A few weeks ago I got the text from my older son that I had been dreading for years: “Mom I think I need ADHD medication”. My son is 20 now, away at university in another state, and free of any medical interventions since he was diagnosed with Aspergers and ADHD at age 5. I actually wrote about this exact fear in my book in...
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A good friend of mine recently lost her Mom to what started out as an ear infection. By the time the US medical system had finished with her she’d added a bladder infection, the flu, and kidney failure. She died in the hospital surrounded by loved ones.This is an all too typical scenario when the conventional standard of care is followed: using a toolbox driven...
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I’ve found myself recommending this remedy more than any other this time of year. Persistent coughs, basic colds leading to bronchitis and pneumonia, it’s also effective for tonsillitis, dental infections and even stomach bugs. Nebulizing with hydrogen peroxide turbo-charges your body’s natural defenses. Your Body’s Perfect Immune Booster Hydrogen Peroxide (HP), known chemically as H2O2, is basically a water molecule (H2O) with an extra oxygen atom. It...
Read MoreWhen you’ve left your corporate job of 25 years with hundreds of colleagues across the world you work with daily, it can be a lonely road to start out on your own. Writing is an isolating sport. Even with the independent consulting work I now do, I tend to be the only one in the room that looks at the world as it truly is, based...
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With a new wave of survey data recently published by the employee benefit consultants and industry groups, we get some insight into employers’ priorities for their healthcare strategy in 2025 and beyond. But frustratingly none of the highlights include an analysis of what is at the root cause of employee ill health that continues to push healthcare costs higher year on year.After discussing escalating drug...
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The first night of Hanukkah fell on Christmas Day this year. It only happens every 20yrs or so (explanation below if you’re curious).I grew up Jewish, celebrating eight days of Hanukkah with little gifts from our parents each day. I still light the menorah in my Christian household as a cultural reminder of mine and my sons’ roots. I also make potato latkes fried in...
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Participating in flu season isn’t mandatory. In fact, it’s not recommended. Just because there’s a chill in the air doesn’t mean a bout of the flu or a cold is inevitable; even if you have pre-schoolers in your house! You can abstain from the so-called season through boosting your immune system naturally.The viruses that cause coughs, colds and flu, and even the opportunistic bacteria that...
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Whatever side of the vaccine debate you fall on I know you’ll find this conversation enlightening.One of the books I include in the recommended further reading of my book is Turtles All the Way Down written by two Israeli doctors who have chosen to stay anonymous. (We get into why in the discussion). It was originally written in Hebrew in 2018 but has been translated...
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I’ve always loved to experiment on myself particularly in the area of health and human performance. Over a decade ago I found myself wearing several gadgets at the same time that each tracked various aspects of my life such as the number of steps I’d taken, my pulse, heart rate and how I slept. These gadgets, known as wearables, are all too common nowadays, but at...
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