Over the years, our nutrition practice has witnessed countless people discovering three valuable lessons over Lent, and wishing they had internalized them sooner. Lesson 1: The loss is temporary. Giving up a favorite junky food (for Lent or any time) is hard....but only for a few weeks. Once a processed food loses its hold on… Continue reading Food Lessons from Lent
Happy Almost New Year! If you want to improve your health habits in the new year, then here is a valuable tip: Willpower succeeds much better when you focus on what you WILL do, rather than on what you WON'T. For example, replace "no-no" resolutions like this: I won't eat bread at dinner I'll stop… Continue reading New Year’s Willpower Tip
Want more willpower? Of course you do! Here are 4 ways to get more, according to Stanford health psychologist Kelly McGonigal: 1. Get more sleep. Sleep helps you maintain the brain chemistry needed for good willpower, by helping the prefrontal cortex stay strong and engaged. 8 hours is enough for most people and 6 hours… Continue reading Four ways to boost willpower
One of my favorite topics is will power, and I especially love hearing practical advice from top researchers, psychologists and neurologists who study will power. As far as I can tell, they all say the same thing: Avoid relying on it. Even they don't have any magic solutions, and acknowledge that it's a fair-weather friend.… Continue reading Will Power of Top Experts
Nutrition for POTS, MCAS, dysautonomia, autoimmunity and related conditions 