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5 Ways to Remove Plastic (BPA) From Your Life
The newest health concern is a study that bisphenol A– or BPA may lead to diabetes and heart disease. Past animal studies have suggested reproductive and hormone-related problems from BPA.
The American Chemistry Council defends BPA saying that BPA is safe to continue using.
Just wait until Oprah does a show on [...]
Depressed People Can’t Concentrate — Duh.
OK, I usually try to keep this blog fairly upbeat and not rant about things, but this study just made me shake my head.
I love when there is a study that states the obvious. In recent study by North Dakota graduate student Holly Dannewitz, it was determined — big shocker here — that
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My Experience with Acupunture
This is me, all needled up for my acupuncture session. If you look closely, you can just see the one in my ear!
My first experience with acupuncture was about a year ago. I basically went in as a disbeliever, a skeptic. I now know this eastern treatment does work.
But let me tell you [...]
Pet Owners Tend to Be Happier, Healthier, Weigh Less
CNN’s Dr. Gupta has a new video out that reports that dog owners may have an edge in the battle of losing weight. A study done by Basset Healthcare in New York showed that people who walked their dogs not only lost more weight than those who did not have dogs to [...]
Cowgirls Are Athletes
I got a call from my old friends called me last night. We hadn’t talked for a long while, so we shared a lot of news from our lives as well as laughing about some of the memories we had.
My friend was a championship bull rider of her high school. I [...]
Video on How To Perform a Self Breast Examination
Everyone needs to know how to perform a self breast examination. It’s something you need to do each month so you can monitor changes in your breasts. Sometimes, though, it helps to have a trusted friend or spouse help you with this as they can see changes you may not. The following [...]
Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva Isn’t as Effective Without Vitamin D
OK. I can’t get enough of Vitamin D lately. I’m fascinated learning about it.
One of the questions I had with my doctor was to ask about Boniva. I had been taking it for years, and when my x-rays showed my bone density as improved enough that I no longer had osteoporosis my [...]
Scientific American Article on Vitamin D
My friend Trisha at Ideas for Women, pointed out a great article on Scientific American about Vitamin D. It’s a little long — 6 pages of small type — so you might want to print it off.
The article goes into the new studies and developments scientists are finding out about this vitamin [...]
Save Money Buying Bulk Birthday Cards
Women, particularly moms in general, have little time, and lots of friends to buy birthday cards for. If you think how many people you know off the top of your head, you probably know a lot more than you realize: the person who boards your dog, your children’s teacher, the Sunday school lady [...]
Finding a Good Sports Bra
This is a topic I think frustrates women so much. We all want to get in shape, but if your boobs bounce and hurt, it’s just more trouble than it is worth. Finding a good sports bra is crucial.
After hunting around, I’ve found a good video that shows how a sports bra is [...]