This weekend marks Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement for the Jewish community. Some of my Muslim friends are currently fasting as well. This week, I saw an article, which I hope was a joke, saying that some people use caffeine suppositories (who knew such a thing existed?) to get them through their fast. I …
Monthly Archive: September 2017
Sep 20
Know Your Numbers: Blood Pressure and what it Means
Earlier this year, I was at a posh party with my husband. Shortly after arriving, my husband went white, and almost fainted. We took him outside and put his feet up on a bench. Fortunately, there was a doctor at the party who stayed with us until my husband was back on his feet. It …
Sep 14
Happy Everywoman Day! 5 Essential Nutrients for Every Woman
Ladies, we are super-beings! Many of us juggle family, career, and community commitments in a way that was almost unimaginable even in our grandparents’ generation. It’s little wonder that many of us don’t have time to prioritize our own health and well-being. I often find myself, when confronted by some crazy new piece of health …