Index Card Cure™: Tips for healthy living by Dean Ornish, MD

Information featured in AARP Bulletin – June 2014 There are no good foods or bad foods. But some foods are healthier than others. “A plant-based diet low in sugar” is best. There are no good foods or bad foods. But some foods are healthier than others. “A plant-based diet low in sugar” is best. A…

Index Card Cure™: Life planning

Today is Memorial Day, a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it honors those who have died in military service. While many visit cemeteries during Memorial Day weekend, it now is better known for sales and as the traditional start of summer. Given the traditional theme for…

Index Card Cure™: Celebrating bikes

May usually heralds the beginning of spring weather and is National Bike Month. Northern Virginia was under a flood watch this morning and I rode to the local Bike to Work event in a downpour. There were certainly fewer attendees than at previous years’ events.  While it tends to be diehard cyclists who bike in…

Index Card Cure™: Self-care

Take care of yourself first. It’s neither a new nor radical concept. If there happened to be an emergency while flying, procedures have us placing our own oxygen masks first, before assisting others.  Why?  If you run out of air, you can’t help anyone else. While it makes sense, how many of us apply similar…