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Nine years ago, while serving as a Peace Corps health volunteer in Honduras, I first encountered a medical brigade organized by International Health Service of Minnesota (IHS, ihsmn.org). I’ve returned to Honduras eight times since leaving the Peace Corps to volunteer with IHS in villages located around the picturesque mountain town of La Esperanza, the … [Read more...] about Calling All Adventure-Loving Medical Volunteers

As most of you know, it is too easy for our thoughts to dwell on the negative events of yesterday. These experiences can cause us to dread tomorrow because we believe it might bring more of the same. To prevent either of these frames of mind, it is necessary to make the decision NOT TO ALLOW ANYTHING TO STEAL OUR TODAY!  Our ‘todays’ are a gift; we can use … [Read more...] about Neither Yesterday Nor Tomorrow Can Steal My Today!

The latest study on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) was released at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society. Their findings were as follows: there was no indication of any adverse cardiovascular effects, and that HRT should be used in women only to try and relieve menopausal symptoms.

This study utilized two different types of … [Read more...] about HRT: They Still Don’t Get It

Walking through life with resentment is like walking through ankle-deep molasses. You move, but not well, not far, and not fast. Forgiveness, resentment, resistance… let’s look at them. 

Here’s something about forgiveness from two sources: One old, one new. The Bible, in its various versions available, says anger happens, but don’t “sin” (add to the … [Read more...] about It May Not Be Easy to Forgive But It Is Worth It to YOU

Hi Dr. Oz, my name is Carole and I just completed the 2-day cleanse prescribed by you in O Magazine a couple of months ago. 

Dr. Oz, I readily admit I will try anything once, perhaps out of boredom; maybe for the challenge; often just to 'live to tell the tale'. So I was intrigued that wintry day when I read of your 48 hours of 'spring … [Read more...] about Dr. Oz … We Have to Talk About Your 2-Day Cleanse

Many of us over the years have heard dozens of different ways to gain better posture.  Some of these ways were through relatives and friends pressuring us, our doctor reminding us, or  by our own bent over reflection staring back at us.

 I would like to share with you a wonderful way to gain and keep good posture, and in order to do this, I must share a little bit of … [Read more...] about The Posture Secret That Makes You Look 20+ Years Younger

Yeah, yeah.  You’re not that kind of person.  A hike is so…well…physical.  Please.  Consider taking a hike.  It will change your life. 

I come from a family of walkers.  We do it for the exercise, but just as often it’s to work off steam from something stressful, sort out a problem that seems—before our legs start moving—impossible, or keep a medical … [Read more...] about Take a Hike!

Someday someone you love is going to get sick—sick enough to need care.  If you’re the one to take on that role, be ready for an unexpectedly contorted ride. 

It’s not just the 24/7 nature of the effort that makes it such demanding work.  Caregiving transports you into an entirely different world.  That carefree, do-what-I-want-when-I-want lifestyle … [Read more...] about The Surreal World of Caregiving

Legislated to Health? If People Don't Take Their Health Into Their Own Hands, Governments May Use Policies to Do It for Them

Obesity rates in North America are a growing concern for legislators. Expanded waistlines mean rising health-care costs for maladies such as diabetes, … [Read more...] about October Research to Help You Live and Feel Better