by Lisa Bracken | Feb 26, 2023 | Food is Medicine, Health, Integrative Nutrition, Natural Medicine, Uncategorized, women's health
FOOD IS MEDICINE Back in the day, when I was an aspiring actress in Tampa, I had the good fortune of a few good friendships. One couple in particular, slightly older than me, looooooved hosting monthly Sunday Brunches at their townhouse. Each guest brought a dish, I...
by Lisa Bracken | Feb 1, 2023 | Ayurveda, Health, Pranayama, Yoga
BOOKS & BRUNCH CLUB #yogachurch Books & Brunch Club will meet quarterly on Zoom after our Sunday morning practice. There is no additional charge, we will simply gather for a chai chat and a round-robin discussion of 4 books over the course of 2023. Sunday,...
by Lisa Bracken | Jan 24, 2023 | Ayurveda, Food is Medicine, Health, Integrative Nutrition, Natural Medicine, women's health
In the month of February, we once more find ourselves in a state of flux. The external environment seems indecisive; are we still in winter? But some days it feels like spring? Should we plant those seeds yet? What’s up with the tornadoes? What the heck am I suppose...
by Lisa Bracken | Dec 30, 2022 | Health, Integrative Nutrition, Menopause, Natural Medicine, women's health
Not to be a Debbie Downer right out of the gate, but how about just getting the bad news out of the way? Excessive caffeine, alcohol (more than 1-2 glasses/day), and certain diuretic medications can all increase the risk of bone loss. Even dairy – yes dairy!!...
by lisabracken | Dec 29, 2022 | Ayurveda, Health, Menopause, Natural Medicine, women's health
Let’s talk bone health! The deep winter months are the ideal time to replenish our reserves and rebuild our strength. Living in synch with nature is foundational to an Ayurvedic lifestyle. We find that our own circadian and internal clocks begin harmonizing with...
by Lisa Bracken | Sep 5, 2022 | Health, Integrative Nutrition, Menopause, Natural Medicine, women's health
As an addendum to the previous post in which I offer four lifestyle suggestions to boost your brain, this post is all about the foods that play an integral role. In fact, food may very well be the key ingredient (ha! pun absolutely intended) that determines the health...
