The Key to a Great Life

We live in strange times.

While a few make billions selling technology or lending escapism to the masses, most of us burn the candle at both ends to pay the bills.

Meanwhile, animals and the environment suffer, and we age rapidly and suffer.… Read the rest

10 Secrets to Vibrant Health

In our home, we do a few weird things that make a huge difference. Maybe you will start doing them also.

Top 10 Secrets to Vibrant Health  

  1. Filter your drinking water for impurities and fluoride, and your shower water for chlorine
  2. Use a hot water bottle for your tummy before bed, and enjoy the steam from the dishwasher
  3. Have lemon-water or cider vinegar upon rising
  4. Drink spring water upon rising, and before and after meals, but not during meals
  5. Do a daily body rub, with a white cloth and hot water, before your daily shower
  6. Take a nature walk every morning, and lie down on the grass or pine needles
  7. Avoid animal foods as much as possible, especially chicken, beef, pork and cheese/milk.
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Summer Was Fun, But the Bill Has Come Due

Heck, it was a fun summer, but…

September is the month of reckoning for me. Here is a list of fun foods I’ve consumed in the past three months, sometimes more than once, and it simply needs to come out:

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Health Truth or Dare!

My health is not perfect. After all, I’m 52, and I work every day.
I get a cold every 2-3 years, and a sore shoulder, back or leg, maybe every other year, but overall I enjoy excellent health. Five cavities, one (hand) surgery, and about three trips to the emergency room in the past 32 years, all minor.
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Love Your Liver

Spring is in full swing now, the days are getting hotter, and we need to get to spring cleaning.

That means eating less, chewing more, and getting more outside time and movement.

I’m going to do my situps etc. in a minute, but for now I will say that if you are getting headaches, or have leg or foot cramps, or have allergies or skin problems, or your eyes are blurry, your liver is feeling challenged.… Read the rest

Easing Bipolar Disorder With Nature

Life has its ups and downs, but for you, the roller coaster is a daily occurrence, and hardly ever as enjoyable as a visit to the amusement park. Unfortunately, medicine is rarely a good answer.

Like most diseases, Bipolar Disorder is nothing more than your body’s reaction to poor diet and lifestyle choices.… Read the rest

Dry Skin From Winter? Read On…

Happy Spring tomorrow!!

What an incredible, record-breaking winter in Boston.

I don’t know about you, but I ate a lot of comfort foods to get me through it:

  • Pretzels
  • Cereal
  • Potato Chips
  • Corn Chips
  • Garlic Bread
  • Nuts
  • Chocolate

Due to eating all those dry foods, and being exposed to the wind and dry winter weather, some of us experience dry, chapped, maybe even cracked skin.… Read the rest

Bipolar Disorder Is The Same As Hypoglycemia

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Bipolar Disorder Is The Same As Hypoglycemia

Think about it—when they eat chicken and pizza, they get frustrated and angry, and when they eat ice cream and soda, they explode.

Here’s the cure, when you are ready for it. 10 foods to avoid, and 10 foods to enjoy, and a few lifestyle tips to not experience hypoglycemia/bipolar disorder:

Foods to Avoid
  1. Chicken/Beef/Pork/Tuna/Eggs, especially barbecued, roasted, baked, fried
  2. Hard, Salty Snacks such as pretzels, chips, crackers, and all white flour and pasta
  3. Cheese and milk (cream and butter are not great, but not as bad)
  4. Cold Foods such as iced tea, ice cream, ice cubes, etc.
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Heal Your Liver

Winter is tough!! There comes a lot of bad eating, in order to get the energy to face the stress that comes with weather, Patriots games, rising prices, violence in the world and other difficulties in this competitive world.

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The world’s most widely-acclaimed Macrobiotic healer, Warren Kramer, has told me in the past that I “know a lot” about Macrobiotics.… Read the rest