Blog

At Last! Good News for Menopausal Women

A paper published in PubMed and in the Annals of the NY Academy of Sciences a decade ago could have saved post-menopausal women from years of vulnerability to heart disease—had they only know about it.

February is “heart health month”—shouldn’t every month be? So as a nurse specializing in cardiovascular health, and as….

A Natural Antidote to Anxiety

Susan Kane described herself as a worrier by nature. “I’d always find something to worry about,” she says. When the anxiety started to impact her digestion, she found herself debilitated by stomach pain.

Catching Enough Zzzs

Studies show that Americans are the most sleep deprived people in the world. Around the USA, high numbers of both adults and youngsters are reporting that they have sleep problems. However, a recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that single moms…

Let’s Dance in the New Year (Part I)

I have mixed feelings about New Year’s resolutions. On the one hand, they’re a good excuse to set goals and get my life back on track. My resolutions tend to center on health, mainly because that’s a big focus in my life. But I can’t help but notice they’re all about changing things that…

The Neurophysiology and Biochemistry of the Golden Rule

The “Golden Rule”—you’ve probably heard it many times and from many sources. This practical, yet sage, advice is found in most ethical traditions and religions: if you want to do the right thing in relationships, then behave toward others as you’d have others behave toward you.

Aging: Who is that in the mirror?

When I was in my early 30s and my grandmother was in her 90s, we stood together gazing into a mirror, admiring her new pink winter coat. Suddenly her face betrayed confusion and despair. “Who is this?” she murmured, “I’m only 18 years old!

How Women Can Save Our Nation from Violence

I recently read a headline that made me pause: “Why America needs more female cops” in the Nov. 5, 2015 issue of Time magazine.

This was not an article about equality in the workplace, I soon found out. It was about the unique contribution women make in a profession currently shrouded with problems of violence and tragic misconduct.

Vanessa Vidal Honored by the International Women’s Leadership Association

Vanessa Vidal, National Director of the U.S. non-profit educational organization Transcendental Meditation for Women has been recognized by the IWLA for leadership excellence in improving women’s lives through the development of consciousness.

Messages from Nature: Push Through vs. Stop Now

How many times have you felt tired and thought that if you could just push your way through to get the last hour of work done, you can rest after? How often do you caffeinate in order to push through the work day? ”Pushing through” has…

Native American Women Writers: An Interview with Hertha D. Sweet Wong, PhD

Hertha D. Sweet Wong, PhD, has been instrumental in bringing the voices of Native American women to mainstream attention. When she was a graduate student studying literature in the 1980s, she made a pivotal decision to follow her passion and delve into…