Wellness Chicago

Wellness Chicago

We believe that the human body has an innate, amazing capacity to heal and restore itself. Our mission is to support and enhance that capacity in the following ways: to determine the source of each health problem; to diagnose it as clearly as possible; to provide and/or recommend treatment that is harmless and efficacious; to educate our patients and their families through nutrition, exercise and lifestyle in order to maximize and maintain their health and well-being.

Recent Posts

Tadasana Walk

Tadasana Walk

As many of you already know, I’ve been learning and practicing Yin and Slow Flow yoga at Eb and Flow with Peggy Moore. Peggy and her daughter, Eboni, are the studio owners and they are amazing teachers. A couple of weekends ago, I was hanging […]

The Yoga Doctor is IN

The Yoga Doctor is IN

When I decided to take yoga teacher training, my intention was to develop more expertise in teaching therapeutic poses to my patients. There’s more to it than that, but that’s the essence. Well, I was in for a surprise. Marinating in the yoga vibe for […]

Movement is Everything

Movement is Everything

Since moving our offices to Lincoln Park, I’ve been exploring Yin yoga at Eb & Flow. I have enjoyed the gradual calming and softening of various connective tissues, particularly in my neck and legs. All very nice. THEN I did a teacher training workshop that […]

Stressed? Some solutions that really work

Stressed? Some solutions that really work

Feeling stressed? Headaches? Trouble sleeping? Feeling overwhelmed? There are several actual physical solutions that relieve symptoms of stress.  And I’m not talking about drinking tequila, imbibing recreational drugs, or quitting your job.  I’m talking about ways to settle your body down.  Actually I’m talking about […]

Breakfast of Champions Fat Coffee

Breakfast of Champions Fat Coffee

This is my famous/controversial super delicious breakfast coffee recipe.  I don’t usually eat breakfast at all–instead I start my day extending the fast by having a coffee drink whose calories only come from fat.  It’s the intermittent fasters’ Breakfast of Champions. As shown, about 220 […]

How do you know whether you’re eating healthy?

How do you know whether you’re eating healthy?

If you are happy with how you look and feel–if you sleep well, if your energy level is almost always satisfactory–you’re probably eating perfectly well. If, however, you crave sweets;  if you’re always hungry;  if you feel tired every afternoon a couple of hours after […]

Make life easier: set up a workstation that’s just right for you

Make life easier: set up a workstation that’s just right for you

First I’ll describe a sitting workstation: You’ll want to sit comfortably with both feet resting on the floor or on a footrest.  Your hips should be at the same height as your knees, or just a little higher; this is called in the trade an […]

Overweight vs. fat

Overweight vs. fat

As always happens in real life, I’ve run into a couple of snags in my fat-burning program. First, I developed achilles tendonitis, and have to cut out some of my exercises.  For about half of the past ten days, my heel was so inflamed that […]

what really makes you fat

what really makes you fat

I am so seriously addicted to eating it’s not even funny.  But you know how it is.  If you’re an alcoholic you have to stop drinking.  If you’re addicted to painkillers you have to get off them.  But you can’t stop eating. Or can you? […]

Perils of fasting

Perils of fasting

So:  I’ll share my first unpleasant fasting experience. Last week, on my third day fasting, I went to the movies with my sister and a friend.  We saw Lion, by the way, and it was excellent. Prior to the movie, we stopped at the theatre lounge […]