Green Smoothie recipe!

Green Smoothie recipe!

2 cups oat milk (or almond) 5 large kale fronds, stripped (or 1 cup frozen kale) 1/2 cup raw almonds 2 TBSP chia seeds 1 banana (frozen preferred for texture) 1 pear or apple (frozen preferred for texture) 1 cup ice Blend up! Perfect for breakfast, or a post-yoga...
Which mask is the right mask to wear?

Which mask is the right mask to wear?

Do you wear a face covering when out in public spaces? Thank you. But to add another layer of complexity, the type of face covering you wear matters. A recent study from Duke University (my alma mater!) demonstrated that bandanas and neck gaiters may actually be...
COVID lies behind us, before us, and with us.

COVID lies behind us, before us, and with us.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”― R.W. Emerson COVID lies behind us, before us and with us. And while I’d argue that the pandemic isn’t “tiny,” as the days and weeks and months roll on, I’ve become...
Happy anniversary to the passing of the ADA.

Happy anniversary to the passing of the ADA.

Last week, July 26th, 2020 was the 30th anniversary of the passing of the American Disabilities Act. This historic federal legislation enhanced and extended civil rights to millions of Americans. Shortly before the act was passed, disability rights activists with...
Spread the word – Covid isn’t gone.

Spread the word – Covid isn’t gone.

This story is getting old, but seems like it still needs to be told over and over again. I just admitted a COVID patient who is young (early 30s) and has no medical problems who went from room air to requiring HFNC (remember the equipment I said was running...