Melatonin – Supplement Friend or Foe? If you pay attention to health headlines, you’ve likely come across media coverage of a study that suggested an association between long-term melatonin use and increased risk of heart failure—bad news indeed for the ~20% of U.S....
The closest supermoon of the year will light the sky on November 5th, 2025, at 8:19am EST. Imagine living in ancient times where neither science nor language offered any explanation for the appearance of this orb, suddenly huge, clearly portending something. Monthly...
Stressing about holiday fare? Have you already overindulged in the Halloween loot and cider? Never fear, the Halloween treats may be gone (or nearly), but clever holiday food tricks can turn a potential diet derailment into a season of bliss. Plus, most of them are...
I never had dry eyes until I started studying for my Master’s in Nutrition via on online program. A few of our textbooks have not been formatted well and had no option to increase the text size, so I have found myself squinting at 8-point font, trying to absorb...
What comes to mind when you think of September? Refreshing, crisp air, pumpkins, and hayrides? A dread of the coldness ahead? The scheduling madness of a new school year? Or do you view it like New Year’s—a time to resent, renew, and recharge after the lazy (or...
If you have not read my previous post on Year Cards, please do so here so that this makes sense. The Year Card for 2025 is The Hermit. A brief smattering of keywords to describe The Hermit include the following: “Upright,” meaning when you’re in tune with the positive...
