Moving day
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Today I beg your indulgence, because today is packing day. I mentioned on Wednesday that Caryn and I are moving. I’ve lived in this flat for longer than I have anywhere in my adult life – nearly five years. I guess I just have feet that need to get up and move now and again. I’ve lived in three different countries, 10 states and a plurality of places within most of the states (even cities).
Caryn (my fiancée) moved into my flat last February. I must say that I have loved this apartment. It is half of the first floor of a 105+ year old house in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. The owners of the house live in the oth...
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Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis of the knee
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Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis share many of the same contributing factors and possible remedies (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Green tidbits in the world of cancer
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Importance of Folic Acid from natural sources in your diet (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Wheelchair warranty information quickie dominates the market
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Tires are also important (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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5 ways to avoid popping aderol during finals week
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Are you addicted to Aderol failling exams or both Here are 5 easy ways to to prepare for exams without using drugs (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Email apnea its real can cause longterm effects
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As strange as it may sound at first thought email apnea is a real phenomenon (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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How to make healthy fried chicken
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Low carb Lower in Fat and great flavor (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Normal weight obesity can you be obese with a normal body weight
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Staying healthy can be complicated Recent studies show that people with a normal body weight can still suffer from a common condition called normal weight obesity Heres how to know if you have it and what it means (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Lice a stepbystep guide to finding and getting rid of head lice
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You see your child scratching their head over and over so you take a look and EEK bugs and eggs OH MY Dont freak take a deep breath and know that this too shall pass Read on to find out how (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Baby cut carrots what they really cost you is nutrition
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Baby carrots are big fat lie Baby carrots are not baby carrots at all They are a wasteful way to market a vegetable to the public They are also less nutritious and more expensive than regular carrots (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Nanotechnology in the fight against cancer
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A look into the world of nanotechnology cancer and the point at which the two collide including a discussion of cancer treatments and cancer monitoring and detection technology (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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You know that you are getting old when . . .
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. . . You see someone wearing a dog collar and think they look silly.
In my younger days, I would have looked at the person and perhaps thought the spiky dog collar looked somewhat cool. I may even have considered the symbolism of the collar representing the restrictions society is placing on that person.
But now. Well, now I just think it looks silly.
Oh, how age has mellowed and changed me. (Source: Terrible Palsy)
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How much sugar do you consume?
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We like it sweet. Too sweet - and I can't help wondering how our obsession with sweetness is tied to our expanding waists.
Food mega-giant Kraft recently scored a hit in China with Oreos cookies - but not the kind that Americans eat. According to the Wall Street Journal: "Kraft learned that traditional Oreos were too sweet for Chinese tastes".
So they reformulated the flavor - and Oreos are now the No 1 cookie in China.
Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)
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History lessons
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One of my favorite coping mechanisms is to observe history. I guess it makes me feel less isolated, less alone and more connected. I find strength in the connection with our ancestors, their problems and their triumphs. There are two kinds of history. There is, of course, our own personal and family history, which is more and more revealing as DNA plays an important role in what we are learning about our health. The other kind of history is that which is recorded about the human condition in this country and throughout the world.
Anyone who watched the excellent cable TV mini-series about John Adams, the second President o...
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Medical robot md
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Medical robots are the growing wave of surgical medicine With more and more robots assisting doctors in surgical procedures the outcomes have been precision less time spent in the OR and faster patient recovery (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Analysis of healthy my ass by debra dickerson
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Dickersons claim is that the body type preferred by black culture contributes to black women having a high risk for obesity and other health issues (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Osteoporosis work toward prevention
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Osteoporosis is a silent disease about which many women worry There are some things you can do to minimize the chances of getting osteoporosis and the effects of the disease (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Cholesterol is a major building block
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If you find your blood cholesterol level is too high you can generally reduce it by following the advice of a trained dietitian which generally means eating less fat and more fibre and especially soluble fibre (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Loratadine allergy relief for a third of the cost of claritin
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When the generic brand of Claritin came out called Loratadine I figured it wouldnt hurt me to try it It has the same strength 10 mg as Claritin and the first purchase cost me half the price of the brand name (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Superfood v smartfood hyperimmune technology
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A comparison of benefits of superfood and smartfood consumption (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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How to recognise a heart attack and how you can minimize your risk
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The common signs of a heart attack and the steps you should follow to decrease your chances of having one (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Insomnia what a nightmare
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Overview of the causes and possible treatments for insomnia (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Apple peel may hold the key to fight cancer
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I got shot 4 times and lived to tell about it
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Injections can be painful if only if you think they are (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Big bottom benefits
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Yahoo news is touting the benefits of big hips and butt: "A type of fat that accumulates around the hips and bottom may actually offer some protection against diabetes".
Unfortunately the result has only been examined in mice.Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)
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Eggs: healthy or not?
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Eggs are in the news again. Is it good news this time or bad news?
Well--it's both. Yet again, eggs are confusing us all by being nutritious, but associated with certain health risks.
According to recent studies, the news looks good if you're a woman trying to avoid breast cancer; not quite so good if you're a middle aged man who eats more than one a day.Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)
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Misery loves doesn't love company
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I am so counting the days until my appointment next week! The depression level I am feeling is so pervasive that I am not fit to be around right now. Hubby is doing what he can to leave me alone and not trigger another crying spell. Or worse, make me mad. We had an actual verbal fight last week, which is most unusual for us.
I knew when I worked in the basement while he was gone that he would be (Source: Day by Day with Parkinson's and Peripheral Neuropathy)
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It’s may: how’s your ms today?
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“It’s May. It’s May; the lusty month of May” -Guinevere
Guinevere’s quote above from Lerner & Loewe’s musical “Camelot” will not be the only song quote in this posting…but I do like that one!
The first week of every new month (since December of 2006!), has a blog post dedicated to general comment about our multiple sclerosis. We like to check in with one another and it helps us keep track of our own life with this disease.
I’ll not take up too much space with my own story (I feel like this past week was “all about me” with my diagnosis trilogy), instead I’d like to make a quick comment on one ...
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Healthcare election 2008
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We are in the midst of a very exciting and important presidential election, so I thought that we could spend some time discussing what we think should be done about healthcare. In particular let’s discuss what we think is wrong with the current healthcare system and what kind of things we think could be done to fix it. Below is a quick summary of the candidate’s healthcare plans (based on a summary from the New York Times).
Clinton’s plan - Require everyone to get health insurance, subsidized by employers and the government; pay for it by rolling back tax cuts for households earning over $250,000 and savings in the e...
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How i quit smoking and you can too
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A quick guide to getting over your ugliest and unhealthiest habit written by a former smoker who gave up for life (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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How to make balsamic and maple glazed pork chops with rice
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Simple good food (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Smoking cessation an ordeal requiring motivation and support
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My dad smoked for most of his life He has had two heart bypasses During his last bypass surgery he had a heart attack on the operating table Postsurgery he came down with pneumonia and spent a week or more in the University of Washington hospital in intensive care (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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How to quit smoking today and stay quit forever
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Quitting smoking is probably one of the easiest things a person can do After all people do it every day Some people do it many times every day The hard part is staying quit Fortunately there are some things that can help us to quit smoking and to stay smokefree (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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How to quit smoking
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Theres a variety of ways that you can quit smoking Of course most people are familiar with nicotine patches and gum but theres other ways to help you quit as well Heres some alternative ways how you can quit smoking as well as some of the more traditional ways (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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How to quit smoking tips and tricks
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Trying to quit smoking is like trying to find a needle in a hay stack The good news is that it can be done if you try hard enough (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Bladder infection athome remedies
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Some options you have for athome remedies (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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How to quit smoking
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As an exsmoker who puffed away at 20 per day for 15 years I understand the torment of the person who wants to quit those dreaded white sticks (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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The science behind teen substance abuse
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Teens are starting to become more likely to fall victim to substance abuse but parents can still follow some tips and guidelines in order to keep their children on the road to success (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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4 tips to reverse the damage of a high fat diet
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I am changing drastically my food habits I hope this article helps other to do the same (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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The good, the badd and the . . .
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. . . Missing.
Sorry for not posting lately. I’ve been reading my way through this year’s BADD.
So many great posts. Please go and have a read.
I would be remiss, not to mention the posts from this blog’s sister blog. Ekie and ActiveVoice wrote fantastic submissions.
Attila, like always delivers a serious message in a humorous way.
But amongst all the fantastic posts (too many to mention each and every one here), is a contribution from Lisa at Twinkle Little Star. It was the post that made me stop and think. Here’s a quote:-
Most disabled kids are born into a family who would not volu...
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The skinny on "light" juices
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This is a guest post from Kerry McLeod of eBrandAid.
It seems that juice manufacturers are capitalizing on our culture's obsession with weight by putting their juices on a "diet!" Just walk down any juice aisle and find many of your favorite juices in low-calorie, sugar-free varieties.
We're all looking to cut calories - but are these emaciated juices sacrificing nutrition for fewer calories?
Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)
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Make it easy
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The most excellent Kathryn Elliot at Limes & Lycopene confessed her hatred of stir-fries in an entry called, Do small impediments stop you from eating well?
"Don’t get me wrong stir-fries are a great meal and I love eating
them. They’re quick, easy and healthy ... Plus we always have tofu and vegetables in the
house, which are perfect stir-fry fodder. Our mid-week meals would be
better and easier to prepare if I made more stir-fries.
Instead I hate and avoid cooking them.
There are lots of reasons for this. I don’t think I cook them very well, we often run out of necessary condiments etc, etc.
But ...
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Three particular items of interest in the news
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Please allow me to share with you three articles I found particularly interesting for those of us who are forced to deal with the medical side of life due to chronic pain and illness.
1. Revolution Health recently published a study, which was performed by Princeton University in New Jersey and Stony Brook University in New York. Via random phone dialing, they attempted to call 10,700 subjects to gain information about individuals with pain. They talked to 3,982 individuals and reached some interesting conclusions. Overall, they concluded that 27% of the people in the U.S. are experiencing pain.
They concluded that pain is...
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“notes from a minor key” - chapters 1-5
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We are a little off schedule with my recent trilogy about my MS diagnosis. Typically, I like to end the month with our book club blog discussion. So without further ado, let’s get this Cinco de Mayo party…er, blog started.
Our new book is Dawn Baliff’s “Notes from a Minor Key.” If you recall, we already decided how we would divide this book up for easy digestion and discussion. Therefore, today we’ll discuss chapters 1-5.
The first thing that strikes me about the book is Dawn’s style and tone. This is not a tiptoe around subjects with a withering flower kind of book. This is an east coast born and br...
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How to quit smoking
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Are you a smoker seeking desire to kick the habit Here are some very helpful tips that can help you ditch that bad habit (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Which supplements for muscle growth
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Taking certain nutritional supplements for muscle building is not absolutely necessary you can do without them however some of them really do have their advantages (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Snacking 4 health
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All about good healthy snacks instead of the wrong snacks (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Discount medical plans under fire
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The government is looking to abolish the marketing of discount medical plans (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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The likely health concerns of elisabeth fritzl and her children
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What does it do to a human body to be deprived of sunlight our most important building block of life (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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Walmart expands its discount generic drug program
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A Review of WalMarts Expanded discount drug Program (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
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