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Nov 2, 20223 min read
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...
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Jul 6, 20223 min read
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...
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Mar 15, 20223 min read
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...
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Nov 1, 20214 min read
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...
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Sep 3, 20213 min read
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...
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Jul 23, 20213 min read
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...
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Jul 2, 20214 min read
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...
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Jun 18, 20212 min read
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...
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Jun 11, 20213 min read
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....
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Jun 1, 20214 min read
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...
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May 22, 20215 min read
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...
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May 13, 20214 min read
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,...
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May 3, 20213 min read
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....
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Apr 22, 20213 min read
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...
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