Lifestyle Archives - Esther Blum

Does cholesterol predict heart disease?

September 2, 2020

Just this week one of my clients sent me her lab values in a panic because her cholesterol was 220 and her MD wanted to put her on a statin. Never mind that her HDL was excellent and her cholesterol to HDL ratio was also excellent. When we solely look...
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Why striving for perfection will bite you in the tush

August 17, 2020

One of my favorite catchphrases is, “Don’t let perfect be the enemy of done” (props to Brene Brown for this one!) As a recovering perfectionist, I have learned the art of doing things CONSISTENTLY vs perfectly. Most people come to me with an all or nothing mentality which is totally...
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Ten ways to love your body more

April 26, 2018

Hi Gorgeous, Things got nutty (in a good way) on my Facebook page last week. People had a confessional about the fact that they couldn’t break up with the scale. The struggle is real, isn’t it? Every time we step on that scale we subject ourselves to shame, torture, and low-self...
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How being in a funk makes me more productive

April 26, 2018

Hi Gorgeous, In the age of picture-perfect social media, do you ever wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes in people’s lives and the struggles they face? Me too ;-). In fact, I’m fascinated by the challenges that people deal with and manage on a day to day basis....
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Future Plans

June 26, 2015

 

I’m looking for 10 women who are sick and freaking tired of chasing and being chased by every new fad under the sun, only to find out that NONE of it works.

Are you tired of thinking that there’s something wrong with YOU because that method didn’t work?

Are you tired of completing your 30-day diet in only 3 days?

 

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