In writing about the Blue Zones, the six places in the world where a surprising number of people live with a good quality of life past their 100th birthday, I often mention a component of their diets that they all have in common…the legume, or bean. Blue Zones range from Asia, to the Mediterranean, to […]

It is not unusual for clients to be referred to me because they have been diagnosed with hypertension, high blood pressure. Elevated pressure of the blood’s flow against the walls of our blood vessels presents risks to our brains, hearts, kidneys, and eyes. Because of the potential seriousness of this condition, health care providers treat […]