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We can control what goes in…

We can control what goes in…

Sometimes ideas for a blog happen because I see the same issues happening over and over and other times I really have to think about what to say. I am always careful not to let the blog deteriorate into a full-blown rant; it’s so easy when you feel passionately about...
Menopause…

Menopause…

Menopause is such a loaded word, packed with negative connotations. This next phase of a woman’s life should be filled with prescription drugs frequent tests and fear and tribulation – older women should know themselves, know what they want from any situation and be a...
Is my body healing itself?

Is my body healing itself?

We have been lied to our whole lives about our body’s ability to heal itself. Our internal ‘doctor’ is amazingly astute, as long as it has the correct tools for the job. Unfortunately, symptoms ignored or mistreated for a very long time disable this internal healing...
Risk vs Reward

Risk vs Reward

When you take a drug with known side-effects, do you make an effort to find out the potential side-effects? Is it difficult to decide if the reward is worth the risk? FOR EXAMPLE: * If your meds take your blood pressure down but leave you with a nagging cough, is it...
To test or not to test?

To test or not to test?

So off you go to give blood or off to the doctor for a bladder infection, or bronchitis or a pain that won’t resolve and while you’re there the nurse takes your blood pressure. Perhaps they test your sugar while you’re there. They might even suggest a slew of other...