It’s abundantly clear to most people that our population is facing significant health challenges. There’s been a dramatic increase in degenerative diseases, rising obesity rates, and chronic illnesses have become the norm rather than the exception. Worsening mortality rates and a growing list of unfavorable health-related statistics can leave anyone wondering: why bother getting up tomorrow? To underscore this point, consider this recent statistic from the CDC: more than 40% of children and adolescents now have one or more chronic diseases. Life is cyclical. Every problem has a solution, and nothing lasts forever. Clichés abound when it comes to offering...

We all want to eat healthy, right? Science tells us to. Our bodies do too. We know we should pick the greens over sugar, soda, and shrink-wrapped items. Yet often we don’t. Many of us are struggling with sticking to healthy eating habits, making nutritional choices that don’t support a healthy body and well-being. From governmental food pyramids to MD influencer diet suggestions, ads for the latest superfood, and public health disease prevention advice, the message is abundantly clear: Eating healthy is a fundamental requirement to good health, not to mention thriving. What’s going on? We know the message—our long-term...

My author’s journey started in 1998 when “You got mail!” was as hot as technology got. My children’s adventure book, Rafters: The Adventure Begins, was published, and a captivating manuscript and a contract signature was all my new author status demanded. An agreement was in place with the publisher for a sequel, possibly a trilogy, and I was right where I wanted to be as a traditionally published author. But life had its own plot twist. My authorship was abruptly forced into a prolonged hiatus, and I had a lot of living, learning, and healing ahead of me. But I...