by Dr. Dixie | Jul 29, 2019 | Health & Wellness
A dear, close relative of mine recently had severe diarrhea and had no idea why. She called me and I remembered that she had recently been treated for Strep. throat. After discussing her signs and symptoms, I immediately thought of Pseudomembranous Colitis (PMC). I...
by Dr. Dixie | Jul 26, 2019 | Health & Wellness, How-Tos
You may have heard this many times and say to yourself that it is a no brainer. My bet is, though, that you do not do this every day. The thing is to drink at least eight, eight oz. glasses of water a day. The other thing is to eat at least five servings of fruit and...
by Dr. Dixie | Jul 24, 2019 | Health & Wellness
Urgent. Please read. Most of us now know that we have bacteria that have managed to become resistant to our most potent antibiotics. I have read about this for years and certainly seen it in my practice. I recently read that there are strains of Escherichia...
by Dr. Dixie | Jul 19, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Musings from an 80+ year old, Relationships
I made this up a long time ago and I still like it. I have told my kids from a very young age that I want them to be “Happy, Healthy, and Responsible.” Some of my friends that I have mentioned this to tell me that the last one of these seems to be the...
by Dr. Dixie | Jul 18, 2019 | DIY Tips, Health & Wellness, How-Tos
Have you ever had an ingrown toenail? I have and have seen this in my practice. This can be extremely painful. In some instances, this can actually be very serious if it gets infected. For instance, in a spinal cord injured patient or a patient with diabetes. I have...
by Dr. Dixie | Jul 17, 2019 | Health & Wellness
I will probably say this health tip over and over because it is that important. Wash your hands more frequently than you already do. And the next tip is to drink more water than you probably already do. My recommendation is at least eight glasses a day (duh) and more...