Note: Occasionally, AgingWithPizzazz has a guest writer; it’s nice to mix things up a bit. Andrea has a history writing for seniors. We have guidelines for guest writers at: Guest-Posting-Guidelines-for-Aging-with-Pizzazz-2022.pdf (agingwithpizzazz.com) As the leaves start to change and the air takes on a slight chill, something in us knows that it’s time to snuggle up … Read more
Wait, what?! Another Vitamin K? What is that? We all know about Vitamin K – the coagulant vitamin. If you have too little, you can bleed to death from a minor injury. If you have too much, doctors put you on blood thinners and we cross our fingers, hoping that clots don’t form in your … Read more
This is always one of my pet posts to prepare. There is no rhyme or reason for entries, and hopefully it is not a complete list of what I learned during the past year. Still, it is fun to contemplate and I hope it helps add to your knowledge base as well. 1. Finding an … Read more
After writing my article entitled Vitamin D Craze – Fallacy or Function, I got many (private) notes, pros and cons about the subject – mostly pros. Were they suggesting I wasn’t ‘pro’ enough? Not certain. Nevertheless, as Vitamin D (not a real vitamin) is still such a hot topic, here I am updating my post … Read more
Have you jumped onto the popular Vitamin D bandwagon? Most likely, if you have visited your doctor recently and blood tests were ordered, a recommendation was made for this previously less-than-routine lab work (specifically, 25-Hydroxy Vit C, Calciferol, Total D2 & D3). My health care professional passionately suggested it. (She is actually an FNP – … Read more