Listen to your body. Sit there for a moment and see what your body is telling you. Listen to your breathing, feel it. Lightly move your fingers and toes and feel the sensations that you get in your body.

We are all very busy with life and we often forget to check in with our bodies on a daily basis. We often only seem to check in when there is something major going on; such as we are sick, dealing with heartburn or fatigued to the point where our basic needs are not met.

Be kind to yourself, your past, your future and everyone in your life.

We have started a New Year and with that we all make some sort of New Year's resolutions or start anew at something. So let's all start this year by being kind; especially by being kind to ourselves.

When will the root cause of the disease be what we, Doctors, focus on as far as treatment?

And when will we, the Patient, demand that our doctor gets to the root cause?

Well the New Year has started. We are part way through the second week! How are your New Year's resolutions looking? I can honestly say some of mine are doing well and some need to be changed a bit so that they can become a part of my daily life.

2012 is here (ok in 2 days) and it is time to figure out what you want out of the New Year. What are your goals? Who do you want to be? How do you want to feel? What are your fitness goals, health goals, relationship goals and life goals for 2012?

How many of your goals from 2011 did you successfully complete? If you were not able to complete them, as you would have liked, reframe them and make them a goal for 2012.

When compared with apples, bananas have four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, and five times the Vitamin A and Iron. We all know that bananas are rich in potassium. Here are 10 fun facts about Bananas and their natural healing power. Make bananas a part of your everyday, today!

I found this recipe in the SF Chronicle back in June 2011. I have been enjoying making these cookies and sharing them with family and friends. Enjoy!

Makes 3 dozen cookies

You're either a morning person or not. I have come to enjoy the morning. In this extra time I am able to get centered and focused for the day. There are many benefits for getting up a little earlier. These benefits include having time for breakfast, time to focus on and prep for the day, even a short workout or time to do things that will start your day on a positive note. I know at the end of the day I don't have the energy or desire to do my hobbies, so getting some hobby time in the morning allows me to smile and enjoy the day better.

The newest addition to my kitchen has been the Vitamixer. I have been eyeing it for years and just waiting for the right time to make it mine. Well the time was this past weekend. Since getting it I am finding countless ways to use it every day. It comes with an amazing recipe guide, but it is also wonderful in that you can make your own creations in it and it is forgiving (it has a built in cut-off if it begins to overheat!). I made my own special sauce for burgers (veggie and beef) the other night. I can tell you it was interesting and fun at the same time.

To all the mothers, sisters, daughters, wives and women of the world, will you please love yourself. Working with women as my primary practice I have seen how cruel we are to ourselves, how we will not start to love ourselves until we lose ___ number of pounds. Our life will begin when we get to the specific weight that we think is perfect shows up on the scale. I just want to let you in on a little secret...life is not going to wait for you. Life is passing you by as you wait for the magic pill, the number to be correct, or for whatever you might be waiting for.