Martha Stewart’s Health Habits
March 4, 2008
From Gina Shaw, WebMD.com
Ever wondered if Martha Stewart struggles with some of the same health issues we mere mortals do? So did WebMD.
So when we talked to her for our March/April WebMD the Magazine’s cover story, we quizzed her on some of the things we all go through — finding time for yourself, recovering from injury, and coping with grief. (Martha’s beloved mom, “Big Martha” Kostyra, passed away last November.)
We also talked to Stewart about the visionary new center for senior health at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York she recently opened, inspired by her mother — and what she’s learned about herself along the way.
1. Health Flaw: Sleep
Stewart confesses there’s one thing she probably neglects: “Sleep. It’s an exhausting lifestyle, and I always say sleep can go. It’s not important to me right now,” she says. “I never stay in bed late — I can’t! In my house, the first people arrive at about 6:30, and I have to be up well before that.” Breakfast for her household menagerie alone — three dogs, four cats, about 30 birds, 200 chickens, eight turkeys, five horses, and three donkeys — could take hours.
