Kegels, Incontinence & Pelvic Pain

Ladies, are you doing your kegels correctly? After Physical Therapist Tasha Parman describes them in this podcast, you might be surprised. I have now reformed my ways! Like many people, you may think that urinary incontinence or pelvic pain is a problem of middle-aged and older women, especially those who’ve had a baby. But even…

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You've heard of yoga before. Maybe you've even taken a class or two. But do you know the benefits of regularly including yoga in your lifestyle? As it turns out, you don't have to be an ascetic or a spiritual seeker to enjoy the physical and mental benefits of this ancient discipline. In fact, no…

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My first encounter with wild food came on a fine summer evening in Vermont. Luckily for us, my sister-in-law is skilled in wild mushroom hunting. She oversaw us as we foraged and collected a large bundle of forest mushrooms. Then, we fished on Lake Chelan. As a vegetarian back then, my self-assigned role was that…

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Most people experience heartburn at one point or another in life. Some people find the symptoms to be severe and taxing. Many people take antacids or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) as a normal part of life. However, as recent studies are showing, PPIs and antacids aren't as safe as previously believed. In fact, physicians and…

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