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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I think most of us at least have heard of this and a lot of us have had it. The Median Nerve passes through a tunnel (under a ligament) in your wrist and can get compressed. This causes pain and numbness in your thumb and adjacent two fingers and about half of the...
More Kitchen Hacks
How to preserve food. Part two. Did you know that, generally speaking, you should not wash fruits and vegetables when you first bring them in from the grocery store to go into your refrigerator. An exception to this would be bananas. But you generally don't put...
Looking To Buy A House?
I have fortunately (or unfortunately at times) had a lot of experience in buying a house. I went through realtors most of the time but also bought FSBOs (for sale by owners). I only bought one in foreclosure and almost bought one as a "short" sale until I had it...
Colonoscopies
I have certainly had my share of colonoscopies and most of you out there are very familiar with them. Let's face it, they are not fun. A friend of mine (in her 80's) had one recently and said it nearly did her in. As we get older, we tend to lose "tone" in our...
Diverticulitis…Ouch
This is a continuation of my blogs on the G. I. tract. So, we are now into the lower portion. I have more experience with diverticulitis than any of the many other "conditions" that can affect this portion of your body such as Crohn"s disease and ulcerative colitis...
Clear Aligners For Your Teeth..Yes Or No??
I guess this might fall under the category of "How To"...decide what kind of braces you need. I wore the (horrible for me) metal braces on my teeth as a child and again as a freshman in college. I hated every minute. The Orthodontist had promised me that it would only...
Do It Yourself Tips..Home Improvement Dos and Don’ts
I recently read a booklet on Home Renovation Help. There were so many articles on dos and don'ts that I kinda freaked out. Jeeze Louise, if you did even half the cleaning/repairing stuff mentioned in this booklet, you would be doing something major or relatively...
Rule Of Eleven…etc.
!. If ten people say something nice to you and then the eleventh person says something derogatory, you will only remember the one derogatory remark! 2. Have you ever visited a friend and noticed that all her clothes were color arranged and blouses/slacks/dresses hung...
IBS…Ouch
This is a continuation of my blog on GI issues. I covered some of the problems starting with the mouth, esophagus, stomach and the beginning of the small intestine (duodenum). The small intestine from the duodenum is called the jejunum. This continues on with the...
Don’t Cross Your Legs
This blog is mostly for females as we are more likely to immediately cross our legs at our knees the minute we sit down. The British Royalty have it right! I read that they have some kind of rule for their "royal" females to not cross their legs at their knees....
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