Dr. Sharon Ufberg

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing China Rose Reid, a nutritional therapist and herbalist. In her private practice, based in Napa, Calif., China Rose advises people of all ages through food, lifestyle, and herbal counseling. During the interview, she shared the top five reasons women seek nutritional...

My mother died before I ever married, had children of my own, finished graduate school or launched my own career. She was battling a terminal illness before I even had my driver's license, but what I remember about her character and her strength is still very vivid. We had opposite...

This year I am not making any New Year's resolutions. No list-making of all the things I should have done this past year but didn't or the even longer list of what I should stop doing. Instead, I am going to focus on all the fabulous things I have done,...

The holidays are upon us and the anticipation of family time often comes with the dread of unwanted conflict and confrontation. Every year, it's the same tension. When family gets together the kid gloves come off within hours after all the relatives arrive. With a full house, tempers can flare...

The Jewish High Holidays are a lot of work for women. It is probably the same for all religions, but my only direct experience is with the Jewish holidays. Women shoulder the brunt of the holiday experience, diligently carving lasting memories into their children's psyches about what a holiday represents...

The Jewish High Holidays are a lot of work for women. It is probably the same for all religions, but my only direct experience is with Judaism. Women shoulder the brunt of the holiday experience, diligently carving lasting memories into their children's psyches about what a holiday represents and the...

Meaning no disrespect to our women in the armed forces, the women warriors I am referring to are not packing a pistol or taking orders from anyone. These women warriors are fiercely feminine and fully equipped with more powerful energy, creative inspiration, deep intuition, knowing, and vision -- mountains of...

Want to pump up your healing potential? Are you ready to add some spice to your life? I mean literally -- add spices to your daily health regimen to prevent and treat the chronic diseases plaguing us. High in powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, spices are a perfect way to...

Koshin and Chodo share the stage of a large ballroom, sitting comfortably side by side in their beautiful blue Zen robes, as they begin to explore the differences between compassion and empathy and the practical benefits of meditation practices. The two co-founders of New York Zen Center for...

Every now and then the earth seems to shift under my feet. No early morning Northern California earthquake rumble, or massive New York snowstorm's icy street -- nope, I am talking about the destabilizing shake up of a new perspective or perception of the self.
My first memory of...

I love my children, although they are not children anymore. They are 20-somethings, post-college and graduate school -- well, two out of three, anyway. Yet despite their advancing age (and mine, too), when the holidays roll around, we slip into the fond memory of all living under one roof and...

A few months ago an intriguing e-mail popped into my inbox offering a free, one-hour telesummit titled "The Inspiring Women Summit: Activating Our Full Potential As Women." My curiosity (or perhaps some deep intuition) propelled me to register to attend. The sign-up was easy and the site was responsive, with...

A few years ago I made a commitment to meditate regularly. I had read a huge amount of literature about the healing power of meditation and all the positive aspects of having an ongoing meditation practice. It was hard to get started, and every day there seemed to be another...

Have you seen the Forbes list of "The 100 Most Powerful Women"? Have a look and see that over 50 percent of the women on the list are women in their 50s. And if you count the ladies that are over 49 years old but under 62 years old, the...

It all started when my book agent had the brilliant idea for me to write an online course on stress management.

"Great company, good return on investment," she claimed.

I had recently moved from the hustle-bustle life of New York City to the serenity of the Napa Valley of...

It's been a big week for the peace activist community. How many of us participated in the September 18th synchronized peace prayer spearheaded by Earthwatch International?

Wait--perhaps 'spearheaded' is not the right verb choice to describe the launching of a peace prayer. I now wonder if I would have...

Have you received any strange emails from your girlfriends recently? You know the ones I am referring to, no subject in the heading and just a link to a website in the body of the email page. The name of the web link sounds interesting enough--words such as, women, health,...

How one particular book ends up on the top of the nightstand stack is anyone's guess. But this soon-to-be released book, How to Be Sick, a Buddhist-inspired guide for the chronically ill and their caregivers, by Toni Bernhard, was even more of a long shot. I am not...

July 4th, Independence Day -- what a perfect time for us all to stand up and defend our own health and well being. Let's revisit the same spirit that propelled us to grab onto this great nation and make it our own. As individuals and Americans we have plenty to...

Ah, the summer sun is shining and we're all happily busting out our bikinis and bathing trunks in full anticipation of those warm days ahead on the beach, at the pool or on summer holiday. But before you pop open that tube of sunscreen and slather up you should be...