There are many steps one can take to get started on a healthy lifestyle. This is by no means an exhaustive list of improvements but it’s a good start. Success is more likely with a series of small incremental changes over time rather than a complete overhaul of every habit one has developed over a…

In 2010, after a devastating health diagnosis, I changed and, in fact, I believe, saved my life. I found out I had an aggressive form of breast cancer and was on the verge of developing diabetes and high blood pressure. After undergoing a grueling treatment regimen of chemotherapy for a year and radiation for eight…

One of the easiest ways to be healthy and fit is to put on your walking shoes, get outside and walk. According to a study published by the University of Warwick, people who walked at least 15,000 steps per day were more likely to be in the healthy range for body mass index (BMI). People…

Do you have a core group of people in your life with whom you feel a connection? The group doesn’t have to be large…just one or two people with whom you feel comfortable and can spend time together. Being connected to other people is a form of self-care. Spending time with your tribe is good…

I love this Dr. Seuss quote: “To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.” So often we wrap ourselves in the identity of being something to someone…you’re a parent, a spouse,  a caregiver, a profession, an employee, a volunteer or whatever role you have either been…

We’ve often heard that Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin. That’s because upon exposure to the sun, our bodies manufacture Vitamin D. But, we can also get it from food and supplements. But why is Vitamin D so important? There are several reasons for us to maintain a healthy level of this vitamin, that isn’t…

Someone far wiser than I once said that we teach people how to treat us. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. That last part was a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt. So how are you teaching people to treat you? Do you set healthy boundaries and show people you respect yourself through…

I know I recently wrote about brain health but I attended a presentation by Dr. Daniel Amen the other night and learned about the close correlation between excess body weight and the decline of brain function. What does your weight have to do it your brain? Well, as your weight increases the size of your…