Have you ever felt stuck in life and wondered what to do? I sure have. I became a widow at age 48, and even though my husband Frank had cancer and his death was expected, it still hit me hard. I have lost jobs, been evicted, had a large benign tumor removed, and now, at […]
Ouch! Six Reasons You May Have Breast Pain
I try to maintain a healthy routine, which includes a yearly mammogram. One year, I was scared to death when the technician told me that the radiologist wanted to talk to me. That is never a good sign. My breast tissue was dense, and it was hard to see any abnormalities. I did a breast […]
Pain-Free Is the New Gluten-Free
I’ve spent a lot of time researching ways to reduce arthritis inflammation online. Of course, applying heat or ice to painful joints can bring relief. Low-impact exercises such as walking, swimming, or cycling can decrease your pain and stiffness, improve your range of motion, strengthen your muscles, and increase your endurance. If you suffer from celiac […]
Touchdown-Ready Gameday Foods
I drive my husband, Mark, crazy during football season. Dinners need to be light, so I don’t miss the opening kickoff. When my team scores a touchdown, I scream Woo! Hoo! from my bedroom, which is at the other end of the house. Of course, I am a foodie, and every football game seems a […]
Skip the Strain, Keep the Grain
When you have arthritis, cooking and eating healthy food is a must. I am in pain much of the day, and there are days that I just want to get the quickest thing I can think of on the table. Of course, it is an added bonus if I don’t have a sink full of […]
Fad Diets: Fun to Try, Fast to Fail
A fad diet promises people that they will lose weight quickly, and that appeals to people who can’t squeeze into their wedding dress, expect relatives to visit, or want to look slim and trim before they go on vacation. Like the title says: fad diets are fun to try, but too often fast to fail. […]
Fall Prevention for Seniors
In 2018, 27.5% of adults aged ≥65 years reported at least one fall in the past year (35.6 million falls), and 10.2% reported a fall-related injury (8.4 million fall-related injuries). From 2012 to 2016, the percentage of these adults who reported a fall increased, and from 2016 to 2018, the rate decreased. According to the […]
Ditch the Salt, Keep the Flavor
It seems like everybody and their brother has high blood pressure. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly half of adults in the United States (47%, or 116 million) have hypertension, defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure greater than 80 mmHg, or are taking medication […]
Battling the Hip Ache Blues
I am battling the hip ache blues! Six months ago, I started having pain in my hips. I was walking fine, but when I would get up in the morning, I would have the worst pain on the outside of my hips. It was so bad that I could barely make it to a chair […]
Ease Arthritis Pain the Aerobic Way
As I have stated many times in my blog, I am not a fan of physical therapy. However, my arthritis pain has increased, and I am trying to get off of some of the heavy medications that I must take every day. Last week, I had a physical therapy evaluation. A tall, muscular guy, whom […]
