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

I tend to get a bit overenthusiastic about decorating for holidays. And the proof of that addiction is found in a big closet downstairs in our house.

This year's special Fourth of July celebration has drawn out red, white and blue wherever I can place it. Pillows on the couch. Flowers on the porch (red, white and blue-ish purple, close enough)....Read more

We noticed it right away in 2005 when the first GLP-1 medication for people with diabetes hit the market. I was part of a team of registered dietitians and certified diabetes educators at the time. Our patients were not exactly thrilled when they learned this new medication required two daily injections with a needle. But they were over the moon...Read more