Tag: Ticker
Luxury Comes Naturally at the Inn by the Sea in Maine
With a tagline like “Luxury comes Naturally,” you can be sure I was looking forward to my stay at the Inn by the Sea in Crescent Beach, Maine. So ofte [...]
Do You Really Know What Hormones Do?
As Sue thought about her upcoming anniversary celebration, it was with mixed emotions. She was really looking forward to an evening out with her husba [...]
A Quintessential New England Ecofriendly Resort: The Nonantum Resort
Quintessential New England... that was my first thought as I drove through the picturesque, winding, maple and oak tree-lined roads into Kennebunkport [...]
Who stole our retirement?
My father worked at his company for 45 years. Now 82 years old, he still enjoys a healthy pension that provides for him and my mom. Today, if you are [...]
Is There a Relationship Between GMOs and Gluten Sensitivity?
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have become increasingly prevalent in North America since their commercial introduction into the mainstream food [...]
The Benefits of High Cholesterol
That’s right, the benefits. While researching this article I came across an interesting study that demonstrated the power of cholesterol. Researchers [...]
The Naturopathic Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
When I see autoimmune patients in my practice, one of the first things I tell them is that they need to know their own body better than any of the doc [...]
The Statin Battle Intensifies
Have you heard? A huge shift has occurred in medicine. For years, High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL—the ‘good’ cholesterol) and Low-Density Lipoprotein [...]
Seafood Risotto
A tasty Farm-to-Table recipe from Chef Alex Serrano of Bistro 7
Ingredients: Lobster Sauce
Butter (unsalted) 6 oz
Onion - white [...]
Is My Marriage Worth Fixing, or Should I Just Let it Die?
In America, about every 13 seconds a couple divorces.
That’s over 46,000 divorces a week. That’s a tidy sum of legal billing hours for the attorne [...]
Enjoying a Healthy Menopause
Most women have few serious problems with menopause other than unwanted and unexplained weight gain, which is so common it has been nicknamed the midd [...]
Navigating Through the Whole Foods Maze
Recently I learned, through conversation with someone I met at the local gym, that there is a huge misunderstanding regarding whole foods. I took for [...]
What Are Dieters Doing Wrong?
Millions of Americans are on a diet right now. Every January, nearly 50% of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions, and more than 40% of those resoluti [...]
Are Your Vitamins Lying to You?
Picture this… shopping for supplements, you walk down the vitamin aisle of a store and you see a wall of products. Many have pretty pictures of fruits [...]
Keeping an Eye on Healthy Vision
The day we learned how to perform an eye exam in medical school was unforgettable. I walked into class expecting to see eye charts, to watch pupils di [...]
Yoga: The Eight-Fold Path
Describing Yoga as an eight-fold path is a metaphor Jennifer Chadukiewicz, or Ananda Devi, as she is known to students and fellow Yogi [...]
The Science of Addictive Junk Food
We are under attack. Rarely am I sensational or histrionic, and I eschew writers who inflame passions simply to make a point or to sell stories. Let [...]
Organic Duck Breast with Ginger Carrot Puree, Ginger Orange Sauce and Sautéed Apples and Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:
Organic Duck Breast
2-3 organic apples
2-3 sweet potatoes
Salt, pepper
Ginger Orange Sauce:
1.5 large shallot [...]
Age Defying Foods to Savor Now
Growing older is a desirable biological process (consider the alternative!), and our senior years should be a wonderful time of life with minimum stre [...]
Drugless Healing of PTSD
PTSD: it’s an acronym that hardly needs explaining these days. It seems that every week another horrific event occurs for which post-traumatic stress [...]
Good Carbs..Bad Carbs…It’s Anything But Simple
Good carbs, bad carbs. High glycemic, low glycemic. Simple or complex. High carb, low carb, Paleo, Mediterranean, Atkins. When it comes to carbohy [...]
Thermography: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 44. The risk of breast [...]
Burnout: A Blessing in Disguise?
The holiday season is upon us, and for many it’s a celebratory marathon of organization, preparation, execution, and exhaustion; a somewhat crazed ann [...]