Healthy Thanksgiving Tips & Recipes
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and now is the perfect time to reflect on the good things in our lives. I want you all to know that I count my patients and readers among my many blessings, and I’m grateful for your support over the years. Our wish for you this...
Natural, Easy Ways to Maintain Energy through the Holidays
Extra stress around the holidays taxes the physiological system and exhausts the adrenal glands. Exhausted adrenal glands compromise your ability to sleep, think clearly and can even spiral into a state of depression. If we use typical substances to restore energy,...
How To Avoid the Mid-Morning Energy Crash
To start a day, a race, a journey, a new venture, or a business from far behind the pack is not only unwise but brings great stress. Doesn't it feel better to be out front? Let's take this concept of starting correctly and apply it to our lifestyle. Many have touted...
8 Tips for Ongoing Weight Management
Whether you have met your goal weight or still working towards it, one of the biggest fears people have is keeping the weight off. So, let me share a few tips that will help you with ongoing weight management. Good news is, it is probably easier than you think. 1....
Dr. Mark’s (Unexpected) Story
When most think of heroes and best friends, ideas may come to mind of a mother, spiritual leader, or athletic role model. Someone you want to model your life after. However, in my case I think of my husband, Mark. Mistakenly, some believe we were blessed with a...
How to Improve Non-HDL Cholesterol
Your non-HDL cholesterol is your total cholesterol minus your HDL (good) cholesterol. So if your total cholesterol is 190 and your HDL cholesterol is 40, your non-HDL cholesterol is 150. Your non-HDL number tells you all the bad cholesterol circulating in your blood –...
The ONE Thing Holding You Back
Dr. Mark and I speak of the four-part person (physical, intellectual, emotional,and spiritual). The intellectual ties into the emotional and becomes an aspect that we call the mind. As the saying goes "As you think so it shall become." You become what you think. If...
The Sherwood Breakfast Routine
There has been much debate on whether or not to eat breakfast, and finally exactly what to eat during breakfast. First, let's define exactly the word breakfast. It is actually broken down into two words that are jammed together, break and...
Natural Remedies for Allergies
If you’ve suffered from seasonal allergies or food allergies, you may have noticed that antihistamine medications like Zytrec, Allegra or Benedryl provide quick relief of your symptoms. This is because histamine’s role in the body is to cause an immediate inflammatory...
Dr. Michele’s (Unexpected) Story
When most think of heroes and best friends, ideas may come to mind of a father, spiritual leader, or distant role model. However, in my case I think of my wife, Michele. Mistakenly, some believe we were blessed with a "silver spoon" life. However, that could not be...