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WHAT IF…
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…
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...
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WHAT IF!!!!!! MUSINGS FROM AN 80+ YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER
What if... everyone ran red lights; completely ignoring traffic laws and just plain common sense as well as courtesy? What a mess the highways would be. On the flip side, what if...everyone made it a daily "Goal" to try to say or do at least one kind word or jester...
ACID REFLUX OR GERD OR HEARTBURN
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
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...
More Musings From An 80+ Year Old!
I read a quote from one of my favorite persons recently (Dolly Parton) where she mentioned that the Bible says, "A house divided will not stand." She went on to say something to the effect that not only is this country divided but that the whole world is divided...
How To Cook An Easy And Delicious Roast
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)
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
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...
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