Health

Reader Results: 16 Health Conditions Helped By Drinking Lemon Water
One of my most popular (and plagiarized) posts is about 10 reasons to drink hot lemon water in the morning. The post discusses why you should drink it (antioxidant rich, etc.) but as it grew in popularity, people started leavin...
10 Health Benefits Of Amaranth Grain And Leaves
Amaranth has become an important part of my diet since I participated in the Cook! SF detox. Amaranth was cultivated by the Aztecs and in other tropical climates, but is now experiencing a resurgence in popularity as a gluten-f...
15 Reasons To Use Coconut Oil In Your Diet Now
Coconut oil used to get a bad rap because it has saturated fat, but researchers have discovered that this type of saturated fat is comprised of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs)–most notably lauric acid–that have ma...
Coping With Early Onset Dementia
One of the unexpected perks of visiting the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library with my daughter was it showed her that very important people can lose their memories. President Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease...
Preventing Air or Car Motion Sickness In Kids (And Adults)
I couldn’t believe it. She grew up flying transpacific, 25 hours door-to-door, from the time she was one month old. The kid grew up on airplanes. All of a sudden at age 5, she started getting air sickness. I thought it wa...
Explain Simple Health Issues (Like Hiccups) To Kids With These Short Videos
This post brought to you by © Blue Shield of California. All opinions are 100% mine. On a recent road trip, my 5-year-old kept getting hiccups. I found myself having a hard time explaining why we get them, but ran through every...
Kiehl’s Is Opening at Westfield UTC! We’re Celebrating With A Big Gift Pack Giveaway.
Westfield UTC keeps getting better and better. On September 20, Kiehl’s since 1851 is opening a brand new store in the mall. I have been using Kiehl’s Creme de Corps and the Lip Balm #1 for well over a decade. And, ...
Hormonal Aging And Your Skin:  You Can Slow It!
Oh man, I wish I had known about this in my 20s, when it would have been much easier to slow the signs of aging. The older you get, the harder these signs are to reverse. Regardless of whether you’re in the market to try ...
Sharp Women’s Health Conference:  Screenings, Exhibits, Lunch And More
Save the date! On October 6, the Sharp Women’s Health Conference titled Feed Your Soul will empower women of all ages to live healthier and more balanced lives. Whether you have health concerns or just would like a little...
Look At What’s In Your Toothpaste–Then Try This One
Brushing teeth is a habit most of us do without really thinking about it. We do it in the middle of rushing the kids off to school, make-up barely on (if any at all). Or, it’s just after the alarm buzzer launches you out ...