Travel Tips from Brazil

I recently traveled to Brazil for the wedding of my step-daughter, Lizzi Rountree and to visit the Iguazu Falls and was able to stay healthy and rested throughout the trip. Below are some travel suggestions so other world-travelers can have the best experience...

Research Finds Turmeric Better Than Drugs

Turmeric is a powerful medicine that has long been used in the Chinese and Indian medicine to treat a wide variety of conditions. It is now the one of the most-studied spices on the planet and has currently about 6,235 peer-reviewed articles published proving the...

7 Ways to Eat More Mindfully

Each of us makes more than 200 daily decisions about eating — most of them unconsciously, according to behavior scientist Brian Wansink, PhD, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab and author of Mindless Eating and Slim By Design. Having strategies in place teach...

Top 9 Sleep Mistakes and their Solutions

Although we may not like to admit it, many of the sleep problems we experience are the result of bad habits and behaviors. Habits can be changed by becoming aware of the underlying problems that may be causing insomnia. Here are the common sleep “mistakes” and their...

10 Ways to Jump-Start Happiness

Here’s a mix and match menu of strategies and practices for enhancing your well-being from the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley: 1. Savior Life’s Joys – Pay close attention to life’s pleasures and wonders and share them with others through writing, drawing...

Did Cupping Help Stephen Curry Win the NBA Championship?

For those who have enjoyed the Golden State Warriors’ amazing defeat of the Cleveland   Cavaliers, Stephen Curry in action is a sight to behold. He is a phenomenal shooter, is quick, self-assured and graceful as he moves up and down the court, making him one of the...