Dr. Dixie – How To Do Life

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Dr. Dixie’s Blog Posts

WHAT IF…

by Dr. Dixie | August 30, 2024 | Health & Wellness | 0 Comments

What if: What if you have gastric reflux problems and you are on a PPI, a proton pump inhibitor such as Prilosec or the many other PPIs? And what if you have been on one of these for many years? For instance I was put on Prevacid about 40 years ago and stayed on this...

WHAT IF…

by Dr. Dixie | August 21, 2024 | Health & Wellness | 0 Comments

What if...you want to optimize your your health? I've read that you should eat only during 8 hours each day. Well, I tend to have a lot of GI issues (GERD, IBS, diverticulitis) so I'm trying this. I only eat from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day. This is not the easiest...

what if…

by Dr. Dixie | August 21, 2024 | How-Tos | 0 Comments

ACID REFLUX OR GERD OR HEARTBURN

by Dr. Dixie | April 26, 2023 | Health & Wellness | 2 Comments

Do you or someone close to you have Chronic Acid Reflux (GERD or Heartburn)? As you probably know, GERD stands for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. This is a very common problem that usually responds to relatively minor treatments for relief. Such as losing weight,...

How To Recognize Our Two Worst Thieves

by Dr. Dixie | June 25, 2022 | DIY Tips, How-Tos, Musings from an 80+ year old | 0 Comments

It seems to me that all humans suffer from allowing some "Thieves" to rob us of "Presents." The first thief is our "Past regrets" thief. The second thief is our "Future Fears" thief. You probably get the gist of this by now as well as my pun using the word...

How To Cook An Easy And Delicious Roast

by Dr. Dixie | September 6, 2021 | How-Tos | 0 Comments

This roast is the easiest and most delicious thing I have ever tried. I do not eat red meat very often but can't resist this recipe. I do not claim to be a very good cook and love anything this easy to fix. It is as follows: -3 to 4 pound boneless beef chuck roast...

GERD (Gastric Reflux) vs. OAB (Over Active Bladder)

by Dr. Dixie | August 24, 2021 | Health & Wellness | 0 Comments

Do you have trouble with "Heartburn", sometimes called GERD etc.? If so, are you on some kind of medication for it? Do you also have OAB and are on some kind of medication for it such as Ditropan? Did you know that Ditropan can exacerbate GERD? It's not well known,...

How To Do Life – Another Short and Sweet Blog With Some Fun Things Thrown In

by Dr. Dixie | July 29, 2021 | How-Tos | 0 Comments

Have you ever noticed how designers/decorators "place things?" There is a basic rule that is used and kinda fun to know. That is the 1-3-5 (etc.) rule. Ie. if you are placing accessories on a table, place 3 (or 1 or 5) items of different heights preferably, instead...

How To Do Life And Some Fun Comments

by Dr. Dixie | July 4, 2021 | Health & Wellness, How-Tos | 0 Comments

Floss your teeth and then brush at least once a day. You really should do this at night if you only do it once a day and that is because food particles left overnight just sit there in a dark, damp, warm, place and bacteria love this.!! Cut out sugar, red meat, fried...

How To Manage An Overactive Bladder (OAB)

by Dr. Dixie | April 28, 2021 | Health & Wellness, How-Tos | 0 Comments

This topic may not apply to many people out there but for those that it does I hope it helps. Also, even if you don't have a problem with OAB you might have a mother, sister, or grandmother etc. that does. If so, I hope you will share this blog. As you get older you...