Walnuts And Infertility

Walnuts And Infertility   I have to admit, this subject I am writing about is truly not my expertise, but I felt it may be interesting for those of you trying to get pregnant. It has been found that the daily addition of 75 grams of shelled whole walnuts may have a positive effect on […]

The Happiest People In The World

The Happiest People In The World    My great friend and colleague, Hernan, sent me this video. He lives in the country that won the number one place for the happiest people in the world. I want to share the video with you. Maybe it’s true that we Americans are working too hard and not […]

Natural Treatments For Fibromyalgia

Natural Treatments For Fibromyalgia I’m sure it is no fun to have chronic pain everyday from Fibromyalgia. I have spoken to several people who have expressed their pain, not only the pain within their body, but the pain of trying to get a doctor to help take the pain away. I have heard their frustrations […]

Who Is Your Hero?

Who Is Your Hero? When I was a child, there were many TV heroes one could choose to emulate. There was Superman with his incredible strength, Batman with his great ability to save the day, and even Jimmy Stewart who believed in the angel that rang the Christmas bell. Oh, and I can’t not mention […]

Finally! New US Food Safety Rules

Finally! New US Food Safety Rules   Have you noticed how many food recalls we have had in the past couple of years? It’s been everything from peanut butter, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, lettuce, cantaloupe, spinach, and more. I can not remember ever having so much food sickness as we have had recently. It seems […]

Be Careful When Taking Drugs With Grapefruit

Be Careful When Taking Drugs With Grapefruit   Warning! People are trying to lose weight with many different methods. One way is by ingesting a lot of grapefruit. This information came to me and I felt I needed to share it with you. The Canadian Medical Association Journal has recently published findings that a number […]

Nurses Are Still The Most Trusted Medical Professionals

Nurses Are Still The Most Trusted Medical Professionals   A new Gallup Poll survey shows in the United States, 85% of the people still believe nurses rank the highest for honesty and ethics. I agree with that. Remember, I was a nurse before I went back to medical school to become a doctor. I have been on […]

The Super Brain

The Super Brain   Have you read Deepak Chopra’s new book called Super Brain? If not, I would recommend it. Dr. Chopra and Rudolph Tanzi of Harvard Medical teamed up to bring to us ways that we can use our brain in order to make it better. They believe that the secret to improving our brain is to […]

Food Allergies Caused By Pesticides And Chlorinated Water?

Food Allergies Caused By Pesticides And Chlorinated Water?   A study recently published in December 2012 medical journal called Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, stated that widely used pesticides and chlorinated water may be contributing to an increasing level of food allergies in the United States. Bear with me, this may not be the […]

Hospital Employees Fired

Hospital Employees Fired I’ m sure you have seen on the news lately how people are losing their jobs due to cutbacks, companies going under, etc. Well, the unemployment status just added 8 more people. However, this was not due to the normal causes we hear about. Eight employees, including nurses were just fired from […]