I gave up all grains a year ago after reading the book, “Undoctored”, by William Davis MD, and I have really missed eating pasta the most. It was tough to give up! Have you tried Chick Pea and Green Lentil Penne? I discovered this one day while shopping at Walmart of all places, with my …
I’ve been trimming a huge overgrown Viburnum hedge for weeks now. I do a little at a time due to my time constraints with family and I also don’t want to freak my neighbors out—it’s their hedge. Of course, I have their permission but it’s a drastic change for the better. We all get a …
Happy Belated New Year to All! Most of you who have read my book, “Rowing through Cancer”, know about my horrific journey battling stage 4 cancer, years of going through treatments and the roller coaster ride looking for the right medical facility to help me. Since November 20, 2018, John and I have been excruciatingly …
On my way to a UCF Football game, John and I ran into the Basketball team signing autographs. John insisted I get a picture with Tacko Fall, who is 7’6” and studying engineering. Last season he was hurt and so this year we all look forward to his playing well for the team. Yes, this …
Finding organic food is tough going if you don’t live close to a health food store. When I first moved from NYC to Florida, I was aghast at what a food desert I had moved to. You would think Florida would have the freshest produce available, but back in 2000, when I arrived, it didn’t. …
When I was battling cancer I initially found it hard to focus on anything but that. I had pain, I ached, I had no energy, it was hard to eat, walk, think and be positive. What helped me immensely was changing my focus off myself and my problems and looked outward to help others. It …
The cultural practice of mindful eating is one of the many reasons why Okinawa, Japan has a higher percentage of centenarians than anywhere else in the world. This 2500-year-old Confucian mantra and simple Japanese phrase, “Hara Hachi Bu”, is said like a prayer before each meal—it’s translation means—stop eating at 80 percent full. I read …
When I get asked, “What did you do differently to win the battle against cancer,” there is not just one protocol that I will mention. In mainstream health care, you would hear this answer—”I’m doing Chemotherapy, or I’m doing Radiation and/or Surgery.” But in Alternative Integrative Medicine, many therapies are given to battle cancer, and …
I just recently moved from a home filled with way too many items (a blog to come on “Living with Less”) and started thinking about how moving from one home to another, in a different city, is similar to healing from disease and cancer. First, we get a new itinerary and need to do our …
A rowing friend ordered two of my “Rowing through Cancer” books and I delivered them to her at the boathouse. Later that week on Thursday, I received a message telling me after receiving the books, she went to pick up her husband from his walk and learned that his recent MRI diagnosis was Pancreatic Cancer …