Could you be protein deficient? Here are the hidden signs.

Every winter I find myself treating an inordinate number of patients for protein deficiency. Most of them are quite health-aware and have made conscious decisions as to what they include—and don’t include—in their diets. But somehow, despite their best intentions, they find themselves with this very significant deficiency. Many of these patients are vegetarian. Others—perhaps […]

The 4 Psychological Traps that Keep us Stressed, Anxious & Depressed: Rumination.

You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. ~ Irish Proverb In ordinary language, the word “rumination” sometimes means “pondering” or “reflection,” both of which can be normal and healthy ways of considering something carefully. In the psychology world, we use the term “rumination” to refer to negative, repetitive, prolonged, unhelpful […]

Is This Really Normal?

Self doubt (and its twin, shame) It comes up constantly with clients though few will raise how it feels. They’re passionate souls who want to make a difference and know they’re good at what they do, but OMG when it comes to writing about it, talking about it or (even worse) selling it, all kinds […]