Hypnotherapy can play an important role in a weight loss program as it can change your relationship with food. Using therapeutic intervention training, ego strengthening, cognitive reframing/restructuring, hypnotic age progression and age regression, and then reinforcing self-esteem and self-confidence strengthens a person’s ability to lose weight.1, 2 How does hypnosis work? A therapeutic hypnotherapist facilitates… Read more »
July/August 2022
Understanding Lab Work May Be Lifesaving
- By Betty McDonald, LAc
Although lab work is not always a definitive indication of your health, it is an important guideline, and knowing what it means can benefit you greatly. We standardly expect our doctor to review lab work for us, interpret what he or she sees and to make recommendations; we rely on their judgment. But labs… Read more »
Chef AJ’s Unprocessed: Revitalize Your Health with Whole Foods
- A Review by Joseph E. Scherger MD, MPH
Abbie Jaye, aka Chef AJ, is a nationally recognized champion of whole food, plant-based cooking and has been sharing its benefits for nearly four decades. I have had the pleasure of meeting Chef AJ several times and her enthusiasm and positive spirit are infectious. She has received numerous awards for her work and is recommended… Read more »
Old Town’s Café California (Now YES PLEASE CAFE)
- A Review by Lauren Del Sarto
UPDATE November 2022: Cafe California is under new ownership with the same healthy offerings and more. Read below and visit them at yespleaselaquinta.com. A small café in a quaint village with modern style, gourmet coffee, fresh greens, tasty fare and European flare…Sounds like a dream on a bright summer day; it’s all that and more… Read more »
My husband and I both grew up with warm memories of our Italian roots and most of them revolved around food. Even though we now enjoy a low-carb, gluten-free lifestyle, we have found many satisfying substitutes to keep those traditions alive. Experimenting is half the fun; eating is the other! When it comes to pasta,… Read more »
These cool and crunchy wraps are the perfect “negative calorie” dish for hot summer days. Made with cucumber, mango, cabbage, bell peppers and fresh herbs, they are packed with flavor. Add a touch of jalapeño for spice and a little metabolic kick! Servings: 4 Prep/Total Time: 15 mins Ingredients: ½ large cucumber, split lengthwise, seeded,… Read more »
History demonstrates socially responsible investing (SRI) has been present since the 1800’s. It began with adversity to companies that manufactured tobacco and alcohol or promoted gambling in an era known as the Age of Reason. In 1971, the first socially responsible investing fund was launched by Pax World, a sustainable investment firm, and in… Read more »
Prescription Drug Plan Pricing Explained
- By Randy Foulds
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plans can be complicated, but once you understand them, you can make them work in your favor. The two main factors that affect the price of your prescription medications are drug tier and coverage stage. Drug tiers 1-5 are the levels of pricing for medications on a specified formulary. Each… Read more »
Easy Fixes for Home Safety
- by Patricia Riley, MBA
Contrary to popular belief, most older Americans with advancing dementia remain in their own homes. With that said, home safety is important for everyone, but especially those with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Falls are a leading cause of broken hips and other serious injuries in the elderly, and individuals with Alzheimer’s are twice as… Read more »
Dream Incubation for Helpful Solutions
- By Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos
Are you facing a challenge? Don’t sweat it. Sleep on it. Sleeping allows for dream incubation, a method of guiding dreams with intention to help solve problems. This primordial dream programming ritual to “hatch an idea” was first referenced in the Chester Beatty papyri found near Thebes in Upper Egypt and presently housed in The… Read more »