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Balance is the key element when it comes to cortisol, a hormone produced in your adrenal glands. Cortisol performs many vital functions, including: Reducing inflammation Regulating blood pressure Metabolizing glucose Assisting with circadian rhythm regulation Formulating memories Many of these tasks contribute to cortisol’s role in controlling the “flight or fight response.”  When your body …

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I always wanted to be a Doctor. As a child, my dolls were subjected to injections and operations – in an attempt to cure them of the many ailments I’d read about. I’d pour over the now ancient medical textbook “Modern Ways to Health” – and stare at the photos of Doctors sitting at the …

Why I’ve become a Warrior Wellness Read More »

I’ve never considered myself to be a particularly brave person. Risk taking was certainly not particularly high up on my bucket list. So here I was, on a chilly June evening, sitting in Napa Valley, having dinner with an amazing group of women. We had started out as strangers at the beginning of a six …

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I’D ALWAYS KNOWN I’D BE A DOCTOR;  THAT MY CALLING WAS TO HEAL, TO NURTURE AND TO CARE FOR MY FELLOW MAN. There was this deep unwavering conviction that was at my core. And so it was, 23 years ago, I became a Family Physician. An old-fashioned one, who put patient care first, and cared …

WHY THIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN BECAME A BELLY DANCING, BACHATA LOVING, SEEKER OF JOY Read More »