“I’m trapped by my own skin.” That’s how a good friend of mine describes her life with psoriasis. The skin condition affects every aspect of her life, from how she feels about herself to the clothes she wears. In fact, you’ll never catch her in shorts, even on hot summer days, because she doesn’t want…

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The early bird gets the worm. If you’re someone who likes to sleep in, people have probably said it to you all your life. It’s supposed to inspire you to wake up early and seize the day… but some people are just born night owls. But is it something you need to change? An old…

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A friend of mine was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s about five years ago. Although she is doing well, her tremors have increased, and she’s having more trouble walking than ever before. When we met for lunch a few days ago, she told me that she’s been having trouble sleeping. She’s able to fall asleep…

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Chronic inflammation is behind many of the diseases we now suffer from today. In fact, Harvard Health calls inflammation a, “unifying theory of disease,” and says it’s responsible for some of the worst diseases of our time — diabetes, heart disease, cancer and even Alzheimer’s. This makes lowering the levels of inflammation in your body…

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I had to drive home in the rain a few nights ago. I can’t tell you how stressful it was for me. Everything was just a bit out of focus, lights were glaring, and the lines on the road were hard to see. It was so strange… during the day I have no problem seeing…

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It’s that time of the year again… and I’m not talking about the holidays. I’m talking about flu season. With cold weather comes the flu and all its friends — body aches, fever, cough, congestion and runny nose. You need to prepare now. If you’re thinking that getting a flu shot will keep you healthy,…

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What causes Alzheimer’s? Why does it strike one person and not another? If you ask your doctor, you’ll probably learn that he’s not really sure, but that it’s genetic and that there are risk factors. But fortunately some of the risk factors associated with dementia are within your control — things like how much alcohol…

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For many years, Parkinson’s was a disease that everyone knew of… but few knew much about. Why it would strike one person and not another was a mystery. Why certain people suffered more extreme symptoms than others was an unknown. We watched the progression of the disease play out in well-known figures. Robin Williams’ suicide…

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A couple of years ago, I finally admitted I had a problem. You see, I had been ignoring a big issue… in fact, it might be more accurate to say that I was hiding from it. It was embarrassing, so it wasn’t something I wanted to think about… much less talk about… but it was…

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