THE MICROBIOME The microbiome is a collection of over 100 trillion microbes found in the gut, mucosa, skin and genitals of the body....

HEALING THROUGH PURPOSE Folks in the Wellness culture often emphasize the difference between healing and curing. While we can “cure”...

MINDFUL EATING - Trans Fats In an effort to become more mindful about our health and lives, I thought we would spend a little time...

Meditation - Part 2 The Power of Positivity Dr. Lisa Rankin discusses the healing power of positive thought in great length in her book...

MEDITATION My favorite Meditation instructors - Dr. Deepak Chopra and the Dalai Lama - instruct us to “observe” our thoughts during...

Deeper than Skin Deep The cosmetic industry would have you believe that your youth, vitality and beauty are really only skin deep, and if...

Understanding Protein In recognition of March as National Nutrition Month, we will take this opportunity, in this space, to take a closer...

SATISFACTION Fifty years ago, Mick Jagger sang about it (“You can’t get no…”) and advertisers have been counting on it for years. It is...

The Problem with Diets- what success looks like All diets work, or no diets work, depending on whom you ask, and depending on your health...

STICK TO REAL (WHOLE) FOODS In the 1960s when the evils of cigarette smoking were coming to light, the admission was made (in tobacco...

HEALTHCARE? It is no secret that American Healthcare is in trouble. It is economically burdened and unsustainable. We were not ready for...

MACRO MINDFULNESS As we have discussed in this space before, mindfulness is one of the most important components of a complete wellness...

“Knowledge is power”. We hear that a lot. Understanding of Health and Wellness issues has exploded in recent years. And, with the...

What’s new at MONACO Wellness?!? Hair Rejuvenation: With our new PRF (Platelet rich fibrin) technology and equipment we offer advanced...

FINDING JOY in 2022 Joy is an elusive and difficult to define human experience which, according to the Institute for Integrative...

It has become a platitude to say, “New Year, New You!” So let me suggest that, instead, let’s try “New Year, True You!” Because the way...

Blue zone longevity Author and National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner has designated five places on earth where there are the highest...

I write about this often, but it bears repeating, because it might be the most valuable suggestion I can ever make to readers. Walking...

As demonstrated by the recent media attention to the effects of Instagram and other social media on teenage girls’ body image, we all are...

Serenity for the Holidays- keeping it simple As we strive to recover from Thanksgiving indulgences, our thoughts turn to preparation for...