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When we think of “service dogs,” most of us think first of guide dogs for the blind.  But since 1990, when the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law, these canine caregivers have cheerfully taken on an ever-expanding role in human health and well-being and proven themselves to be invaluable in enhancing the lives of…

Last week I went to see the doctor who “drove” the chemo part of my cancer treatment five years ago. I’m done with cancer and bragged about all the new things I was doing with my mind and body since I saw him last year—got SCUBA certified and dove the Great Barrier Reef with my…

So, this girl ran into me a few months ago. Literally. I was sitting at a stoplight. She had been drinking and was currently texting while not stopping or even slowing down as she drove up behind me—you see the problem? Anyway, one crash later, my old, completely-paid-for, healthy van was a goner and I…

Wow. At the recent Institute for Functional Medicine Annual Symposium, I heard a statistic- the average    American spends 27 minutes daily cooking. But- we watch food shows on TV that are 30 to 60 minutes long. We have allowed the preparation of our food to become an industrial process while we can watch someone else…