Dec 9, 2021Member-onlyCould Your Gut Health Be Causing Your Weight Gain?Could your poop be related to your weight? It sure can. Our knowledge about the microbiome is increasing day by day, and we are finding that it has a lot to do with our waistlines. The microbiome refers to the bacteria that make up your gut and help you to…Gut Health6 min readGut Health6 min read
Nov 28, 2021Member-onlyHow I Learned to Let Go of Perfectionism: A Lesson From My Mother’s SuicideMy mother died 18 years ago today. It has probably taken me that long to be able to talk about it because as survivors of suicide, our culture teachs us to live in shame. However, as I grow older, I have learned to let go of that shame. If you…3 min read3 min read
Nov 28, 2021Member-onlyThe Link Between Weight Gain and TraumaWeight gain is not just about what you eat. If you have reached middle age, you can probably remember a stressful time in your life that caused you to gain weight. For me it was my terrible and tumultuous divorce that resulted in a 25 pound weight gain despite the…Weight Gain6 min readWeight Gain6 min read
May 20, 2021Member-onlyGETTING IN TOUCH WITH OUR INNATE INNER WISDOMWHAT I LEARNED ABOUT HEALTH FROM NATIVE AMAZON TRIBES When I was organizing a trip through a Amazon rainforest on a boat to deliver medical care to the people there, I became acutely aware of a stark difference between our cultures: our healthcare is incredibly different. In preparing for my trip, I modeled my behavior around a physician that…Health14 min readHealth14 min read
