I have heard from many of you that you are concerned about maintaining a healthy weight during this time of confinement.  Emotional eating and being bored can lead to frequent exploration of the pantry and, if you combine that with a decrease in activity, the result...

Pets provide people with valuable companionship and unconditional love.  They can also greatly contribute to our health. Having and loving a pet can help to reduce stress and anxiety, ease depression, encourage exercise, and even improve cardiovascular health by...

Monday morning in America.  This traffic map should be lit up in RED!  Instead, people are hunkered down in their homes protecting themselves and their families from this virus that has engulfed the world. These are very odd and frightening times we are living...

Yesterday I wrote about the importance of sleep, and how our primary sleep hormone, melatonin, directly influences our immune system. Melatonin production at night helps boost our immune cells to seek out and destroy pathogens as we sleep. If you remember, the release...

Today I am going to share my most important tip for helping you create a home health haven.  A tip for not only keeping your immune system strong in the presence of this virus, but also for living a happier, healthier life in general.  The Tip: Strive to get a full...

This week, President Trump extended the isolation period through the end of April. However, it is going to take many months before we truly get back to “normal.” We are being thrusted into a new “normal” that we have little control over, and that can be overwhelming....

The current viral outbreak concerns us both as individuals and as a global community. Finding reliable information about how to protect yourself and your loved ones is challenging and ever-changing. That's why you’ll want to check out the Pandemic Recovery Summit.  My...

When fighting a cold or defending yourself against a nasty virus, your immune system is called into action.  Your immune system is a complex fighting machine that includes several different types of cells that identify and attack invaders, such as viruses, bacteria...

Sometimes, it seems like we are collectively watching a bizarre sci-fi movie. At least that was the consensus among the experts that participated with me in a recent Coronavirus Roundtable. I joined some wonderful colleagues last Monday to answer important questions...

I hope you have been more mindful of your posture over the last 24 hours!  Yesterday I mentioned how poor posture can hamper your breathing and today, I am going to emphasize how important optimal breathing is to our health.  Particularly, it is crucial to stop...