Author of Our Own Health

After a recent oral surgery, the post-op instructions included not to talk for 24 hours. Tim suggested, for an abundance of caution, I should make it 48 or 72. Cold drinks only and take a week to work back to normal schedule. Even this minimal lifestyle change is onerous. A liquid diet for a week puts me in a bad mood.

Biodiversity

The coronavirus is connected to the extinction of species and human contribution to climate change. This emergency is the result of an economic system of limitless growth where GNP is king. Our “business as usual” systematically ignores planetary boundaries, the ecosystem, and species integrity.

Hard Decisions

I abhor bad news about my health. We all do. Now I started worrying, which for sure is not good for my health. I kept the news to myself and Tim. Days later, I made an appointment with a ...

For the Health of It

It was breast milk with its protein that helped us evolve and grow bigger brains. No wonder breastfeeding (with a few exceptions) was revered throughout the ages. It was Hera’s breastmilk that made Hercules invincible and formed the Milky Way (or so the story goes). Baby Jesus suckling at Mary’s breast is one of the most endearing...

Easy Choices, Unhealthy Life Hard Choices, Healthy Life

When we enjoy something, we want more of it. Take working out for example. When you are all done, you feel like a million? It's how I feel after a couple sets of bat wing reps. A feeling of accomplishment pours over me. You can debate that spending seven minutes in the gym is unlikely to firm up my triceps, but it's better than no reps. When it comes to food choices, inching away from processed food with added sugar will benefit our health.