Olive oil has many healthy uses. Taken eternally, olive oil stimulates metabolism, promotes digestion, and lubricates mucous membranes. It can also be applied on the skin as a moisturizer. Olive oil contains 77% monosaturated fatty acids, 14% saturated fatty acids, and 9 % polysaturated fatty acids. But it also contains Vitamin E which is an…Read more »
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TIP for STRONGER NAILS
Olive oil can build strong fingernails and soften cuticles. Soak your nails in a mixture of lukewarm olive oil and lemon juice before bedtime. Put on soft cloth or cotton gloves and allow the oil to penetrate overnight. Your nails will gradually resist breakage and chipping.
THE POWER OF GINGER
The ginger plant’s healing properties are something to celebrate. It’s good for settling stomach upset from riding on a plane or boat to indigestion from a rich meal or a sour stomach. Try steeping it in a cup of tea or chewing on a small piece of ginger. Candied ginger or gingersnaps help ease nausea.…Read more »
How Acid Reflux Affects Your Throat
Do you clear your throat often? Do you have trouble swallowing at times? Do you have frequent heartburn or a nasty, bitter taste in the back of your throat? You probably have acid reflux or also called GERD. There are sphincter muscles at both ends of your esophagus tube that carries food to your stomach.…Read more »
The Facts About Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis occurs when bones have a lower bone density which causes brittle, weak, and easily broken bones. Men and women with small body frames tend to have less body mass. Having a parent or sibling with osteoporosis puts you at a higher risk. Bones weaken as we age, but women are more likely than men…Read more »
Adjusting to Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common problem often caused by aging, but genetics, trauma, and occupational noises can also cause it. Common signs are: trouble hearing on the phone or in conversations personally. Needing to turn up the volume on the TV. Struggling with background noise or trouble hearing certain consonants. In some cases, surgery or…Read more »
Tribal Research on Pot
Did you know the Tulalip tribes gave 2 million dollars for research to the Stanford University for studies using pot for treatments? One study involves using THC and CBD to treat heroin and opioid addiction. In my opinion, it sounds like trading one addiction for another. The other study is aimed at Alzheimer’s. Really? It’s…Read more »
National Crime Victim’s Week
April 7-13 is National Crime Victim’s Rights Week. It honors the past and creates hope for the future. My brother was a victim several years ago. He went to the Utility Co. in W. Seattle to pay our mother’s electric bill when someone assaulted him. The police found him unconscious. He had defensive wounds on…Read more »
Open Wide
Did you know the older you get, the nerve roots in your teeth diminish? I never knew this. For a month I suffered with pain in my lower jaw and was back and forth with appointments between the dentist and a root specialist. First my back tooth gave me issues and a root canal was…Read more »
The Common Gene of the Middle Ages & Homelessness of Today
As a nurse, I was shocked to learn diseases once epidemic in the Middle Ages are returning with a vengeance. LA recently experienced an outbreak of typhus fever, a disease spread by infected fleas on rats. It is also transmitted by body lice. The louse feeds on a human that is infected with the bacteria,…Read more »