Category Archives: Health and wellness

    We, my  friends and I, are at that age where we worry about osteoporosis.   So it was with great interest that I read an article in this morning’s NY TImes on the subject.   I’ve lifted the interesting paragraph from … Continue reading →

      Yes, it’s ragweed season.  Sigh.   One day a person is fine, and the very next it’s as if ten thousand ragweed plants became ripe all at once.   Come to think of it,  that’s probably exactly what happens.   So it’s back … Continue reading →

The greatest wealth is health.  ~Virgil   I think you might dispense with half your doctors if you would only consult Dr. Sun more.  ~Henry Ward Beecher   The scientific truth may be put quite briefly; eat moderately, having an … Continue reading →

Today’s "New York Times"  has an excellent article on aging.   It addresses the issue of frailty among the elderly: the causes, the results.   You can read it here.    If an ad pops up, you can click the "skip this ad" … Continue reading →

As I was eating my blueberries and yogurt for breakfast, I thought about this entry I wrote last year and decided to re-run it.    Quote Wake up and smell the…….blueberries? Yes, smell the blueberries.  I just read in the … Continue reading →

"On Sunday, the oldest woman in the world died at age 116 in an Ecuadorian hospital."  (New York Times)   Imagine.   116!  The previously oldest person died at age 122. (!!)  One can’t help but wonder how they managed to live … Continue reading →

Yesterday I had my annual physical.  My thoughts about that are unchanged, so I’m reprinting my blog from last year.   It was all good news this year, so hooray for that!   And I love my doctor, one of those … Continue reading →

Those of you who have read this blog for any length of time know that my philosophy about doctors is "Avoid them like the plague."   And I do, oh how I do.   Until today— when I missed a step … Continue reading →

I was browsing around one of the sites for quotations and found these interesting ones about health. Hope you enjoy them.   A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.  ~Irish Proverb Fresh … Continue reading →

Yes, smell the blueberries.  I just read in the paper that neuroscientists doing brain research have discovered that the aroma of blueberries goes directly to the brain and somehow inspires it to create new connections.  It is these scientists’ belief … Continue reading →