We might actually be getting more sunshine during Stay at Home than we did before the COVID-19 outbreak.

That Sunny Vitamin

Some Nerve! The Mighty Vagus

This nerve bundle controls our parasympathetic nervous system. This part of our nervous system is often called the rest and digest system.

The Sirtfood Diet (Yes, Adele’s Diet)

Dark chocolate, red wine, and Adele? All these good things are associated with the trendy Sirtfood Diet.

The Bugs of Summer – Avoid the Bites

Tiny Vampires We are gathering carefully outdoors more than ever this summer in order to stay COVID-safe. And who else likes to have a meal outside on a warm evening? Mosquitos. All they want is a little of your blood,...

A Conversation About Racism for All Health Care Providers

"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane."
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Brad Snyder, NP and Barb Dehn, NP Bio: We became friends while volunteering at FAME Hospital in Tanzania several years ago....

It’s Cord Blood Awareness Month!

After childbirth, there is a small amount of blood left in the umbilical cord, the blood vessel pipeline that connects the baby to the placenta and mother.

Ask most of the women you know who are of a certain age about sleep and they will complain about a lack of it.

Menopause Tiring You Out?

So much advice on healthy eating tells us to eat more fresh produce, but we get stuck in our old habits–the turkey sandwich we always get at lunch is usually devoid of anything grown in the ground except for...

Celebrating Fresh Fruits and Veggies Month!

Regardless of our circumstances, everyone around the world has been affected in some way by the Covid-19 pandemic. The losses and changes are too numerous to count and the number of people who have died is tragic. There’s so...

Everyday Joys during the Summer of 2020

Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

Alzheimer’s and dementia have touched the lives of so many of us. Not only the people afflicted, but their families and friends.