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Managing Your Car Loans
With all of the housing loan woes of today and the economy looking being one of the most sluggish since the 1980’s, people all over the US are looking for more ways to save a little money AND their credit. One of the biggest expenses most people have next to their rent or their [...]
How Often Do You Clean Your Makeup Brushes and Replace Mascara?
Makeup is a breeding ground for bacteria, particularly mascara. Think of all the bacteria you have on your skin and then think how often you touch your brushes to your face. We wouldn’t go a week without washing our hands, why do we wait so long with our makeup brushes?
I admit to being [...]
Are You at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)?
Heart disease is the number one killer of women, so it is important to understand the symptoms of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and see if you are at risk.
What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, more commonly called Congestive Heart Failure is when the heart suddenly stops beating. It starts when the [...]
What is the Deal With Calcium Supplements and Constipation?
OK, I admit it. For the longest time, I absolutely hated taking calcium supplements for the simple fact that it backed me up so bad it just wasn’t worth it. The pain, the bloating, the gas, the fact that I desperately wanted to poop but couldn’t, or when I finally did, my back [...]
Women & Money: A Book by Suze Orman
To be well means wellness in all of your life, including your financial life.
I have to say that when I first saw the book “Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Own Destiny” by Suze Orman, I didn’t want to read it. In the past, I found that many [...]
5 Reasons To Pony Up the Cash for Good Cycling Shorts
As I wrote in my giant Get On your Bikes & Ride post about how to get started cycling after you haven’t for a while, I thought I’d go into some good reasons to save your pennies for good cycling shorts.
A good pair of cycling shorts is absolutely non-negotiable in my book. It takes [...]
Are You Vitamin D Deficient?
At my last visit to the doctor for my annual physical, my doctor ran a blood test and told me I was deficient for vitamin D. The lab test told me that a normal “bottom level” of Vitamin D in someone was 32 ng/ mL, and my level was a “20.8 ng/mL”. (I’m not sure [...]
Pregnancy and AntiDepressants
My doctor, who I absolutely love, told me she was expecting her first child. Of course, she was very excited about this. I told her I was absolutely terrified to have children for fear of falling back into depression. I assumed, of course, that one cannot take antidepressants when one is pregnant [...]
ACK! I Cracked My Toe!
Ouch! After tripping over the dog on my way through the kitchen, I nailed the wall with my foot. After the pain didn’t go away after an hour, I made an appointment for the doctor. Sure enough, the x-ray revealed there was a hairline crack in my toe that appeared to be [...]
Take Time for Yourself
Many women feel guilty when they take a break for themselves, but according to Cardiologist Marianne Legato, and author of “Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget” that may be a dangerous thing.
“If you never have any time except reactive time — things you must do for others — you don’t have a sense [...]