Patrick W. (Bill) Frank, DC is an Associate Professor of Neurobiology & Anatomy at Drexel University College of Medicine’s West Reading Campus, where he teaches gross anatomy, microanatomy, and embryology in the first-year curriculum and facilitates case-based learning. He also coordinates two fourth-year elective courses and serves as faculty advisor for the Attending Musicians student […]
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by Billy Collins There were a few dozen who occupied the fieldacross the road from where we lived,stepping all day from tuft to tuft,their big heads down in the soft grass,though I would sometimes pass a windowand look out to see the field suddenly emptyas if they had taken wing, flown off to another country. […]
Kristen Orgera is excited to join the board of My Gut Instincts, bringing her creativity and over 10 years of marketing experience to the team. Inspired by her best friend’s journey to remission from Ulcerative Colitis, under the care of Dr. Aparna Mele, Kristen witnessed firsthand the life-changing impact of proper care and wellness. Seeing her […]
Aparna Mele, M.D., has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) as an Everyday Hero Award winner. In addition to being a practicing physician for the last 15 years, she owns her own non-profit organization which aims to increase awareness of preventable diseases that impact community health. Dr. Mele was nominated for the award […]
Isabel is the Assistant Director of Student Affairs at Drexel University College of Medicine. A San Francisco native who has called West Lawn home since 2004, Isabel’s career has been dedicated to bringing knowledge and empowerment to the community. Her background includes serving as Program Director at Centro Hispano advocating for the Latino community, directing the […]
By: Maria Alcoke, web & graphic designer, personal-growth junkie and fitness-enthusiast What does strong and well-fed mean to you? To me, it represents confidence, feeling good in your skin, and being satisfied. You know that feeling, after a really good workout, or a great meal, or after quality time with loved ones? You just feel […]
While the holidays can be filled with family, feasts and festivities, it can also be a stressful time of year. Whether it’s a strained relationship, the struggle of celebration after a loss, overwhelming travel; the holidays can easily become a stressful time. How you handle stress can affect many aspects of your life from sleep, […]
By Maria Alcoke It was recently Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and I wanted to remind all Moms out there that our mental health matters and that we are enough. But I can’t tell you how many times I’ve felt “less than” as a mother: that there is never enough of me to go around, […]
By: Maria Alcoke, Founder & Host of The Engine Mom Podcast, CF-L1 Trainer We make hundreds of decisions every day. From the moment we wake up, “Should I hit snooze or get up?”, “What should I wear today?”, “What am I having for breakfast?”, etc. We’re making even more decisions if we have children to […]
Think about how many hours per day you spend sitting. Now, think about how many hours per day you spend on your feet? In this article, I will mention some of the detriments of being sedentary, as well as several simple adjustments that you can do to ensure that your body is at its optimal, […]
While breakfast may be the important meal of the day, taking the time to make a healthy breakfast may not always be convenient on a busy schedule. Here, I will share my favorite go-to breakfasts that are simple, require minimal clean-up, and are packed with clean ingredients including leafy greens, healthy fats and carbs. All of […]
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I was listening to the radio the other day and the morning show commentators were talking about salad dressing…whether they prefer to buy a bottle of salad dressing at the grocery store or whether they make their own at home. Despite the fact that my local grocery store chain devotes nearly an entire aisle to […]
Fiber is only found in plant-based foods. It is the part of these healthy foods that doesn’t break down and digest, and this has a positive and important impact on our health! Fiber is like a sponge inside your body, it soaks up the bad stuff in your digestive tract and makes sure it gets […]
It’s so silky and sweet, your kids will hardly know it’s healthy. That’s right, no cream, no butter, nothing unhealthy about this recipe! It came about by accident, the way many of my recipes do. I was hungry after doing some exercise, and looking for something quick that I could just heat up and enjoy. […]
This article appeared in The Reading Eagle Newspaper on December 3, 2014 and was reprinted with permission from the author. [column size=”1-2″ last=”0″] [/column] [column size=”1-2″ last=”1″] One of the questions I hear asked most often about eating plant-based foods is “where do you get your protein?” Typically people believe that the more protein you […]
Sweet. Salty. Sour. Bitter. Every exquisite bite you’ve ever tasted has likely been the result of all of these mouthwatering tastes coming together in the right balance. Unlike cooking, baking requires precise measurement to achieve the desired result. Celebrating holidays, or any season from Memorial Day to Independence Day to New Years Day is the […]
This article was printed in The Reading Eagle on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Find it in the Berks Country Magazine section under “Strength in Plants” by Kate Murray. You know the bitter greens, the ones that don’t exactly make your taste buds sing: dandelions, arugula, broccoli rabe, swiss chard, collards, mizuna, mustard greens, radicchio, endive, […]