One of the super fun things I sometimes get to do is hang out with herbalists to geek out about herbs. That happened again a couple of weeks ago, and the result is this podcast episode about herbs, sleep and mental health. Hosted by my old friends at Eclectic Herbs,...
When I was a tiny baby, I’m told that one of my uncles decided to be mischievous with me. “I’m going to make the baby make a face,“ he determinedly said. He cut a lemon and put it in my mouth. Defying expectations, I just smiled. And thus began a life-long love affair...
Well, 2025 was certainly a year. Despite that, here are some of favorite things from 2025, most of which I’m bringing with me into the New Year. I hope they’ll spark your interest, too, so we can all get more joy out of 2026. One: I got back to the gym....
I’m one of those people who always has way too many tabs open – on my computer, on my phone, on my iPad, just everywhere. This is usually a byproduct of research for the continuing education classes I teach. In those cases, you want to see a lot of studies to really...
The internet is awash today with reports that popular sleep supplement melatonin significantly increases the risk of heart failure. Although I rarely recommend melatonin, many of my patients find it makes a difference for them. So knowing that headlines don’t always...
