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People who don't value leisure time are more prone to stress and mental health issues In this busy, modern culture, there can be a lot of pressure to be on the go, doing something “productive.” This societal attitude can make us feel as though we’re wasting time whenever we engage in activities such as watching TV shows (or sports), having whimsical conversations with friends or family, or simply spending time outdoors relaxing. I’ve felt this myself when doing something leisurely, which used to make me feel rather guilty. Although I knew it wasn’t particularly healthy to work every second from the time I hop out of bed in the morning to the time that I go to sleep at night, I’d still have this nagging feeling that I should be busier, doing more work-related activities, rather than “...

A couple of weeks ago I picked up my dog from the groomer only to find out that the owner after years of pain had to have her entire large intestine removed. Upon further probing the daughter explained that she was shocked that wehad two intestines, a large and a small….even more earth-shattering was when I replied….yes you have a large colonand a small colon, to which she replied….holy cow we have 4.I have thought long and hard on this and it has amazed me over the last 25 years how ill-informed we are as a societyas to the inner workings of our body and what bodily parts we actually have. Believe me, I could fill volumes on myclient’s questions in reference to their bodies.Normalcy is a major question. All of our lives we are taught if you have one bowel movement a day, a week, everyo...

Our toxic diet is feeding diseases that can't be cured with drugs that never resolve the underlying problem. Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist and professor emeritus at the University of California–San Francisco, has written a number of excellent books about health. His latest, “Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine,” goes deep into the details of how changes in our food supply have damaged our metabolic health. The title of his book, “Metabolical,” is actually a portmanteau of the words “metabolic” and “diabolical,” which captures nicely the essence of his message. “I wrote it because nothing else has worked,” Lustig said. “Part of the problem is, this is such a complicated issue.” Lustig says with so many stakeholder...