It seems that every year around this time we talk about SMART goals. In December of 2024, we had a post giving examples and describing them as small steps that are: Specific Measurable…
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I’m not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions, as they rarely last beyond January. But for the past few years, inspired by a friend and wonderful writer, Salma Ali, I try to…
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As I think about fighting off all varieties of cold, flu and covid over the next few months, I marvel at the complexity of the immune system. Why can two people…
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If you want to know how the food you eat influences your long term brain health, this article1 published in Nature a few days ago is very encouraging. We know that Alzheimer’s…
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Pertussis is having its moment. We hear plenty about measles cases surging due to vaccine hesitancy, but not so much about pertussis, or whooping cough as it’s commonly known. Most…
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In the last post, we talked about SMART goals and setting yourself up for success in creating a new habit. This article follows up with actionable suggestions. The difference between a routine…
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New Year’s Day is only 4 weeks away – the day that virtuous resolutions are made, and unfortunately, broken by February. I’m not so much a fan of New Year’s Resolutions…
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Last week, we talked about how we all lose muscle mass naturally over time. This series is meant to encourage you to work against that tendency as early as possible.…
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Sarcopenia is the natural loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging. There’s so much to say about it, that I’ll plan to post in three parts. Here’s the first!!…
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I think it’s fair to say that we’d like our brains to be working as well as possible for as long as possible. So here’s an important point – brain health…
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