Can a didgeridoo heal you? A local doctor pushes integrative medicine
Alison Domecq has found life again, thanks to Leslie Mendoza Temple, M.D., who helped her come to terms with an almost unfathomable combination of diagnoses.
Practicing Mindfulness Leads to Self-Awareness
As the weather changes and the birds start singing, we are ready to experience joy, excitement and hope. Maybe a change for the better in ourselves. But our lives may be weighed down with old habits of depression and anxiety, unnecessary worry and suffering, impulsive reactions to others or a constant churning restlessness. For many […]
Recipe for Getting Rid of that January Jelly Belly
It’s no secret that I love food, but I’m usually able to show enough restraint that I don’t fear stepping on the scale. Except for right now. Was it the cookies, champagne, dinners out, lunches with friends or all of the above that have me feeling like I have a jelly belly? For all of […]
Can Golf Make Body, Mind, Spirit and Marriage Better?
Many years ago, I promised my husband that I would learn to play golf, which would be a good activity for us in our golden years. I may have lied. My occasional forays onto golf courses have proven to be such torture that I just can’t see how the sport will ever be good for […]
The Art of Peace: The Therapeutic Benefits of Releasing Your Inner Artist
I love a challenge. And recently, Judy Fenton, director of education at The Art Center in Highland Park, issued an interesting one for Make It Better. “You would not believe how art makes a real difference in people’s lives,” Fenton gushed over the phone. “Please come next Wednesday morning and I’ll prove it.” […]
Take A Walk! (And We Mean That Literally)
As women, we know that life isn’t always a walk in the park—but it can be!
Windy City Boot Camp Whips North Shore Women into Shape
Think “Desperate Housewives” in which Edie and Gabrielle sign up for boot camp. Some of you might remember in that episode when Gabrielle decides to stop showing up, the entire group is punished, so Edie and the other wives come to her house and bully her out the front door and into the grueling routine […]
Homeopathic Preventatives: Cure what ails you...naturally!
Cold and flu season is here. And Mibs is trying to keep their family healthy. The following are homeopathic preventatives and remedies that the Kitchen Cabinet, our family living experts, highly recommend: Preventives—to build your immunity Garlic: The Greek Olympian athletes ate a clove a day to keep illness away. Garlic is not only a […]
Aromatherapy: Smoke and mirrors or the real deal?
While filming Charlie’s Angels, Cameron Diaz brought her personal aromatherapist on location. According to Walter Scott’s Personality column in PARADE Magazine, Cameron’s therapist provided her with a combination of aromatherapy, acupuncture and massage. While the benefits of massage and acupuncture have been documented, aromatherapy does not have the significant research to back the health […]
Balancing Act: Some things are easier said than done
Balance. Rediscovering it always Makes It Better. Many known, and some mysterious, routes to restoring balance exist. At least one should work for me … maybe … I hope. Which should I try first? Since it’s 5 a.m. and freezing, I vow to start with meditation—horizontal meditation, under my warm, soft covers. And prayer […]
