Tea, camellia sinensis, has been in use for thousands of years in Asia, and from the beginning it has always been associated with healing and good health. A popular Chinese myth attributes the discovery of tea to Shen Nong, the legendary Emperor of…
The Alternative Wellness Epicurean:
Potions and Lotions and Herbs, Oh My!
Ok, I’ll admit it; I’m skeptical about herbs. They kind of make me nervous. They look weird and they sometimes smell weird. I’m not really sure how to buy them or how to…
What is truth? What is your truth? Truth is saying what you know to be true for you, not based on beliefs, or what someone else said, it’s not based on fear of being judged or a need for control, it is Truth. It is truth about how you feel, truth…
It was time. I’d been curious about yoga for years. My personal spiritual practice extols the benefits of moving from the head into the body, and besides, yoga is cool.
The intimidation factor, however, was intense. This middle-aged body was out of…
I had my first consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor when I lived in LA in the ‘90s. Deepak Chopra’s bestseller “Perfect Health” had popularized the ancient medical tradition, and being a wellness geek, I read the book and…
Liz Ann Kudrna has just returned from a X-Country skiing workshop. Her tousled short hair portrays a carefree ease while her intense eyes, almost in conflict to that carefree ease, hold an eager fire. “The workshop I went to made me want to…
Meno-Minders
A Q&A forum with physician Dr. Robert Lemley ND, NCMP
Naturopathic Doctor, NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner
Question: Dr. Lemley, how do I know if I am in peri-menopause or menopause? And, what about my husband?
Snow White and…
Fitness is a word synonymous with health, strength, and vigor. Often when we hear the word fitness, we associate it with the phrase “being physically fit” in terms of our physical/cardiovascular/respiratory system; which is said to be achieved…
Wasn’t it the old Gershwin song that said, “you say “oyster,” I say “erster,” let’s call the whole thing off”? I’m not sure where “the world’s your oyster” phrase got…
Dr. Robert Lemley, ND, NMCP
Naturopathic Doctor/NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner
Q: I’m 51-year-old female. How much Vitamin D should I be taking?
A: Let me tell the true story about a teacher I had. Early in the 70’s, this gentleman was a…
