I am often motivated to write about happenings in my life, whether with me, friends, family members or something I’ve heard or learned. Unfortunately, this time I was motivated by an ear issue my husband, Michael, experienced after 5 airplane flights, 3 high-altitude mountain drives, 2 snorkeling adventures and a respiratory virus. In these years … Read more
Chances are good you’ve never heard of the body’s Endocannabinoid System (ECS). When I was in school, we did not study this subject. The reason is clear. It wasn’t identified until the early 1990s. Yet, if it had been, there might have been suspicion of any results since the researchers were exploring THC (technically Tetrahydrocannabinol) … Read more
Last year I took on a writing “project” about conventional medications for Blood Pressure (B/P). Ah, truthfully, I started out with a dual goal (didn’t complete it) – to cover conventional medicines and alternate remedies. I found it overwhelming, although a good reference for myself as well. If you found the B/P medication primer onerous … Read more
You might image that late-night comedy has benefits, reducing stress. Or late-night reading to bring on sleep, but late-night cottage cheese? Really? Let’s get the controversy out of the way first. Professional health advocates (western and eastern) generally say don’t eat 3 hours before bedtime – full stop. Additionally, some nutritionists and vegans avoid all … Read more
You say Potāto, I say Potǎto; You say Tomāto, I say Tomǎto, Tinnītus, Tinnĭtus, Ringing, Zinging, let’s turn the buzzing off. Fads, fakes, future hope and more – there are sound points to consider. You might be surprised to learn how many people experience tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears.” It is estimated that 10-15% … Read more
Several friends I know will quickly pronounce the warning “oh no …woo-woo stuff” when words like spiritual, mediation, or ‘mindfulness’ pop up. Interestingly, it isn’t that they don’t share some of the beliefs; and partly, they’re joking. Still, I think they simply don’t want to ‘get into it all’ (an explanation I’ve heard) or to … Read more