Lifestyle/Wellness

November brings shorter days and longer nights: a natural invitation to slow down, rest, and recalibrate. As the seasons change, so does our physiology. With reduced daylight, melatonin extends, cortisol rises later in the morning, and body temperature drops earlier at night. These are gentle biological cues asking us to align more closely with rest and recovery.

October brings a sea of pink ribbons, runs, and reminders.But beneath the awareness campaigns lies a powerful truth: there are steps we can take to reduce our risk of breast cancer and optimize breast health.

We’ve all had that moment, when someone near you starts coughing, a family member tests positive, or you wake up with a scratchy throat and wonder if you’re next. While there’s no guaranteed way to prevent illness, there are practical, evidence-based things you can do right away to help your body defend itself and recover faster if you do get sick. Here are five simple, science-backed ways to support your immune system after an exposure.

Fall is here — crisp mornings, golden leaves, cozy sweaters — at least up here in the mountains where I live. But along with the beauty of the season often come colds, flu, and other immune challenges. The shift from long summer days to cooler, shorter ones makes this the perfect time to nourish your immune system with foods that are seasonal, warming, and packed with protective nutrients.

The dog days of summer are here—the sun is high, the days are long, and time has a way of slipping by if we’re not paying attention. Before we know it, the air will cool, and summer will be behind us. So how can we slow it down?...Here's your invitation to take the 30-Day Presence Challenge.

Ah, the sun—the giver of life, the bringer of warmth, the secret sauce behind our body’s natural vitamin D production and healthy immune...

We’ve all heard the warnings: “Sitting is the new smoking.” Over the past few years, multiple studies have shown that prolonged sitting raises the risk of chronic diseases—heart disease, diabetes, cognitive decline, worsening kidney disease, among others—even for people who exercise regularly. But here's the challenge:

Years ago, I thought I had so many tools. I was trained in emergency medicine, practiced in fast-paced hospitals, and understood how to manage crises. And I loved it. But when my own health began to unravel—

I love my time in the kitchen. It’s meditative when I cut vegetables. It’s creative as I explore recipes and new dishes. It’s healing, because I use fresh, real, plant-based, anti-inflammatory foods. It supports local farmers whenever I can. It’s interesting as I play with new spices and herbs. It connects me with my history, as I enjoy flavors from my ancestry, and my friends, as I try their delicious recipes. But, there’s so much more to it.