CALL 267-847-1713
to request an appointment today & startGood morning, I would like to share with you an informative and entertaining article by my friend Elizabeth Karaman about the trials of therapy, extreme work-outs, and macrobiotics. This article will be published by Amberwaves later this summer. Enjoy! Below is a PDF of the article that you may want to share. Acupuncture With A [...]
In the final stages of completing the manuscript for my new book “The Complete Macrobiotic Diet,” the importance of meal times and eating without doing other things is on my mind and as timely as ever. I am totally amazed at the poor state of our collective diet. Recently, the American Institute for Cancer [...]
The U.S. Leads the way again! Unfortunately, it is individual obesity rate. City Lab Obesity Report How many people do you know practicing macrobiotics or other plant-based diets have issues with being overweight or obese?
There was a slideshow from weather.com called “7 Signs You Need More Sunlight-- and Don’t Know It.” The morning sun helps many emotional and physical discomforts. We have the greatest ability to release unneeded excess in the early morning hours close to sunrise. It happens as soon as our feet literally hit the ground. [...]
The BBC recently published an article about the effects on the body as a result of working the night shift. It is no surprise that the overall conclusion was that it is not good for us, but one result of the research was that the “speed and severity of damage caused by being awake [...]
I've recently received this story from a woman, Sheron, in response to my previous entry about T. Colin Campbell and her take on The Great Life Diet. Thank you, Sheron! She writes: “There is nothing better than the balance of a Macrobiotic diet and lifestyle. I am committed to following Macrobiotics for the rest [...]
American society has a general notion that we are neither in control of our genes nor the environmental factors which cause disease. Under this assumption, many may be throwing up their hands and wondering: What’s the use of trying to prevent disease when it is inevitable? A current medical assumption is that early detection [...]
We hear about allergies often: casual conversation, the media, and conversation with our doctors. Although many people are aware of the wide variety of allergies, we still have a misunderstanding as to why they occur. What is our body trying to tell us? While allergies are often thought of as something we can not [...]
Susan and I are on our way to Taipei, Taiwan at the invitation of our client. We will be there for about a week to support her on her journey back to health. We are also going to explore new foods and cooking styles. This will help us to further understand the application of our [...]
In my last post, I was trying to help others understand about Macrobiotics and disease. The recent news of Angelina Jolie’s preventive double mastectomy concerned me because women look to her and could repeat this procedure. I hope that someday everyone can understand that there is another way to prevent disease, especially breast cancer. I [...]
Dr. John McDougall recently posted a blog about Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy. Immediately after reading, I was so inspired to elaborate on some of his ideas. I admire Dr. McDougall because he presents research in understandable terms, but in experience with my clients I have seen that there are other necessary dietary recommendations that he [...]
I recently read a blog called “A Season Pattern to Mental Health.” Macrobiotics plays a large role in this pattern for a couple of reasons: Our blood sugar follows the suns movement, thus it follows the seasons as well. As humans, blood sugar should slowly start to rise after midnight so that we can wake [...]
Food is a touchy and personal subject. It affects us in so many ways and we often feel threatened by changes in our food choices and preparation. I hope to express these ideas with openness, curiosity and respect, as food is at the very core of our health and life. We have grown up [...]
We all know the value of a good nights sleep. We are told about it from when we were young and the value of a good nights sleep just appeals to our common sense. Unfortunately, an ever increasing number of people have difficulty sleeping, difficulty waking up and getting out of bed or just [...]
I just read a blog about the importance of eating green and orange vegetables that I wanted to share with you. In my book, The Great Life Diet, which is a practical guide to a macrobiotic lifestyle, I define the meaning of a meal as a cooked grain or grain product and a separate [...]
At the end of every year I like to write a list of the ten most important social, environmental and personal events of that year. It is a practice that I learned from my teacher, Michio Kushi, many years ago and have found it to be a valuable practice. It serves as a basis for [...]
Yet another blog has got my attention. It is amazing how many doctors choose to ignore or disregard current and life-saving research. In this case, the dangers of serious harm caused by early detection for breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. The end of breast cancer can be in sight with the Strengthening Health Institute taking [...]
In a previous blog I made some recommendations to help protect against any possible harmful side effects from arsenic in brown rice. I wanted to post an expanded list since I have received some new information. A friend sent this article to me that was published in The Chicago Tribune. This article contains valuable information [...]