Jaw tension and pain are among the most common complaints I hear about in my medical practice. Here’s a simple trick you can do anytime or anywhere that’s been a big help to my patients. In the past year, nearly every one of my new patients...
This is the third post in a series on healthy body-care products. Jump to the overview, skin care, hair care or body soap. The best support for your surface is actually internal: Drinking water, limiting (or eliminating) sugar, getting your zzzzs, eating lots...
This is the fourth post in a series on healthy body-care products. Jump to the overview, skin care, facial care or soap. As with all health issues, the internal affects the external. Eating well, managing inflammation, stress and hormones all can make a difference in...
Back in May, I spent a weekend day turning a pound of fresh turmeric into a variety of edible forms. It was an exercise in medicine making, food as medicine and the way these things can connect even far-flung community. The beautiful turmeric roots came from my friend...
I spent unfortunate number of my gardening years dismissing the idea of planting flowers. There were some exceptions: Calendula, rose, lavender — because those are all medicinal, too. But flowers just for pretty? What gardener has enough room for that? As you know,...
Are superfoods a thing? I spent a sunny Sunday morning going down the rabbit hole of food-nutrition research. Why? Because someone on the internet said something … with which I disagreed. A friend posted a short piece about the value of goji berries — a small Asian...
