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Winter is coming...and it’s making you Hungry.
It’s that time of year when the weather turns cooler, the leaves are turning, the days are shorter - and I am constantly famished! A...
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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Laughter is the best medicine
When was the last time you experienced a deep belly-laugh? Research shows children laugh about 400 times a day, but adults on average...
Jul 6, 20223 min read
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7 Health Benefits of Being in Nature
Walking in nature when sad or stressed is amazing therapy for the soul. There is just something about being out in nature that is...
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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Santosha
My friend died the other day. We weren’t terribly close, but we became friends after working together as nurse’s aides one summer when I...
Nov 1, 20214 min read
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but a hotdog shortens life by 36 minutes?
We all want good health. So when a CNN headline states, “Eating a hot dog could take 36 minutes off your life, study says” it can be...
Sep 3, 20213 min read
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Expectations- the lens through which we view our world
“GONNNNNGGG….. GONNNNNGGG …..” If you have ever lived in Japan, you have heard the mesmerizing, soothing sound of the temple bell that...
Jul 23, 20213 min read
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How to Deal with Vaccine Hesitancy
The baby is coughing, gagging, gasping for air as I enter the exam room. I see him sitting up and leaning forward, his little ribs...
Jul 2, 20214 min read
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Run the Mile You're In
"Ugh. Do I really want to get out of bed and go for a run?" I've never been the type of person who just loves to exercise. I know that...
Jun 18, 20212 min read
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The Meaning of Life (Perspective from a half-century)
“What is the meaning of life?” This was the assignment to be answered in a one page paper for a class in high school many years ago....
Jun 11, 20213 min read
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Overcoming Pandemic Fatigue with Lifestyle Medicine
It has been a long one and a half years since the global pandemic, and even while there is a glimmer of hope with the Covid vaccine...
Jun 1, 20214 min read
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The Ins and Outs of Covid PCR Testing for Travel
"Do they have to stick a Q tip all the way to the back of my brain?" "Is it safe to go to a clinic?" "What if my results don't come...
May 22, 20215 min read
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Preventive Care in Japan: Yearly Health Checks (Kenko Shindan)
We all want a clean bill of health. Japan is known for its preventive medical care, and we are so lucky to be eligible for a free,...
May 13, 20214 min read
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Getting your Covid vaccine in Japan (with a helpful hint)
Anxiously awaiting your Covid-19 vaccine? You're not alone. As of this writing, less than 2% of the people in Japan have been vaccinated....
May 3, 20213 min read
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Cancer coaching: the WHY, the WHAT and the HOW
One year after moving to Japan, my husband started waking up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in his back. He would get...
Apr 22, 20213 min read
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