When I was a teen, the last thing I worried about was my weight. I was so scrawny I earned the nickname “Chicken Wing” from a neighbor. Even though soda and store-bought snacks were a staple at our house (it was the 1980s after all) … most evenings dinner was cooked at home and eaten…

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In times of extreme stress — like we’re currently experiencing — gastric distress skyrockets. I know that when I’m faced with fear or a stressful situation I usually have an immediate need to run to the bathroom… But before you reach for an over-the-counter remedy called a proton pump inhibitor to help ease stomach discomfort,…

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If this were any other Mother’s Day, we’d have big plans for mom’s special day coming up this weekend. Normally, my hubby would have filled our house with flowers and he and the kids would have selected numerous cards each to give me that morning. I don’t know how we got into the tradition of…

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I’ve finally started to return to my office after being cooped up for nearly 5 weeks. It’s hard to believe how long some of us have been “sheltering in place.” One thing I’ve noticed is just how many people are out exercising. I’m thrilled to see that so many people who lead really busy lives…

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My family has only recently started to emerge from our quarantine after our experience of being sickened by coronavirus. And as I’ve explained in my previous updates, anxiety plays such a large role in the illness… simply because it keeps you guessing. Just when you think you’ve turned the corner and are getting better, it…

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If you’ve been reading any of my posts lately, you already know that I have firsthand experience with coronavirus, since my family and I were hit by the virus. Yet despite the uncomfortable and sometimes odd symptoms, we are now on the mend. We are really quite thankful. But not everyone is so lucky. And…

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I read some alarming information recently that reminded me of a boy my daughter was friends with in elementary school. They’ve lost touch over the years, as kids often do, but his family is always in my thoughts. When I met his family, James was in first grade. He had a younger brother who had…

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It’s been nearly four weeks since the first symptoms of “the COVID” hit me. And thankfully, I’m confident in saying I’m finally better. One hallmark of this virus I keep hearing about is the intense fatigue… and that’s in addition to the shortness of breath, which all four of my family members had even though…

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If there’s one thing I’ve learned by going through COVID-19 with my whole family, it’s that the general medical community was completely unprepared. Now don’t get me wrong… emergency medicine has performed valiantly! I honestly can’t imagine being faced with the decision to protect my own health or jump into the deep end with both…

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Since I revealed I tested positive for “The COVID,” I’ve gotten a lot of questions… so I want to address the “elephant in the room.” If you are a health researcher, a supplement formulator and founder of a supplement company… don’t you take your own products? And if you do, shouldn’t they have kept you…

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