When Life Throws You a Curveball

When Life Throws You a Curveball

With my mother’s permission, I want to share with you all the curveball life just threw my family. A few weeks ago, my healthy 71-going-on-55 year old mother started feeling palpitations in her chest, a fast heart rate, and some shortness of breath. She thought...
The Worst Thing Your Doctor Can Do

The Worst Thing Your Doctor Can Do

My mother had a sore neck. Probably from Pilates class, she thought. So she went to her doctor, who ordered an X-ray. Upon reviewing the X-ray, her doctor ordered an MRI for a week later. My mother asked her doctor why he was ordering more tests. Did he see evidence...
10 Signs You Have WAY Too Much Cortisol

10 Signs You Have WAY Too Much Cortisol

We all know stress is bad for us, yet many of us wear it like a badge of honor. See if this sounds familiar: Dude: “OMG, I’m so stressed out! I’m working 14 hour days and haven’t used my vacation days for two years now, but hey – sometimes you just gotta keep...