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Black Cats and Halloween: The History Behind the Superstition
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Lessons and Gifts from Writing My Father’s Eulogy
In today’s episode of Food for Thought , I’m taking a break from our menopause and wellness series to share something deeply personal. After...
Bone Health at Every Age (Part 3: The Hormone Connection)
In Part 3 of our series on bone and joint health, we’re exploring a piece of the musculoskeletal puzzle we haven’t fully addressed yet: horm...
Bone Health at Every Age (Part 2: Movement and Mechanical Stress)
In today’s episode, we dive into Part 2 of our series on bone health (really musculoskeltal health), this time tackling the importance of mo...
Life Updates and Announcements
In this catch-up episode, I’m sharing all the personal life updates, reflecting on a major 10-year travel milestone, and inviting you to my...
Why Blood Work is a Tool for Longevity
This podcast is listener-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. When we think abo...
We Bought Our Gravestone
The concept of memento mori —remembering that we are mortal—is often viewed as morbid or macabre. But for those who embrace it, acknowledgin...
Northern Italian Cuisine (Part 4): Polenta, Focaccia, and Tiramisu
While Southern Italy is the land of sun-drenched tomatoes and olive oil, Northern Italy offers a completely different culinary landscape. Ch...
Italian Cuisine (Part 3): Beans, Biscotti, Bread… and Olive Oil of Tuscany
This podcast is listener-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Our culinary tour...
Italian Cuisine (Part 2): Forests, Farms, and Funghi of Central Italy
Our culinary tour of Italy continues as we head into Central Italy, a region defined by rolling hills, ancient forests, and a deep agricultu...
Italian Cuisine (Part 1): Pizza, Pasta, and Produce of Southern Italy
When many Americans think of Italian food, they immediately picture heavy, meat-laden dishes like chicken parmigiana, spaghetti and meatball...
How to Create a Pollinator Sanctuary in Your Own Backyard
Pollinators are in serious decline—from monarch butterflies to native bees—and the consequences are profound, and in today’s episode, we tal...
Should You Get a DEXA Scan?
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Bone Health at Every Age (Part 1: Nutrition & Hormones)
In today’s episode, we talk about why bone density begins to decline and what actually builds strong, resilient bones — at every age and eve...
History’s Romantic Foods from Chocolate to Pomegrantes
In today’s episode, we look at why Valentine’s Day—long before chocolates and cards—was rooted in the natural world and inspired by birds! A...
The Language of Menopause
Before we talk about symptoms, hormones, or interventions we have to examine the words we use to describe women, aging, and the most natural...
The Vegan Purity Trap: How Some Vegans Lose the Plot
What does it actually mean to be vegan? For most people, the answer is simple—until it isn’t. This week on Food for Thought (celebrating 20...
Dry January and Cold Plunges: The Ancient Practice of Doing Hard Things
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Food for Thought podcast remains listener-supported. To support this work and receive perks and...
Forbidden Meat: Fasting and Abstinence During Advent (Rebroadcast)
This podcast is listener-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. In this episode o...