Yoga, the prescription you've been waiting for?

I became a yoga instructor after I was already an MD. Many people couldn’t understand why I would do such a thing. When I decided to shift my focus from treating the ill to keeping people healthy, I found yoga to be one of the most potent things I could prescribe.

Yoga, Health, Prevention, AntiagingNikki Starr NoceDecember 30, 2013Yoga, Natural Healing, Anxiety, Depression, ImmunityComment

Calorie counting, does it really matter?

I rarely watch TV, but I recently saw a commercial that was hilarious and depressing. It was a commercial for Healthy Choice meals and the woman was discussing her struggles with dieting and said, “I used to hate the laughter of children, but then I realized I was just hungry.” How sad, and funny, right?!

NutritionNikki Starr NoceDecember 18, 2013calorie counting, nutrition, diet, fiber, glycemic indexComment

When in doubt think, "What would cave people eat?"

If our cave dwelling ancestors could only see the people and pantries of today, they would for sure think we were aliens. The obesity epidemic can be blamed on many things, but a major factor is technology interfering with foods.