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Metabolic Syndrome: A Primer

Nobody wakes up and feels like they have metabolic syndrome. It builds quietly while we are managing the symptoms we can feel. Knowing what to look for and being willing to make diet and lifestyle changes are among the most proactive steps…
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Heart Health: A Whole-Body Perspective

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in women. When we talk about cardiovascular health, the conversation often starts and ends with cholesterol numbers and blood pressure readings. Those markers matter, but they are only…
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Bone Health More Than Calcium, Strength Training, and DEXA Scans

Two months ago, I had a long-awaited and planned total knee replacement. One of the reasons I chose to do the replacement now instead of continuing to wait is that I have some osteopenia in the hip of the leg with my knee issues. I found I was…
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Blood Sugar Imbalances: What They Tell Us

When most people hear "blood sugar," they think prediabetes or diabetes. But what if I told you that blood sugar balance impacts almost every part of how you feel, long before a diagnosis ever happens? Things like: Afternoon energy…
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Diet & Lifestyle Habits to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk

February is Heart Health Month; if you’re in midlife, this one’s for you. When I talk about heart health, I am really talking about something more comprehensive: cardiometabolic disease. It develops when metabolic dysfunction—like high…
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Simple Steps to Help Calm Stress and Inflammation

It’s no secret that life feels more stressful than ever. With schedules and commitments that leave us rushing from one thing to another, worrying about the “what-ifs” on repeat, skipping meals or making less than optimal choices because…
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3 Tips for Addressing Menopause Weight Gain

Menopause is a complex transition in a woman’s life. During the process, many women gain weight, especially in the midsection. There are a lot of theories on why this may occur. Increased stress, decreased sleep, decreased insulin sensitivity,…
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Blood Sugar Balance

You don’t have to be diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes to be interested in managing your sugar balance. Blood sugar affects mood, weight gain, energy, cognition, sleep, hormones, and appetite, and it can be very, very difficult to fully…
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Blood Pressure

Recently, I shared some tips about cardiovascular disease. This week I wanted to dig down a little bit deeper into high blood pressure because I am seeing more and more clients, especially women in midlife being diagnosed with high blood pressure…
Food: Is It Stressing You Out?

Food: Is It Stressing You Out? Learn How to Use It to Mitigate Stress Instead

This blog post is reposted from THE MARIN LAWYER An Official Publication of the Marin County Bar Association and was originally posted in March of 2020. You can find the original story at https://issuu.com/marinbar/docs/mar20-issuu…
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Blood Sugar and the Goldilocks Zone

How do you feel after you eat a meal? I have started asking my clients that question. It might seem like I am being polite, but I am looking for clues about their blood sugar and insulin levels. This is something you can do at home after every…
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Stress: Sleeping, eating, exercising, and more during the pandemic

Here in the Bay Area we are in the middle of another stay-at-home order. For most of us, staying at home has come with both benefits and challenges. For me, one benefit is having my sons living at home again and one of my biggest challenges…