of everyone else. How are you doing? Are your eyes puffy? Bad morning breath? Constipated? Acne? Achy joints? Do you need a tune-up? The human body seems like such a mystery sometimes. Until you …
Nourishing, Meaty Mondays – Episode 27
June 4, 2014 — Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD with Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist Earth Day 2014 has come and gone and once again the focus was on how “veg centric” diets will help save the world and our health. But is this really true? Kaayla Daniel says it’s not that simple. Far from contributing …
The Genius of a Growth Mindset – Episode 26
May 28, 2014 — Carol Dweck, PhD with Louise Kuo Habakus View book on Amazon When someone says “there are two kinds of people in the world,” what comes to mind? – Those who walk into a room and say “There you are!” and those who say “Here I am!” (Abigail Van Buren) – People …