Health is a balance of body, mind and spirit.

Hippocrates said, "Let food be thy medicine," and I agree that diet can be either healing or harmful to our health. Yet our diet is not the only factor in wellness. Even a healthy, well balanced diet can't compete with high levels of stress, poor sleep, and/or environmental toxins. Let's work on our body, mind and spirit to achieve permanent remission.

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10 Tips for a Healthy 2017

Happy New Year! I’ve had a dicey few years and looking forward sometimes seems scary. Who knows what the future holds? But I can’t help but think of the new year as a perfect time to reflect on habits that don’t serve me and create new intentions. I am always looking for ways to improve my […]

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How to Surthrive the Holidays

With the holidays in full swing, stress can be an ever present feeling. I see articles on “surviving the holidays” but I don’t want to merely survive. I want to thrive! How do we surthrive the holidays? I think the secret to surthriving the holidays is through the concept of self-care. This is a topic about which I […]

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How to Make a Healthier Holiday Cookie

I love cookies as much as anyone, in fact, maybe more. I really love them. Cookies in general for me are connected to my mom’s affection, to family traditions, to sweet comforting yumminess. But I try to limit them because they trigger my sugar cravings and sugar is bad for cancer potentially coming back. Besides, I’m allergic to dairy (read butter […]

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The Health Benefits of Far Infrared Saunas

Have you heard about the health benefits of far infrared saunas? Do they sound too good to be true? Weight loss, pain relief, detoxification, blood pressure reduction, and improved circulation just to name a few. Let’s look at what infrared saunas are and how they work. I got one for my birthday last year mainly for the healing benefits […]

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Roasted Vegetable Medley

I like to roast root vegetables along with brussels sprouts on almost a weekly basis but I’m adding this to the blog this week because I think this dish is also a great addition to the Thanksgiving spread. It is pretty simple yet tasty and full of nutrition. Root vegetables are nutritional powerhouses and are […]

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Gratitude Cafe Interview Podcast is Live!

Yay! I had so much fun talking with Sue Lundquist on her radio show The Gratitude Cafe last week! I’m happy to announce that the interview is now available for listening on Sue’s website. So if you missed the live airing, listen to this recording and hear me talk with Sue about how I managed […]

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Buddha Bowls = So Yum

Buddha bowls are a trend that I can get behind. I am kind of obsessed, to be honest. Buddha bowls are hearty, filling dishes made of an endless variety of healthy ingredients. There does seem to be a basic recipe that include greens, raw or roasted veggies, beans and a healthy grain like quinoa or […]

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7 Tips for Blissful Sleep

For this Veteran’s Day edition of Flashback Friday, I’m focusing on sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep is super important to me, especially AD (After Diagnosis). After hearing another friend complain that she wasn’t sleeping well, I decided to bring back up to the front this post from last year. I want to add one more tip to […]

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