Did you make a New Year's resolution to lose weight or get fit? Is this your second, third, or fourth time trying to lose weight? Maybe you're struggling to keep the weight off or struggling with maintaining the commitment? The truth is we get stuck. It is easier to change your religion than it is to change your eating style. Either way, you are already beautiful as you are, but of course we support your efforts to work towards your best self. When we think about these stubbo

Metabolic Syndrome is a constellation of metabolic abnormalities, which are often overlooked in primary care. One would be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome if they suffer from central #obesity, which is when one carries most of their weight around their abdomen, and has elevated cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and hyperglycemia. These people have increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Daily food choices and activity play a huge role in the devel

One of the more discouraging aspects of practicing #midwifery within my career, is the rising maternal #death rates. We seem to have this idea that we are among the best in the world, but the United States is in fact, the WORST in perinatal outcomes of all industrialized countries. Several third world countries report better outcomes than we have for the last two decades. One of the leading causes of material mortality is venous #thromboembolism, which has been reported by th

Yesterday, I taught my first #vinyasa class for the local yoga studio, about a year after I took my very first yoga class. I had embraced a great deal of inner work in therapy following a few traumatic years and was feeling ready to begin my physical #transformation. Immediately my soul felt at home in the yoga studio so I signed up for a teacher's training course, more-so because I wanted to really dive into learning yoga. I hadn't anticipated the continued emotional and men