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What Kauai’s Roosters Taught Me About Sleep

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 18, 2018 / Share

Kauai has a population of wild roosters that serve as an island-wide, unsnoozable alarm. Here’s how that fixes everyone’s sleep.

Do Bugs Love You? Here’s A Trick

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 17, 2018 / Share

Are you one of those people who gets more and bigger bug bites than other people? Here’s a trick that you probably haven’t heard before to change that.

We Have Too Much Faith In Medicine

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 16, 2018 / Share

Many of us have an unconscious belief that if we let ourselves get sick, western medicine will be there to catch us. Here’s the problem with that way of thinking.

Love The Foods You’re With

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 15, 2018 / Share

When you travel, eat the foods that grow in the soil where you are.

Travel Tricks From The Road

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 15, 2018 / Share

Here’s how we eat better on flights.

On Being A Woman

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 14, 2018 / Share

Stepping out of my comfort zone today to riff on the state of being a woman in our country today. One small bite of an enormous topic.

My Fix For Jetlag

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 13, 2018 / Share

I’m coming to the end of my around the world journey, having changed time zones more times than I can count. This is the trick I use to help quell jet lag.

Be With Discomfort

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 12, 2018 / Share

From temperature control to yoga poses and feelings, we need to practice being with our discomfort and tolerating a wider range of feelings and sensations.

“Over-Hungry” – A Lesson I’ve Learned From My 2-Year Old

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 11, 2018 / Share

Having a baby taught me the concept of “overtired,” which has transformed the way I treat insomnia. Now I’ve begun to recognize the existence of “over-hungry.”

Why Silent Disco Should Be A Part of Your Exercise Routine

by Ellen Vora, MD on Oct 8, 2018 / Share

This goofy, judgement-free way of dancing is the latest addition to the microcize repertoire.