December 21st is the winter solstice, a day that I have long honored. The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sister (to stand still). “Sun-standing” might be another meaningful name for this moment. At both the winter and summer solstice, the Sun appears to stand still because the seasonal movement of the sun’s […]
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It’s a complicated time in U.S. history. During this season, I’m reminded that our history of the pilgrim story and the Thanksgiving part of our narrative is incomplete at best, and a false representation of what actually took place at that time at worst. The worst is actually what we did to the land and […]
A Menopause Hormone Therapy Conversation
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Hormone Replacement, Insights, Menopause on Jun 27th, 2024
Menopause hormone therapy is having a new moment in its long history of use and research. While the last 22 years, since the publication of the first paper from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), put what seemed like a permanent dark mark on the use of menopause hormones, researchers and clinicians who have kept up […]
Summer Nutrition Reset
Posted in General, Insights, Nutrition, Soy on Jun 24th, 2024
In my neck of the woods (Pacific NW), June is when we start to see more regional juicy summer fruits including cherries and blueberries. But this is only the beginning of the robust berry season which will soon be local blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and then the peaches, plums and melons. We also find more and […]
Health Effects of Daylight Saving Time Switch
Posted in Cardiovascular, Depression, Fatigue, General, Insights, Mind and Emotional, Stress on Mar 11th, 2024
I’m sitting at my kitchen table on the first day of the new daylight savings time. I must admit, I like the “fall backward” time change, which is much more appealing on day 1, but I am looking forward to tomorrow’s after work increased daylight to exercise outdoors and work in the garden. But today, […]
I’m turning 72 in a few days. Year of the Dragon. I was born in 1952, year of the Water Dragon. In 2024, it’s the year of the Wood Dragon. From what I have superficially read, the Wood Dragon symbolizes a rebirth within. Apparently, the Wood Dragon is very creative and curious, full of original […]
TO KNOW THE DARK To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings. –Wendell Berry
Tools to Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder
Posted in Botanicals, Depression, Dietary Supplements, General, Insights, Mind and Emotional, Probiotics, St. John's wort, Turmeric on Nov 30th, 2023
I live in the Pacific NW and while beautiful and full of natural landscapes to bask in, some find the winters difficult with gray and wet skies, especially in these months of shortened daylight hours. Approximately 5% of folks struggle with the impacts of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, and it is more frequent in […]
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