Building A Spiritual Practice
By Diane Lang I started last week with the first 8 steps towards creating your spiritual practice. I hope you were as excited about this challenge as I’am. This week…
Read more »Can Pilates Play A Role In Combating Childhood Obesity?
By Katy Reeve Any physical activity reduces the risk of childhood obesity but there is a special reason why Pilates is considered for the job. All parents will agree that…
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How Much Fruit Kids Need And 10 Ways To Get It!
By Dr. Michael Wald This year, we have been eating a lot of fruit around our house… a lot! Fruit is one of nature’s most perfect foods! It has enough…
Read more »How Families Can Navigate The Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act goes into effect in October and many families are unsure of its provisions. One outcome of its passing, according to Anne Edwards, MD, Chair of Pediatrics…
Read more »Packaged Foods – Part 2
By Dr. Michael Wald Continued from part 1 of this article….. Packaged cheese pizza is often loaded with heart disease promoting trans fatty acids. Both microwaving and baking packaged pizza…
Read more »Packaged Foods – Part 1
By Dr. Michael Wald Many nurses work odd hours and in stressful and rushed environments. For this reason, it is easy to fall back onto prepackaged foods for meals –…
Read more »Ode To A Kidney Stone – Part 2
By Dr. Michael Wald Continued from part 1 of this article….. Calcium (Oxalate or Phosphate) The most common kidney stone type contains calcium in combination with either oxalate or phosphate….
Read more »Ode To A Kidney Stone – Part 1
By Dr. Michael Wald How and why can a 45 -year old man, in top physical condition, a renowned doctor of nutrition and marathon runner, fall victim to an excruciating…
Read more »The Truth About Tooth Damaging Foods And Why You Don’t Really Need To Avoid Them
By Harmon Pearson We’ve all been told what foods we should not be eating when it comes to our teeth. These foods get hammered into our skulls by our dentists,…
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Brain Aging…Can You Do Anything About It? – Part 2
By Dr. Michael Wald Continued from part 1 of this article….. 5. Eat fish with high levels of omega 3 fatty acids such as salmon, tuna, swordfish and mackerel; these…
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