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30-day Paleo challenge complete? CHECK! Time to Kick Paleo to the Curb? As this post’s title gives away, I don’t think so. The Paleo lifestyle is going too well to end now – or ever. I feel so healthy that I don’t want to go back to old, glutenous, carb-loaded habits. And my complexion looks […]

How long does it take to forge a new habit? Given my recent experience with this Paleo challenge, I would argue three weeks. As you may recall, I expressed that I missed wine and carbonation in last week’s post. But at this point, I no longer yearn for either. I feel like I’m pregnant again […]

I’m at the half-way mark, and I still have a lot of steam. What’s Missing? Really the only “foods” I genuinely miss are actually beverages.  First, red wine. I enjoy a glass (or two…) now and then. Next, carbonation. Soda is a BIG no-no, but it was calling my name the other day as I […]

Week One of the Paleo Challenge Down! I feel wonderful so far. Some hunger pangs initially as my stomach shrunk, but I’m in full swing now – energized and more detoxed! And down six pounds! The Complexion I think my skin purged a bit in the first few days because I have noticed 3 new, […]

It seems to me that there are two types of people in this world: those who eat food, and those who try to convert that first group to eating Paleo. 🙂 We have all either heard about (group 1) or seen (group 2) the remarkable effects this approach to eating can have on weight and […]

And this is just half of my family’s collection. Fashionably sun savvy – Goorin Brothers.  

As summer fast-approaches, not only do May’s flowers bloom, but the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays also intensify, and daylight hours extend. So, it is fitting that May is skin cancer awareness month. Because bottom line – UV, in high doses, is a carcinogenic to the skin. While skin cancer is the most common form of […]

Living near Beverly Hills, I guess I am destined to hear about celebrity skincare fads, like the “easy celebrity beauty trick” I just read about – using baking soda as an exfoliant. I usually do little more than raise my eyebrows when I see these, but this one is worth discussing because it can be dangerous. Dr. […]

As a nurse practitioner in a dermatology practice for more than five years, the range of questions and concerns my patients brought to me about their skin was incredible. Sometimes, the questions were simple and easy – do I need to wear sunscreen all of the time? What’s the difference between waxing and lasering? What […]