PUT OLD ON HOLD Journal

Barbara Morris

Marijuana: The Opioid Alternative?

The opioid crisis continues with the government issuing more and more restrictive mandates that result in making it more difficult and worrisome for people with chronic pain to feel assured they will have timely and adequate access to their pain meds. The screws tighten daily with the government deciding how many prescriptions a physician may write for a given medication such as Vicodin as well as monitoring how many tablets overall a physician may be prescribing per month. (Don't complain. Big Brother knows what's best for you.) Let's be realistic. Opioid pain medications are not evil. … Read more

Joyce L. Shafer

How Well Do You Cope with Change?

There are two types of change to be aware of—the type you desire and the type you don’t. Do you feel you manage yourself well enough through these? Do You Want Your Life to Be Different? If you desire change in some area of your life, the first thing that must change is whatever in you prevents or delays your desired outcome. Inevitably, your desired outcome is to feel the way you wish to feel about whatever it is that has your attention. What are some ways you prevent or delay desired change? You don’t allow it or make room for it. You cannot desire something to change and also … Read more

Lura Zerick

I’ll Do My Grocery Shopping — Alone

I might be a little strange – but I like to do grocery shopping!!! I prefer to do my shopping alone, for many reasons. First, I know what I need and what I want; I usually get both. These items can vary to a point. At 86. My appetite is usually good but occasionally, I don’t know what I want. I am aware that I am often careless in what I eat. I enjoy good health and I like some items too much….such as any form of ice cream. My weight doesn’t change, though, and I am not overweight. Many friends literally count every calorie; I don’t. Of course, I also eat a lot of fruit- some from my … Read more

New Book: The Dark Side Of Statins

New book: The Dark Side of Statins

Before his recent passing, Duane Graveline, M.D. had competed his last book, The Dark Side of Statins. Here's some of what Dr. Graveline has written: And now I know why many of the statin side effects are permanent and why weakness and fatigue are such common complaints. Many statin victims say that abruptly, almost in the blink of an eye, they have become old people. * * *It seems that our brains are so dependent upon cholesterol for the formation and function of memory synapses that special cells in the brain, our glial cells, synthesize cholesterol as it is needed. Naturally this … Read more

Good Stuff To Know September 2017

* * * Highlights * * * Smart underwear proven to prevent back stress with just a tap * * * History of gum disease increases cancer risk in older women * * * How a chemo drug can help cancer spread from the breast to the lungs * * * Marijuana associated with three-fold risk of death from hypertension * * * E-cigarette use accelerates effects of cardiovascular aging * * * A Drug Causes Hundreds of Deaths and Millions of ADEs * * * High sugar consumption gives rise to dental treatment costs in the billions * * * Johns Hopkins findings serve as a warning: Physician-Assisted Suicide will only … Read more