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A few years back, we saw air pollution levels skyrocket here in Connecticut in the face of Canadian wildfires. Every time we stepped outside, we were confronted with a thick, dense air that burned our eyes supremely. With that, we quickly became vig...

  Your body has a built-in cellular cleanup crew. It is called autophagy, from the Greek for "self-eating," and while that sounds alarming, it is one of the most important maintenance processes supporting healthy cells. Every cell in your body a...

  If you have been paying attention to environmental health news over the past few years, you have probably heard that microplastics are showing up in human tissue. What you may not have heard is just how widespread the accumulation is, or what...

  Your liver is quietly doing one of the most important jobs in your body around the clock. Everything you eat, drink, breathe, or absorb through your skin eventually passes through it. Medications, hormones your body made and no longer needs,...

  You know that feeling. You eat a few slices of fresh pineapple, and within minutes your tongue starts to tingle, your lips feel raw, and the corners of your mouth go a little numb. Eat enough of it, and you'll start to wonder if you're aller...

You've noticed it. Maybe at your grandmother's house, or visiting a relative in assisted living, or — uncomfortably — on a coat in your own closet. A faint, persistent odor that isn't dirty, exactly. Not sweat. Not perfume gone stale. Som...

Health emergencies rarely send a polite warning. A sudden allergic reaction, heart issue, injury, power outage during a heatwave, or even a natural disaster can turn everyday life upside down in minutes. The difference between panic and calm often co...

  Starting resistance training often feels more complicated than it needs to be. There is a tendency to assume you need the perfect plan, the perfect gym setup, or a high baseline level of fitness before you begin. In reality, resistance traini...

'Pater Noster' (Latin, 'Our Father') is the opening words of and traditional name for the Lord's Prayer, the central prayer of Christianity taught by Jesus to his disciples. Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum... It c...

Many years ago, I had the good fortune to meet Dr. Bernie Siegel, the author of Love, Medicine & Miracles. We shared stories of 'exceptional patients' who experienced remarkable recoveries or lived far longer than expected.  I have used...

Breathwork is the conscious control of your breathing pattern (pace, depth, and rhythm) to create specific physiological and psychological effects.  Let's explore the major forms of breathwork:        Belly Breathing: Th...

Toward the end of 2023, I was diagnosed with the familial (genetic) form of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), a chronic, destructive process in the lungs, with a uniformly ‘grim’ prognosis and an average life expectancy of 3-4 years po...