Pilar Gerasimo
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Definitive Dallas Hartwig
Dallas Hartwig knows a lot about health. And he’s pretty sure a lot of people are getting it all wrong.
Revolutionary Act 12: Go at Your Own Pace
A healthy life is more a marathon than a sprint. So start where you are. Choose sensible, sustainable shifts over instant cures and quick fixes.
Pilar’s Quick-Trick Snack Stack
Too busy for breakfast? Try our founding editor’s no-fuss, gluten-free, whole-food solution — also ideal as an anytime snack.
Back to the Garden
Founding editor, Pilar Gerasimo, on the most powerful thing about spending time in nature.
Revolutionary Act 11: Be Part of the Solution
It’s going to take a lot of strong, clear-headed, high-vitality people to solve the world’s problems. Be one of them.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words . . . Or Do They?
Founding editor, Pilar Gerasimo, on how every healthy act is, in a way, a demonstration of love and kindness.
Check the Expiration Date
Pilar Gerasimo on challenging our notions and perceiving the world through new lenses.
Revolutionary Act 10: See the Bigger Picture
Yes, this is about you, but your well-being also affects everyone and everything around you. When you get healthier, everybody benefits.
Revolutionary Act 9: Safeguard Your Juju
Don’t let yourself get run down, depressed, negative, or reactive. That’s when immunity drops, inflammation rages, and unhealthy tendencies strike.
10 Tips for Staying Healthy — No Matter What
Pilar Gerasimo on how we can safeguard our vitality while living in a cultural context that often stretches us well beyond our natural capacity.
Revolutionary Act 8: Minimize Symptom Suppression
Make whole-person vitality, well-being and resilience your goal. Partner with healthcare pros who understand and support your desire to be fully healthy with a minimum of medical interventions.
How We Change
Founding editor, Pilar Gerasimo, on the challenges — and successes — we face as we embrace change.
How to Shift from a Judger to a Learner Mindset
The questions we ask can lead us down paths of discovery and delight, or down corridors of doom and gloom. Unlock the power of questioning with Marilee Adams’ transformative tool, the Choice Map, and decide which path will you choose.
A New Health Basic: Digital-Media Literacy
Founding editor Pilar Gerasimo discusses why media literacy matters to health seekers.
Revolutionary Act 7: Practice Medicine Without a License
Research your own conditions and treatment alternatives, ask questions, and seek second opinions with impunity. Leverage the expertise of trained pros, but don’t allow it to eclipse your own informed instincts about what’s best for you.
Good Medicine
Founding editor, Pilar Gerasimo, on what she learned at a week-long symposium presented by the Institute for Functional Medicine: “Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice.”
Revolutionary Act 6: Redefine Your Role
You are not a “healthcare consumer.” You are a human being. You may be experiencing an illness or other health challenge right now, but remember that good health is your body’s natural state.
Revolutionary Act 5: Repossess Your Health
Reclaim responsibility for your well-being; own your daily choices; minimize your reliance on the broken sick-care system.
Making Friends With Your Food
Pilar Gerasimo on making sensible, sane choices in a food world as nutty and confusing as the one we live in now.
Revolutionary Act 4. Celebrate What’s Good
Look for signs of progress (beyond pounds lost) and rejoice when you find them. Give yourself a pat on the back every time you make health a priority.
The Two-Minute Cure
Founding editor Pilar Gerasimo shares “The I-Am-Here Cure,” a calming ritual to squeeze in around the nuttiest of itineraries.