Aging, Depression, Diabetes, General Health, High Blood Pressure, Mindfulness, Stress, Stress Reduction
There have been a number of recent reports about the importance of socialization and the risks of social isolation. This topic has become increasingly important for people in middle age who often have routines that keep them isolated and for the elderly who are also...
Diet & Nutrition, healthy eating, Nutrition, Recipes
It has been a busy day and sometimes I like to power down a notch by doing something enjoyable and relaxing. Today, it was baking cookies. My mom is a terrific baker and has a recipe for persimmon cookies that I love, so, I bet you can guess what got baked in...
Aging, Early Menopause, Hormones, Menopause, Menopause treatment, ovarian reserve, perimenopause, Premature Menopause
Have you ever wondered how many eggs your ovaries contain ie your ovarian reserve? Or how long they might last? It’s a fascinating question whose answer began when you were developing inside your mother’s womb. According to an article in the...
Insomnia, Mindfulness, Music, Music and Medicine, Music Composer
When your mind is racing, how do you power down your mind? You can start with mindfulness and by powering down your phone. Listen to the recording of me reading this post over my original music played by Ben Schwendener....
Anger, Composer, General Health, Mental Health, Music and Medicine, Music Composer, Stress Reduction
It’s not always easy getting where you want to go. There is lots of rerouting and you may have to make a U-Turn. But it can be easier if you are flexible and willing to learn from your mistakes. Here’s a Musical Musing about a U-Turn. Listen to it with the...
Aging, Diet & Nutrition, EstrogenBook, Exercise, General Health, healthy eating, sexual health
Menopause is known as the change, but things don’t have to change for the worse. In fact, for many women, menopause is the beginning of a new opportunity to enjoy the life they want to live and for healthy aging. Here are my top 5 tips to “change” for the better and...
Diet & Nutrition, General Health, healthy eating, Nutrition
From Thanksgiving though New Years pumpkin pie is a staple of the American Diet. This recipe is from Chef Kevin from Community Servings. It’s delicious so I’m sharing it with you! They provide food that has the ability to heal not just the sick, but the...
Aging, Diet & Nutrition, Estrogens, Exercise, General Health, osteoporosis
It’s winter and that means slippery ice on the ground in many parts of the country… So it’s time to think about how to prevent falls more often than usual. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): One out of five falls causes a serious...
Composer, Health Song, Inappropriate Touching, Sexuality
Last night on 60 Minutes one of the stories was about Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman and her story of sexual abuse and inappropriate touching from the then Olympic doctor Larry Nassar. Aly was a naïve young girl, and like many of her team mates and those...
Aging, Early Menopause, General Health, Hot Flashes, Hot Flashes, Menopause, Sleep, Sleep Apnea
If you’re one of the 75% of women who get hot flashes around the time of menopause, there may be more than just the heat that is affecting your sleep. According to a North American Menopause Society (NAMS) November 1 online publication of Menopause, severe hot...
