The Hemp Connection [05/10/16] 

  • Is your Sleep Affecting Your Diet…is Your Diet Affecting Your Sleep…or it is a vicious cycle? Part 1

    If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know I write a lot about how not sleeping well can affect how you eat.Have you considered that maybe the other may also be true? How you eat can affect the quality of your sleep?Binge eating is often a night time activity. It is recognized for its ability to self-medicate, and many of y…

  • inCYST Programs Coming to Detroit, Michigan

    Hello everyone,I've been working with Jackie Smiertka, a nurse specializing in bariatric medicine, to bring the inCYST programs to Detroit. I am very excited about this collaboration, since many women who either seek or who have had bariatric surgery also have PCOS. It's important for the professionals who work with them to unders…

  • What's your problem solving personality?

    Several years ago, I watched an interesting interview with a psychologist, who talked about the personalities of the people who survived being in the World Trade Center on September 11. He said that in a stressful situation, people tend to do one of three things.1. They act now and think later.2. They hesitate, look around at what…

  • Love Greek yogurt? Save money and make it yourself!

    I love Greek yogurt, but I hate the price. Truth is, the reason it costs more is that it contains more"yogurt" than regular yogurt. So you're paying for it by the gram of protein you're actually getting. You're also paying for the cost of making it, which is pretty much nothing more than straining the water out of it. It's super e…