Last month's 10-day trip on the Holistic Holiday at Sea was exhilarating, inspiring, and somewhat exhausting! The best part was meeting the many knowledgeable and like-minded people--it was an expansive community of health! Here are my notes from some of the lectures. Michael Klaper, M.D. His website has free videos on a range of subjects. HEALTHY BONES Osteoporosis: NOT a calcium deficiency, NOT a nutritional disease. Instead, largely a lifestyle disease of atrophy of bones

From appetizer to dessert, recipes for a green St. Paddy's meal. Enjoy! Lucky Leprechaun Dip by Kathy Patalsky 1 can white cannellini beans (1.5 cups), drain/rinse in hot water 1 c kale (fresh or frozen) 2 T apple cider vinegar 2 tsp lemon juice + pinch lemon zest 1/2 tsp black pepper 3 dashes cayenne 1/4 c raw cashews (no need to soak if use high-speed blender) 1 1/2 T Tahini 1/4+ c warm water 1/4 c chopped parsley, flat leaf optional: garlic powder or roasted garlic In hig