Monthly Archives: June 2016

We all have a father.  Is that person in our life?  That question may will be answered  differently for each of us.  Even if we do not share pieces of our everyday life with our father’s, they are still part of our lives.  They gave us life.  We may not know them, we may not like them, we may not understand them, we may not ever want to meet them or we may love them more than life.  Whatever the situation, a…..

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Tragedy always makes us pause and reflect.  The recent incident in Florida with the mass killings certainly falls into that category.  There is sadness for every aspect of our lives.  Since I tend to look at situations from a health point of view, there is always an element of stress both physical and emotional in every tragic situation.  In this particular situation there is more than enough tragedy and stress to go around. Obviously, these adults in Orlando, Florida were having…..

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Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) offers a person certain unique challenges which others do not encounter.  These include joint stiffness, fatigue – not relieved by rest, generalized body pain, neuropathy, sleep disturbances and an overall risk for developing other chronic diseases. Therefore, it is important to observe accepted health rules more closely than the average person.  There are a few guidelines that can help along this path.  DECREASE STRESS, this can be through meditation or simply being mindful of your…..

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