I remember in the last months of my father’s life, sitting with family members; they were certain that the cancer he was dying from was hereditary. It wasn’t until many years later that CDH1 mutation was isolated. A mutation in the CDH1 gene gives a person an increased risk of …
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Giving Thanks For Cranberry’s Healthy Benefits
Many people load up on cranberries around the holiday season. Who doesn’t enjoy homemade cranberry sauce or a fresh cranberry salad? But many people forget that the health benefits of eating cranberries are available throughout the year. This amazing red berry is a rich source of phytochemicals that make …
Read More »Sherry’s Story (Gastroparesis)
I was diagnosed with gastroparesis and colonic inertia in 2013. I had been suffering for many years, so I made the difficult decision to have a subtotal colectomy in 2017. I was reassured that I didn’t have pelvic outlet disfunction. I had the surgery done and was in the hospital …
Read More »Caring For Aging Parents
Parents have always been the caregivers. They worked, provided food and shelter, and raised families. As our parents age, they face a reversal in that role and find themselves needing care. This can be a difficult change for aging parents to accept. In many cases, aging parents do not want …
Read More »Winter Fitness – Exercising In Cold Weather
For many people, the onslaught of cold winter weather is a sufficient reason to put the brakes on a regular outdoor exercise program. However, this does not need to be the case, as exercising in colder weather can be just as enjoyable as warm-weather exercise when you wear the correct …
Read More »Devry’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I’m just writing this bio for ‘me’ and sharing for anyone else who cares to read it. I’m trudging through my foggy memories and trying to remember how things happened. So 6 years ago today, I got the devastating news I had breast cancer, not one, but two separate cancers …
Read More »Whole-Grain Popcorn: Is It As Healthy As Vegetables?!
Most people don’t think of popcorn as a health food. Imagining this salty treat may conjure up the of hot popcorn movie theater style – freshly popped corn in a cardboard cup doused with artificial butter and packing over a thousand calories. There’s certainly nothing healthy about this picture. Surprisingly …
Read More »Tips For Sticking With a Fitness Routine
Have you ever experienced this situation? You eagerly start a new fitness routine with much enthusiasm and the very best of intentions. The first week you work out until you reach the point of complete exhaustion. Finally, you’ve so sore and exhausted you’ll find almost any excuse to not work …
Read More »Exercise Can Help You Feel Better Physically and Mentally
Regular exercise is one of the easiest ways to feel better both physically and mentally. Exercise can help us look better by losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight, and it can decrease the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Physical activity can also help ward off …
Read More »Vitamin D: The Vitamin That Could Save Your Life
It seems that vitamin and nutritional supplements have come under scrutiny lately as some studies have shown that certain vitamins when taken in supplemental form not only don’t work but may increase the risk of disease. Fortunately, there’s an inexpensive vitamin supplement that seems to have a significant impact on …
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