Are you tired of not feeling your best each day? Have you made efforts in the past to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle, but somehow none of your efforts have ever taken hold? Perhaps, like the former me, you lost weight then regained it plus 5 pounds. Yo-yo dieting and struggling with weight,…
A Data Driven Diet Approach Can Work
We all want to live the healthiest life possible so that life can be more active and enjoyable for our family and ourselves. Even though we seem to have the best intentions of improving our health and losing weight, the reality is that for most of us it seems to be a daunting challenge. Excess…
THE PNPROGRAM: VACATION EDITION
I left L.A. on May 17th, joining friends in Rome, then to London to visit my daughter, Jennifer. After enjoying London and a cycling trip to the Cotswolds, my husband returned to the States (somebody has to work!) while my daughter and I went on our adventure. We traveled to Paris, then to Lyon (where…
FDA ADVISORY PANEL BACKS APPROVAL OF NEW DRUG TO FIGHT HEART ATTACKS
Nothing sadder than the promotion of yet another drug to decrease cholesterol. This new “statin” drug is an injectable one. How many lives will it save compared to the amount of money it will generate for the manufacturer? The job of a physician is to prevent, reverse, and heal the patient of disease; not mask…
RECIPE: ZUCCHINI PASTA (VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN)
Hello from Europe! I am having so much fun traveling and eating lots of amazing food. One of my goals while being away is to continue my healthy eating habits. I wrote a blog post on how to stay healthy while on vacation – you can read it here. Last week my daughter and I…
JOIN ME AT PCOS AWARENESS SYMPOSIUM 2015
I have a very exciting announcement! On July 25th I will be a speaker at the PCOS Awareness Symposium presented by PCOS Challenge, Inc. The event will take place at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA from 9AM – 5:15PM. You can register for the event here. If you have any questions…
TIS THE SEASON TO VACATION
Summer and warm weather usually includes vacation plans. A chance to see new sites, explore other cultures, relax, and of course eat! For many, vacation signals an opportunity to ‘indulge’ in food and drink. “I don’t care, I’m going on vacation and I going to splurge;” “I’m going to treat myself. I work hard, I…
SHAME ON TOM FRIEDEN!!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching its 2015 “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign with a series of powerful new ads featuring former smokers who suffer from smoking-related illnesses, including vision loss and colorectal cancer. Beginning March 30, these ads will run for 20 weeks on television, radio, billboards, online, and in theaters,…
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION
Last week my husband and I attended a very intimate party with a performance by Michael Feinstein. The talented singer, song writer and pianist is also the founder of the Great American Songbook Foundation located in Carmel, Indiana. The foundation celebrates American composers and the fabulous music they created. At the event, Michael introduced two…
THE TRUTH BEHIND DIET SODA
The March 30, 2015 issue of Time Magazine features a story, “The Skinny on Diet Soda” written by Mandy Oaklander. The essence of the article is that diet soda makes you fat. That is something I knew ten years ago. Diet soda makes you gain weight and it is bad for your overall health. I…
WELCOME TO MY BLOG!
The purpose of my blog is to educate the reader about the balance of body, mind, spirit, nature and community. The Hawaiian word Lökahi encompasses the symbolism of these collective forces. Lökahi must be addressed in order to obtain a healing environment. Whether the issue is weight loss, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, polycystic…