Dr. Marlene MD

Reflections & Impressions I stood frozen.  I had just looked into the mirror. A full length, right in front of my face mirror. My up close and personal look at me. What I saw and said was amazing. Automatically, I had smiled. I greeted myself, “You look marvelous.”  Then I stopped cold in my tracks, no movement, held […]

My Happy Sides Anytime is the time to happily celebrate with family and friends. “Have a happy,” I told my friend, the physical therapist. “Any words of wisdom?”  The response was perfect for my wordsmith brain. “Pay attention to your sides.  Make your sides happy.” “Sides as in floss the sides of your teeth? Or which side are […]

Fathering, Friendship, and Food “I need to ask my father!” my friend said as we were playing a card game, snacking on fresh grapes.  She continued, “He always had the answer to my random questions about life. He loved cards and magic tricks. A great friend, father, and magician!” Fathering, friendship, and food go together. Father’s Day, in June, […]

Music Magic I just finished listening to my Tibetan Singing Bowl. With this instrument, I create beautiful music.  My Tibetan Singing Bowl sings to me, promoting relaxation of mind and body. Tibetan Singing Bowls have been used for centuries by Buddhist monks to relax and promote healing. Music magic. For centuries, people have been using music to […]

Mathematics Awareness Month April is Mathematics Awareness Month. Math, the language of numbers, abbreviations, and symbols. I honor Mathematics Awareness Month every day by reading food labels. Using my pocket magnifying glass, I read the fine print on the food packages at the grocery store. I am curious about what I am eating. I pick up a pancake mix. […]

A Spicy Month of March, honoring National Nutrition Month A Spicy Month of March, honoring National Nutrition Month. Celebrate National Nutrition Month with tastier food, flavored with spices from around the world. Medical science has rediscovered the health power of spices. I raise my cup of herbal tea and toast National Nutrition Month. Today, I will drink the organic, caffeine free tea blend, Sweet […]

Watch Your Sides at Dinner I congratulated a friend, a physical therapist recently. “Happy National Physical Therapy Month. Any words of wisdom?”  The response was perfect for my wordsmith brain. “Pay attention to your sides, Marlene,” he responded. Sides, I thought. There are 3 sides to a coin, the front, the back, and the rolling side. Sides as in floss […]

February is Heart Month In February, we see hearts. I wondered, pondered, and did think, about how Heart Month did start, related to our heart structure link. Your heart is your home, pumping so wise. Amazing organ, a simple surprise. Keeping it simple, having some fun. Learning from Dr Marlene, Simply Heart 101. American Heart Association initiated Heart Month, […]

My Lunchbox Plate The latest movie icon, the brightest rainbow, the fastest superhero…Lunchboxes in the school lunchrooms are as varied as the children. What is inside is the next surprise. A nutritious lunch is only healthy if the child eats it. I pack a lunchbox every Tuesday when I teach classes. Great joy to open my superhero lunchbox […]

Fulfilling The New Year’s Resolution New Year again! The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions is here, again. Let me think! Do I make the resolution about exercise, maybe eating more of this and less of that, or the ultimate resolution to never make another resolution? I know every reader is choosing the last option but energetic exercise in the […]