When you suffer from arthritis, you need to maintain a normal weight. This keeps extra weight off of your joints, keeping you as pain-free as possible. I can certainly say that it is not easy to lose weight when you’re trying to deal with the responsibilities of work and home. Who wants to fix an […]
Peel Away Pounds with the Step Diet
Since I’ve had arthritis, I am always looking for new ways to control pain and inflammation. Since I am more than middle-aged and less active, I could certainly stand to peel away the pounds. Best of all, when you lose weight, it puts less pressure on your joints, and in my case, I don’t feel […]
Use Your Five Senses to Help Control Anxiety
There is certainly enough stress in the world right now, and everyone has a different way to cope with it. When I read the news, and then add on my personal problems, it is no wonder I can’t control anxiety. When I am dealing with arthritis pain, which is pretty much all the time, my […]
Arthritis and Las Vegas
My husband Mark and I had been talking about making a trip to Vegas for about two years. Of course, covid came along and so it got put on the back burner again. To our happy surprise, we were now able to make the trip on May 1. Mark gets nervous flying and I just […]
How to Deal with Painful Bunions
I have been feeling some pain on the side of my feet and I am guessing that I will have bunions before too long. Darn it, I already have plantar fasciitis, big toe arthritis, and painful heels. Bunions develop when the pressures of bearing and shifting your weight fall unevenly on the joints and tendons […]
Help Prevent Hair Loss When You Have Arthritis
One day, my hairdresser was brushing my hair out, and she was surprised by how much hair was stuck to the brush. She showed my husband, and they both decided I should go see the doctor because I probably had something wrong with my thyroid. Lab tests confirmed that my thyroid function was normal. I […]
Want to be Successful? Look in the Mirror
There is no argument that life can often be rough at times. I can use myself as an example. I had a hysterectomy at age 35 for a massive fibroid, which ended my chances of getting pregnant and having a child. I had a job I really liked but had a disagreement with another co-worker […]
Relieve Arthritis Pain with a Gravity Blanket
I am chronically sleep-deprived and when I find something that is going to help me sleep better, I am ready to buy it. My arthritic hands and back hurt constantly and there are many nights I am getting up at midnight and either getting in my rocking chair or having a late snack in order […]
Five Things to Avoid When Strength Training
I have just started strength training again and I am working with five-pound weights and resistance bands. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, strength training exercises done two to three days a week, build muscle strength and muscle mass while preserving bone density, independence, and vitality with age. It also has the ability to […]
Are You Eating Junk Food to Calm Your Nerves?
There is more than enough going on in the world to make you a nervous wreck. There are meals to make, shuttling kids to school, commuting to your job, and dealing with some wild and crazy people along the way. I read too much online news. Of course, the news contains stories of crime, war, […]
