Mindful Medicine

Food is foundational to health. It can be causative or curative, depending on the foods you eat and how your body reacts to them. Our culture can mix up our eating habits and reasons for eating.

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Attuned eating is consuming based on comfort, fullness, nutrition, food quality and pleasure. In essence, it’s listening to your body and its food needs. If you’re really listening, your body isn’t telling you to eat gummy bears all day every day.

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Tips for Attuned Eating

Listen in as Tracy Brown joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss how attuned eating can benefit you.

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Women “of a certain age” often have difficulty losing weight. Hormonal changes don’t aid weight loss. Neither does stress.

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Fitness success helps. Find a form of fitness you enjoy. As you see your body change, you might alter how you eat to support that success.

You also have to face reality. The images you see on billboards and in magazines are airbrushed. Accept your body the way it is, because it will never be perfect to you.

Plan your meals for a busy schedule. Bagged vegetables, grilled chicken slices, and frozen vegetables can be combined for a quick dinner. Prepared deli soups are handy for lunch.

Listen as Mary Prenon joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss how she finally found success with her own weight loss.

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Nutrition is a foundation of optimal health. One of the difficulties with making dietary improvements is emotional overeating.

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Emotional overeating is eating neither for enjoyment or hunger, but instead to deal with painful emotions.

If you haven’t had success with a restrictive diet, the diet has failed you. You haven’t failed the diet.

Relax. Love your food. Savor it. Eat just to the point of satisfaction. Don’t consider certain foods as good or bad. You can enjoy small portions of treats from time to time.

Listen as Arlene Englander joins Dr. Holly Lucille to share how to overcome emotional overeating.


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Today’s girls are trying to be everything to everyone. Conflicting values and external demands take their toll on them. These young women become anxious, depressed and sleep deprived.

Overthinking is a huge issue for teen girls. It peaks in young adulthood. Talk to girls about their concerns to help with overthinking.

The young woman of today is told to be a scholar, athlete, and model. These demanding expectations are stressful.

Parents need to reflect on their own challenges before teaching things to their kids. Your kids are still watching you when you make mistakes. Beware the negative self talk.

Examine what success means to you. Talk to your girls about how they view success after considering your own values. Help your children find purpose instead of passion.

Listen as Rachel Simmons joins Dr. Holly Lucille to share how to be a better friend to the young ladies in your life.

When your blood is boiling and you’re not going to take it any more, it’s tough to keep your behavior in check. Arguments knock all that common sense out the window.

A few guidelines can help you improve your behavior during disagreements.

It’s so important to take a moment before running off at the mouth. Stop, breathe and stay calm. You have to focus on what you hope to accomplish and why you’re disagreeing. How can you be most effective in resolving this argument?

You must be willing to listen. Don’t focus on just making the other person wrong. Process what he or she is saying instead of thinking about what you’re going to say next. It’s easy to get defensive and be offensive. Listening is key.

Think before you speak. Will your words come across as an attack? Be sure you speak with compassion.

Validate the other person’s feelings to show you’ve listened. Be sure he or she knows you care. Then, you can address any misunderstandings.

Are you fighting over insignificant things like burned toast? There are built up resentments from the past that haven’t been addressed. Look for what hasn’t been resolved before the toast was burned.

When both people are yelling, it’s time to disengage. You’re going to say things you don’t mean. You won’t get resolutions. Step away from the argument until you’re ready to seek a resolution.

You may consider doing a forgiveness inventory every night. What did you do today that was selfish, unloving, judgmental, inconsiderate and uncool? How do you want to be different tomorrow? You can start fresh in the morning and do better. You’ll also find more peace if you’re forgiving of others.

Listen in as Dr. Walter Jacobson joins Dr. Holly Lucille to share how to behave in arguments.

Pets are amazing companions that can provide numerous health benefits.

Kids who are raised in a household with pets tend to have fewer allergies and less incidence of asthma. Their immune systems are constantly being stimulated by pets, making their immune systems stronger.

Pets are natural mood enhancers. Petting an animal lowers your blood pressure. Calmness and relaxation encompasses you. They even have the ability to reduce depression. Knowing you get to come home to a loving critter can carry you through rough days.

The responsibility associated with a pet gives you purpose. Feeding, walking, playtime and training keep you engaged and mindful. Fifteen percent of surviving spouses live longer if they have a pet. There’s still someone to share life with after the loss.

Dogs are fantastic service animals. They can detect a drop in blood sugar immediately. They can also detect seizures.

Know someone who is afraid of having a pet? It’s best to introduce them to small animals like puppies and kittens.

You may hesitate to get a pet because you’re concerned about leaving the pet home alone. There are many options for boarding, and on-demand pet sitting services are becoming much more popular and available.

Listen in as Dr. Jeff Werber joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss how your health can improve by sharing your life with pets.

The incidence of autoimmune diseases has been on the rise. By increasing awareness, diagnosis and treatment can save lives.

Producer and actress Kellie Martin lost her younger sister to an undiagnosed autoimmune disorder. A virus, stress and undiagnosed lupus created the perfect storm, ending Heather’s young life.

Symptoms are seemingly unrelated. They may come and go. Keeping a journal of symptoms will help your doctor with a diagnosis. Be your own advocate.

As the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) Spokesperson, Kellie advocates for taking preventative measures. A healthy gut, regular exercise and a smart diet can improve your health and reduce potential for developing an autoimmune disease.

Listen as Kellie joins Dr. Holly Lucille to share more about autoimmune disease awareness.

There are many tough things facing us in today’s world. You can train your brain to be a little gentler on yourself, easing one of the pressures you can control.

Allow yourself some flexibility. Allow yourself to be a little happier. Examine your thoughts and actions. See what you can change and what is out of your control. Work on becoming more self-aware and insightful.

Be kind to yourself. Treat yourself as you would treat a loved one.

While pondering negative future outcomes can be useful, it’s often quite overwhelming and creates more stress. Set a goal and take baby steps to reach that goal.

Listen as Dr. Mike Dow joins Dr. Holly Lucille to share how you can condition your brain to help you find the happiness and peace you deserve.

Mental health concerns everyone. We all deal with mental health crises, but we aren’t always equipped to address the needs of the moment.

When the mind and body are disconnected, there may be a mental health emergency. You don’t have to be a trained professional to aid someone in crisis.

Ways to Help

Listen as Michele Hart, LCSW, joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss mental health emergencies.

You’re surrounded by diet advice. Quick-fix diets are of no use once the expiration date of the diet passes. Changing your eating habits are the true solution to weight loss.

10 Simple Tips

It’s easy to pack the pounds back on once you’ve finished a diet’s term. Use these tips to see results on the scale and feel them in your body.

Registered dietitian Brooke Alpert joins Dr. Holly Lucille to guide your weight loss journey with practical and doable steps.