I was happy to hear from Sheri, who was my neighbor and friend in a community I moved from several years ago. I was also relieved to hear she is doing well.

At a young age, Sheri was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes—formerly known as “insulin-dependent” or “juvenile diabetes.” This disease destroys a key hormone called insulin that the ...Read more

We just returned from a remarkable trip to our country’s 49th state. Alaska did not disappoint. Besides its spectacular display of oceans, mountains, glaciers and wildlife, this land carries a rich history.

One story that caught my attention (because it’s nutrition-related) involves Alaska’s state tree, the Sitka spruce.

Sailors explored...Read more

This past month has been a whirlwind. Last week we happily invested several days at our county fair to cheer on grandkids who exhibited their livestock. That event came a week after driving across four states to help our youngest daughter move to a new job. And that followed a flight halfway across the country to attend a funeral for a dear ...Read more

I’m sitting in the Denver airport between flights. Good time to read mail.

Rita L. from Omaha writes: “I just read your article in the Omaha World-Herald. Thank you for helping us improve our diets, and telling us WHY things work. I was told that to lower blood pressure, I should do the following: Cut eggplant into 1-inch cubes. Soak them ...Read more

I first heard of the condition while attending a conference several years ago.

Its symptoms matched what my daughter was going through at the time — weight gain, irregular periods and excessive hair growth. Sure enough, after some tests she was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), a hormone-related disorder.

Over the years, ...Read more

When I was in graduate school, I’m sure I annoyed my biochemistry professor. I didn’t mean to. It was just that, at that point in my education, I really needed to understand how the complicated formulas he wrote on the board related to human health. Perhaps that’s why his eyes rolled each time I raised my hand.

Although this particular ...Read more