Entropy The Second Law of Thermodynamics  states that the entropy of a closed system always increases over time.   The best synonym for...

TRANSITION STRESS Change is stressful. People facing new environments - jobs, school, living situation, marital or relationship status -...

Nature and Health It has been well documented that one’s environment  plays a very important role in improving and maintaining health....

The War on Empathy A high ranking unelected government official recently stated on a podcast that “Empathy is the fundamental weakness of...

Spring, Baseball and Life This time of year is about renewal - new grass, baby birds, flowers blossoming, spring cleaning and…baseball....

The gut-brain axis We now understand that there is a very close association between the gut and the brain. The status of one’s gut...

The FAMILY OF EMOTIONS We are our emotions, positive, negative, productive, nonproductive. They exist within  us simultaneously.  We...

OTHERING “I can’t believe this is happening. They’re making us feel like outcasts!” This is what a dear Ukrainian refugee friend texted...

Healthy Nutrition My definition of “fundamental nourishment” needed for health is different from what you might think. Of course the food...

Happiness? The Harvard Study of Human Development is a longitudinal  examination of 2000 people over their lifetimes hoping to answer the...

HUMILITY “We are no better than the worst of us, and no worse than the best of us.” In other words, being humble connects us to the rest...

Combatting loneliness with Compassion We live in an era of unprecedented disconnection and loneliness.  Despite the explosion of social...

Healthy FOOD? I am often asked what constitutes “healthy” vs. unhealthy food. The simplest way to think of this is that processed foods...

PAIN In the various aspects of my Wellness practice, I see many patients dealing with chronic pain. In 2021, research showed that over...

Minimize Stress by Staying Present Those who have enjoyed this column in the past will recognize a theme I often return to: Stress leads...

A New Year, a better you! Happy New Year 2025! We at MONACO Wellness are grateful for our followers, clients, friends and colleagues for...

Movement and Health A recent study out of Washington University in St. Louis concludes that movement is essential for health and may also...

Relationships are essential Readers of this blog will recognize what I have labelled essential nourishment: occupation, spirituality,...

Relationship Ever since those first few days of life, when we formed an intense bond with our mothers, we have sought secure, emotionally...

ESSENTIAL NOURISHMENT In the practice of integrative nutrition, lifestyle issues are as important as food, exercise and medicine, if not...