Posts by Nancy Hall

I have a confession to make. My husband and I went out for date night a few weeks ago. We went to a new brewery in town. The brewery specializes in craft beer and “frites”, aka french fries. I looked around the restaurant and sure enough, every table was sharing a plate of “frites.” My…

SENESCENCE or biological aging is the gradual deterioration of function and characteristics. The word senescence can refer either to cellular aging or to deterioration of the whole organism. (Eek, deterioration! To all of me?) FACT: we all get older every single day and each person’s aging process will look different.  There are many experts that…

While Hippocrates coined the phrase, “all disease begins in the gut” thousands of years ago, current research is finding there’s a lot of truth in this ancient piece of wisdom! If you think your intestinal tract is only responsible for digestion and waste elimination, think again… your gut also plays a big role in immune…

Turmeric is touted as a superfood and miracle spice. It’s delicious, and one of its active ingredients, curcumin, has been studied extensively, and is known to have antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory properties, and many other great health benefits. In this week’s post I’ll answer these questions: What is the difference between turmeric and curcumin? What are…

You probably know that ultra-processed foods, sometimes known as “junk,” “fast,” or “convenience” foods, are not healthy foods. Consuming too much of these kinds of foods can increase your risks for cancer and heart disease, etc. A new study shows that they can lead to inflammatory bowel disease as well. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is…

Now that you know which foods have a more healthful and sustainable impact on you and the environment (hint: plants), the second most important thing you can do is to reduce the amount of food wasted. This has the added benefit of saving you money. Food waste is food that is grown, raised, caught, or…

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a sustainable diet is: healthy has a low environmental impact is affordable is culturally acceptable.[10] This is great to know, but you may be wondering how to choose the most environmentally friendly foods. What dietary choices are the most sustainable and the healthiest? The science is…

What is one thing every single person does that intimately links our health to the environment? We eat. We are interconnected with our ecosystems, nature, and the Earth. When things start going awry in the environment, it affects us internally. The changing climate impacts weather patterns that can cause floods, droughts, excessive heat, extreme weather…

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ~Hippocrates Understanding the Systems in the Body That Play a Role During Menopause There are several systems in the body that produce hormones, and they must function well in order for your body to work properly.  The Adrenals: You may think your brain is in…

It all starts with the perimenopause stage. Menstruation starts to become irregular, and the symptoms of “menopause” may begin. As long as there is a period, ovulation may still be occurring. Once there has been a cessation of menstruation for 12 months, the perimenopause stage is complete and the menopause stage has begun. Symptoms can…