For many in the Western world, the shift to winter barely registers — except that maybe it’s time to haul your heavy coat out of storage and turn up the dial on your thermostat. However, when we carry on living the same way regardless of the season, we lose the opportunity to connect with nature… ...
Christmas is almost here and the team and I have been busy unraveling some of the medical mysteries associated with this ancient midwinter tradition. Tucked quietly into many of the world’s most celebrated holidays are hidden codes, sacred symbolism, and my personal favorite – valuable and often ...
The history of chocolate is as rich as its flavor. Chocolate is made from seeds of cacao trees (Theobroma cacao), which originate from the Upper Amazon Rain Forest. At one time, cacao seeds, or beans, were thought to be more valuable than gold and were used as currency by the Aztecs. Today, cacao is ...
Today I’m excited to share a delicious condiment idea with you. It is a genius concoction that is not only a family favorite, which I learned from my Italian grandparents, but it includes one of the most powerful herbs on the planet. An herb that has been used for thousands of years to enhance the flavor ...
When we were children, most of us didn’t have a care in the world during the snowy months. No jacket, no scarf, no hat, no precaution (we were invincible, or at least that’s what we thought). But now as adults, we go to great lengths to protect ourselves during the cold and flu season. Germs thrive in ...
Like so many Americans, I love Thanksgiving. Taking the opportunity to hit pause and reflect with gratitude on all the positive things in life, makes for a transformative and memorable holiday. What many of us don’t realize is that the Friday after Thanksgiving is followed by another powerful day of ...
With cold and flu season now in full swing — as well as the lingering, spiking pandemic — there are a lot of stuffy noses and scratchy throats. And if you have young, school-age children like me, you’re even more susceptible to these common seasonal symptoms… Congestion is no fun, and can actually...
We love mushrooms in my house. I’m not talking about the mushrooms you buy at your local grocer (although, we love those too!)… I’m talking about the superfood variety, such as the chaga mushroom. My wife and I often use chaga as a natural afternoon pick-me-up in the form of tea (yes, mushroom ...
For thousands of years, the many herbs and spices of the Far East have brought an aromatic and flavorful punch to Indian cuisine. In more recent years however, science has proven that these spices also possess a host of medicinal qualities. One particular spice blend sits on the shelves of many kitchens ...
Over the past 3 months, wildfires raged across the western regions of the United States, destroying land and compromising air quality. I live in Colorado, and we noticed a huge difference in the air and sky when walking out our front door. It wasn’t the fresh mountain air we’re used to. In addition to ...
Today we’ll be journeying inwards with a simple mantra-based meditation video taught by my good friend Yashoda Devi Ma. Yashoda is an experienced meditation teacher based in Boulder, CO. In the video below, Yashoda will guide you on a brief but powerful practice designed to soothe the nervous system, ease ...
Are you feeling nostalgic for 2019 or some other year gone by? That’s understandable. But even when life was what we used to think of as “normal,” there were tons of stressors bearing down on us that are easy to forget about. Even before all the weirdness of 2020, we had the constant overstimulation of ...