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by Dr. Judith Boice
Lace up your shoes, and let’s get moving. Exercise to Improve Memory Exercise improves brain function by stabilizing blood sugar levels, spurring development of new neurons, and maintaining neurons in optimal condition.[i] Long term, movement can be a good predictor...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Are you interested in improving your memory? Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you were there or bumped into your new neighbor at the grocery store and drawn a blank on her name? Improving your memory can make daily tasks easier, save you...
by Dr. Judith Boice
We live in extraordinary times, so I am veering today from my usual posts about plant medicines to address one of the deepest levels of health and healing: living in right relationship with self, family, community and Creator. I have wept almost daily for the past 10...
by Dr. Judith Boice
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – and that is particularly true in cold and flu season. Whether or not you “catch” a cold depends on the strength of the virus or bacteria and the health of your immune system. The intersection of these two major factors...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Anxiety can surface in our lives in a variety of ways, registering as muscle tension rising from the shoulders to the neck, a sinking feeling in the stomach, loss of appetite, or interrupted sleep.With so many people on “red alert” right now, you may recognize some of...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Although we refer to “catching” a cold, the truth is that we are surrounded by viruses all the time. Whether or not the viruses take hold in our bodies depends on two major factors: How virulent (“strong”) the virus is How weakened our immune system is The following...
by Dr. Judith Boice
When the alarm goes off in the morning, do you jump out of bed, refreshed and ready for the day? Or do you groan, pull the pillow over your head, and curse the dog for not turning on the coffee pot?According to the National Coffee Association, 63% of Americans drink...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Judith Boice, ND, LAc, FABNO The snow has had its way with the structures in the neighborhood – an arch festooned with grape vines lies splintered in a neighbor’s yard; the metal gutter on our garage is twisted back on itself, torn from its moorings and bent under the...
by Dr. Judith Boice
Do you ever have restless nights when you toss and turn for hours and finally fall asleep an hour before the alarm goes off? Do you fall asleep easily but then wake repeatedly through the night – from night sweats, the urge to empty your bladder, and/or disturbing...
