With summer heating up and the kids out of school, it’s the time of year for fun in the sun. Hiking, picnics at the beach, afternoons at the pool. It’s a time of watermelon, frosty cold beverages, barbeques, and lots and lots of sunscreen. It sounds like a fun and it can be, but it can also be a time of extreme toxicity. How?
You may have heard of the standard American Diet, or SAD. A large portion of the US population eats processed, chemical-laden food on a daily basis. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, it seems that people are much more health conscious and fit. I’ve heard, “Well, I eat better than most people” over and over again. To some extent this is true, but there is another side, another version of SAD. Look around and you will see many thin and fit people (especially women) that buy organic food, shop at the farmers markets, and exercise every day. That doesn’t sound too awful, so what could possibly be wrong?
sho on May 11th 2010 in General
The trees are in bloom, the days are longer, temperatures are rising, and this can only mean one thing, ALLERGY SEASON. Yes, with the lightness, bounty and joy that is spring also comes a darker side in the form of runny nose, watery and itchy eyes, and a massive increase in the use of allergy medications. You will be happy to know that there are many alternatives to medicated nasal sprays and pills. Let’s first examine why so many people suffer from seasonal allergies. Continue Reading »
Recently I participated in a panel dicussion with PICKKA, an online health product advisor. Soon they will launch a health-based application for the Iphone and other smart phones. The disucssion was on the current obesity epidemic among youth. There is a movement to educate parents and children and change policies, so that children are nourished not harmed by eating school lunches every day. Below are questions for future discussions and my responses. Please pass this on to parents, teachers, aunts, uncles, etc. This is a grass-roots movement, and the more people who are aware the quicker that the next generations will have a chance to live without all the depression and illness that accompanies obesity.
Spring Detoxifying Recipes
with Shoshanna Levy!
sho on March 8th 2010 in General
We live in an incredibly fast-paced world, and people are always looking for convenient solutions to day-to-day living. This is most prevalent when it comes to food. Fast food joints are on every street corner, and there are instant soups, snacks, and ready-made meals lining the aisles of the grocery store. Much of this fast food is prepared using microwave ovens. Nearly every home, restaurant, and business has one. So, why is this is a problem?
sho on February 18th 2010 in General
Welcome to the New Year! I hope that this is a year filled with health and happiness for everyone. It’s a time rich with exciting possibilities. I am in the process of expanding my practice and making changes to the blog and website. There will be more frequent updates with shorter entries, but I will still write the long articles as inspiration strikes. Last year was a year of setting a foundation, and now I am happy to announce that I am practicing at a new wellness center in Sausalito, Soluna Health. Additionally, I will be at The Mindful Body more frequently, and there are workshops and classes on the horizon as well.
sho on February 5th 2010 in General
The holiday season is upon us, and it is a time of friends and family, and FOOD. Lots and lots of food. Between office holiday parties, gatherings with friends, or a trip back to the family, huge amounts of food and drink will be consumed. This is wonderful as people gather and enjoy the bounty with their loved ones. There is also another side to this time of year. Often the food being consumed is full of sugar and processed ingredients, and there is generally too much of it. Also, many people become stressed from the pressure of running around to buy the perfect gifts to the tension families sometimes have. The good news is that it is possible to go through this time of year keeping stress to a minimum while enjoying delicious, nourishing food and drink. How can I stay healthy and happy throughout the holiday season? Continue Reading »
When I was growing up there was a genre of people who shopped in health food stores, juiced wheat grass, and ate tofu instead of meat. At the time they were on the fringe of nutrition, yet this vegetarian lifestyle was considered to be one of the healthiest ways to be. Somehow I found myself at the door of the health food store learning how to prepare tofu. I kept on this path for about 10 years. Like many others I assumed this was the healthiest diet available. Plus I was saving the animals destined to be meat from certain cruelty. Then a funny thing happened, I went to nutrition school. I learned that perhaps being vegetarian was not for everyone and that fake meats are actually highly processed. Perhaps my diet wasn’t serving me as well as it could be. What did I learn that swayed me? Continue Reading »
The buzz on the streets in every corner of this country is about health care. Yes, we need big improvements to make the system function better. On every level I believe we do need change. Instead of discussing all the usual problems and solutions, I’m going to talk about a different solution, one that I am not hearing much about. Prevention! Yes, preventative health care. If people knew how to take better care of themselves, then they wouldn’t need to fill so many prescriptions and visit their doctors so frequently. Continue Reading »
