The empty home Well, the dream was to leave May 1st but reality bit me early into April as I started packing up my home. Packing up the office went off really smoothly in March. My office mate, Patricia Dorris, took over the lease for the 2 offices and found a lovely massage therapist to … Continue reading Update on Sheila’s big Adventure
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Your gut may be your strength
Food choices make gut voices Tufts University Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging recently issued a study that suggest that our gut microbiota (the normal bacterial cells throughout our body, especially in our gut) plays a role in muscle mass and function. The study compared bacteria from gut microbiomes of older adults, comparing those of … Continue reading Your gut may be your strength
Dr. Rosita Arvigo on Arvigo therapy for fertility & period pain
This is a wonderful interview with Rosita Arvigo, founder of Arvigo Abdominal Therapy, and Donna Zubrod, a senior teacher, on the value of abdominal work in helping women with fertility -- and more importantly, with regular menstrual care. Listen and enjoy. http://fertilityfriday.com/dr-rosita-arvigo/
The importance of sleeping in a dark room
Recently I received an email from Chris Kresser, a functional medicine practitioner I follow. He described some of the reasons why sleeping in a dark room is so important. I know the value of sleep for myself and have experienced the problems that can arise if a room isn't dark enough, so I'm including his … Continue reading The importance of sleeping in a dark room