Orginally published by the Orlando Sentinel – Guest columnist My daughter recently attended a Harry Styles concert at the Amway Center in Orlando. As required by the venue she showed her vaccine passport (or a negative COVID-19 test 48 hours prior). Now, the Amway Center and other establishments in Florida, are under investigation for violating […]
Category: The Pandemic
A mother’s need for control in a pandemic
I sometimes parent as if my daughter and I are one person with the same anxieties and needs. And yet Taylor is a thousand times more self-aware than I was at her age.
2020: The perfect storm for depression.
2020 has been the perfect storm for depression. A nightmare of many stressors converging all at one time to beat people down to an emotional and psychological pulp.
4 supplements to strengthen immunity during COVID-19
A strong immune system begins with a healthy diet, minimizing toxins, getting adequate sleep and exercise, reducing stress and taking science-backed supplements when appropriate. I often hear people talk about vitamin C, D and zinc. Those are all helpful, but in many cases, not enough. I take COVID-19 very seriously. I also leave the house […]
Masks work. Shaming doesn’t.
Surprise, surprise, wearing a mask has turned political. It was only a matter of time when masks became a symbol of either forced conformity or deference to science. My sense is that most people favor wearing masks. Pro maskers are posting charts and personal pleas to please cover-up. While a vocal minority are upset that […]
Past research suggests melatonin may help coronavirus treatments
Melatonin may be useful in coronavirus treatment
3 quick ways to reduce anxiety during the coronavirus
This pandemic is messing with our minds. Fear and uncertainty. The constant doomsday data. The sense of loss. Our daily routine out of whack. Every day blends into the next. Faces covered in masks makes the world feel like we’re facing the end-of-times. Although our rational mind knows that this too shall pass, nothing feels […]