With only a few weeks left before a marathon, many runners get excited. The big day is around the corner and more importantly they have made it through the toughest part of the training. For some there have been some...

The vegan lifestyle is one of the most highly acclaimed in the world. In fact, according to a health and nutrition survey from the CDC, the vegan diet is one of the six most popular American diets — including vegetarian, pescatarian,...

An integral part of "being well" for me means fueling myself with healthy foods. This year, my husband and I have set out on the road for an adventure, traveling across the country in our 27-foot Airstream travel trailer. This...

Experts have long had clear evidence that exercise helps slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. This means that exercise holds great promise for people like me. When I was diagnosed with Parkinson's a few years ago, I learned that one...

A short step-by-step guide to turn your ambitions into healthy habits! I've been there too. I've stood on the 31st of December thinking - this is the year. This is the year when I finally start the new habit I've...

There is a true grace to accepting compliments. Whether it is a kind word about your appearance or a colleague praising a job well done, most of us struggle to accept positive acknowledgments. Some of us even bat them away...

When your situation is difficult or downright painful, your life will be better if you turn your attention to caring about others instead of waiting for and hoping that someone will care about you. When you feel sad or depressed,...

One of the most challenging parts of being a self-coached swimmer is figuring out what to do in your workouts. Because most people don’t have a background in coaching and set design, they revert to the simplest thing they know...

When most people hear the word chlamydia, they are likely to think of the sexually transmitted disease caused by chlamydia trachomatis. But two other species of chlamydia bacteria are pathogenic to humans: C. psittaci and C. pneumoniae. Chlamydia pneumoniae (CPn)...

Even though I have been teaching the art of swimming to children, teens, and adults for over 30 years, I still derive enormous satisfaction from seeing the look of enlightenment when one of my athletes accomplishes something in swimming that...