Women in the Rockies: A Wellness Adventure

Posted by Janet Solie MS, PA, IHC on Nov 13, 2014 in Health Coaching, Lifestyle Medicine, Stress Management | 0 comments

The mountains are calling and I must go—John Muir

When our kids were little, I made the bold decision to book a family vacation at the C Lazy U Guest Ranch near Granby, Colorado.  We were living in Los Angeles, and my dream was to have our girls  experience what I had loved about growing up near the Rocky Mountains.  What started as a vacation wound up being a turning point in my life.

Prevention of Early or Returning Breast Cancer

Posted by Janet Solie MS, PA, IHC on Oct 8, 2014 in Cancer, General Health, Health Coaching, Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition | 0 comments

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

      – Benjamin Franklin

This time of year when I see professional football team players wearing pink, I feel women aren’t getting the whole message.  Our focus on breast cancer awareness needs to broaden to include breast cancer prevention.   It’s not just about finding cancer; it’s about preventing cancer.  Both strategies are essential for saving lives.  If you want to learn about and possibly support organizations that are investigating causes and prevention of breast cancer, go to zerobreastcancer.org

Changing Perspectives to Honor a Promise

Posted by Janet Solie MS, PA, IHC on Aug 26, 2014 in General Health, Health Coaching, Lifestyle Medicine | 0 comments

A Promise Made
We had made a promise to my 20 year old daughter that I didn’t want to keep.  Actually my plan was that my husband, David would make the promise happen, but due to bad ankle, he was on the bench for this one.  The promise was to find an apartment in NYC for Gretta’s junior year in college.  We had made the deal based on two conditions; she would find a suitable roommate and get good grades.  Her best friend in NYC, McKenna was more than a suitable roommate and she made the dean’s list both semesters last year.  It was clear I had to honor the deal.

Moving through a Life Transition

Posted by Janet Solie MS, PA, IHC on Jun 9, 2014 in Health Coaching, Lifestyle Medicine, Stress Management | 0 comments

Life has a way of bringing you back to places that you thought that you had left for good. William Bridges author of The Way of Transition.

The “Microbiota” Factor

Posted by Janet Solie MS, PA, IHC on Apr 14, 2014 in Cancer, General Health, Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition | 0 comments

The Simms/ Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology has a lecture series that features top physicians, researchers and educators open to the community. This week, I attended a lecture on wellness, the immune system and the gastrointestinal microbiota (the term microbiota replaces “gut flora,” which refers to the tens of trillions of bacteria that reside in the intestinal tract). Carolyn Katzin, MS, CNS and Robert Schiestl, PHD were the presenters.