Posts by Lady Docs Corner Cafe
Tech Use – Could It Be An Addiction?
We’re used to hearing about addiction to drugs and other harmful substances. Does attachment to our phones and various tech devices also qualify as an addiction? By definition, an addiction…
Read MoreDo You Ever Think About Breathing?
Everyone breathes. Mostly not well. That’s commentary from James Nestor, author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. As part of my involvement in Lifestyle Medicine, I’ve become interested…
Read MoreMy Next Step, as seen through Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday is a strategist and writer. He left college at 19 but has been successful in marketing and as an author, including The Obstacle is the Way, which has a…
Read MoreRefreshing Summer Gazpacho Salad
Here’s a great new recipe I tried from onceuponachef for a salad version of gazpacho – no food processor or bowls needed, but the same great refreshing taste. It makes…
Read MoreThe Menopause Transition and Hormonal Therapies
The menopause transition is a challenging time filled with bothersome symptoms. It is also a period of time where women experience increasing cardiovascular risk and decreasing bone density. We often forget…
Read MoreBurnout, Revisited
You may hear the word burnout and associate it with feeling tired, run down, and stressed out at work. You may also feel “over it” or detached from what you’re doing, experience irritation or be easily annoyed, have lower…
Read MoreYour Core Is Your Strength
Think of your core as the strength and balance center of your body. Weakness in this area is a common cause of low back pain and a tendency to fall.…
Read MoreLiving My Moments
We are in Chesapeake Beach this weekend. It hasn’t snowed much this year except for some dusty flakes a few days ago that quickly melted when the morning temperature started…
Read MoreBuilding Up My Gratitude Muscle
The practice of gratitude has been a powerful healing routine for me. During the pandemic at dinner time, we started playing a gratitude game. The rules were simple – you…
Read MoreThriving with Chronic Illness – A Mind Unraveled by Kurt Eichenwald
As a physician who took care of people with debilitating chronic illnesses, I was often inspired by their determination to not let their illness define their lives. I think that’s…
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