Quaker Oats for fast pain relief… it’s not for breakfast any more! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain. ••• To become a fan...
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About six months back, I did a post on a vegetarian restaurant called Thoreau. While Thoreau is no longer in existence, the owner’s original spot, Blue Sage, is alive, well, and amazing. Blue Sage was a saving grace for me as a teenager. As a vegetarian in the Philadelphia suburbs, there weren’t many options around. When Blue Sage...
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A few of my friends have asked me, how is the Rolfing going and am I still going through the structural manipulation? So, I wanted to tell you all, what is up with that! Yes, I have continued, I go to Patty every other week. When I am there Patty looks at me walk...
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On May 23, 2010, my daughter Hilary ran the “Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma” 5k race in Overpeck Park Leonia, NJ. Not a big crowd running this race and neither was the crowd gathered there to support those who raced. I assumed the size of the crowd was an indicator of the rarity of...
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University of Montreal researchers indicate for us, one good way cashew extract may treat diabetic issues. A new study published for the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, proposes cashew seed extract may play an important role in preventing and treating diabetic issues. The cashew is a tree in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae....
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Just a suggestion for well meaning folks: when someone tells you about an upcoming medical procedure, please restrain yourself from telling horror stories about your own experience with this procedure, or conjecture about what organs the surgeons will probably want to remove as a result of this test. I’m just sayin’. - Lesley Goddin
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Oh Man! I have had some problems with my back for many years, sometimes it is good and others not! Or knot as the case may be. I go to a chiropractor, who is excellent and generally he can straighten me out. There have been several times where I need additional attention. At first...
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By Philip A. Pappas, Ph.D. The medical community and drug makers are advising consumers of the importance of lowering cholesterol levels. The American Heart Journal (2006:785-92) announced that clinicians are “under-prescribing” statin drugs. They suggest a 60% increase in statin drugs. However, do the facts actually support the ever increasing use of statin drugs...
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Dr. Philip A. Pappas, Ph.D Are you chronically ill by chance, or have you failed to do what is needed to get well? I often ask my clients this question because it gets them thinking about the part they play in their own care. I recently read a study done by Medco Health Solutions,...
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Dr. Philip A. Pappas, Ph.D Katie is a sales representative for a large corporation and travels long distances to see her clients. About two years ago Katie starting having problems leaving the house in the morning because of bowel spasms and repeated bowel movements. She was having as many as eight to ten bowel...
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