Few terms have been more misused and caused more confusion than placebo and the placebo effect. Placebo is most commonly defined as an inert substance such as a sugar pill or an injection of salt-water…
It’s official. The US News and World Report have, yet again, ranked the Mediterranean diet as #1--not only for “best overall diet” for 2020 but in several subcategories including “best diet for healthy eating”, “best…
As we discussed earlier this month, one of the defining factors of aging successfully is the ability to remain physically active later in life. Being able to engage in day-to-day activities and various social gatherings…
We all deal with memory loss of one kind or another. Whether we miss a monthly payment, temporarily lose our keys, or forget the name of a long-time neighbor, most of us deal with some…
I don’t need to tell you that wisdom comes freely with age. And that wisdom can be offered in a variety of forms from those among us well into their later years. In my own…
We’ve all been told that adding regular physical activity to our lives greatly benefits all aspects of well-being, both mental and physical. Exercise stresses the body, specifically the heart, lungs, and muscles. It produces inflammation…
We are sometimes programmed to think results can only be achieved through a significant, and intense, amount of effort. But, in the case of maintaining well-being and addressing the underlying factors that can negatively impact…
The power of music is a universally accepted truth. But it's a power we might overlook when considering music's ability to heal. Sure, our society puts a premium on music for entertainment value, and it…
Establishing healthy behaviors is key to being well and staying well. And few behaviors affect us more than our relationships to food and its creation. As social animals, the rituals of cooking and sharing meals,…
On its face, depression seems like something we are all familiar with. You, or someone you know, are feeling down or “blue.” You’re dealing with a bout of sadness more prolonged than you’d like. But…
