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If you have had a week’s worth of vomiting/nausea/diarrhea – chances are good you have the norovirus. It’s nasty and it’s in the DC metro area. First – STAY HOME Put yourself on the BRAT diet Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast. Drink only FLAT gingerale or gaterade or ginger tea. NO water as it will increase

I have spoken with a few of you about the It Works products. I am so impressed with this company and its products. The longer I use them the better they get. All of the products are made with natural plant materials. There is no “animal testing” done with any products. The new improved vitamin just

You know I stress eating healthy and less animal protein. But this recipe is for those of you still eating beef/pork/lamb…try this delicious chicken …. it’s perfect on a cold winter evening: APRICOT CHICKEN 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/3 cup flour 2 tsp canola oil 1/2 cup apricot preserves 12 cut fat free low

The ‘flu’ is caused by a virus. If you have a sudden onset of flu like symptoms, it probably is the flu. Viruses tend to hit suddenly and harshly. The flu symptoms are fever, body aches, cough, and congestion. The treatment is to treat the symptoms. Take ibuprofen or Tylenol (not aspirin) for fever and

Many of the new year resolutions are about cravings – either curbing or sustaining. We want to curb our appetite for cigarettes, food, alcohol, sex etc. We want to sustain our cravings for economic growth, health, and relationships. Do you remember the hobbit who went off the charts with craving? ‘My precious” .. a not

It’s the holiday season again. This year has been one of many changes in our practice. Hopefully, we emerge better because of them. The Chinese symbol for change is two characters..opportunity and peril. This new year – let changes happen to open your view of the world, to enhance your perspective of nature and to

The recent shootings of children and teachers gives pause to us all. We must look at this violent aspect of our culture. USA has 87 gun related deaths each day. If you have a gun in your home, it is more likely to be used by a teenager in a suicide than to thwart off

Many of my patients tell me they do not have time to exercise. Actually, (no sarcasm intended) all we have is time. It’s how we prioritize the use of our time that matters. When you were small, your parents had to force you to brush your teeth…remember? But, now you would not leave the house

There is finally research being conducted on the benefits of probiotics. The most commonly used probiotic is ‘lactobacillis’. We are all born with close to 3 trillion types of bacteria in our gut. When we are sick, this closely regulated flora becomes disrupted. Probiotics help to restore the natural mix of flora. Our gut is like

I think this is the purest holiday..time to sit and reflect on the gifts we have been given…time to share a meal with those we love..time to laugh at silly family jokes..time to eat our traditional foods..time to remember loved ones no longer here..time to surround ourselves with love and light Our family has Italian