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Lessons From Loki
Loki, our Yorkshire terrier turns three tomorrow. We acquired him in the winter of 2009, when he was just ten weeks old. In that time, he’s taught us some valuable lessons about health and life. * Do a little yoga … Continue reading
Next on Jerry Springer: My Daughter is My Mom
The other night, we took our kids to see Ray Davies, former lead singer of The Kinks. Even before the band took to the stage, my daughter Annie was badgering me for earplugs. In fact, it was Annie who reminded … Continue reading
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Tagged Angry Birds, college, daughter, feminist, Jerry Springer, killjoy, loud, mother, music, Taylor Swift, the Kinks, vegetables
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Our DNA Is Not Our Health Destiny
We live in a high-stress world filled with processed foods and environmental toxins, where the couch is infinitely more alluring than the treadmill and sleep is regarded as an optional activity. But our genes weren’t designed to support this way … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimmune, diet, DNA, environment, epigenetics, exercise, genes, genetics, health, inflammation, lupus, Mark Pettus MD, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, scleroderma foundation, toxins
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Deadly Crash Kills Three, Saddens My Community
Tragedy struck our quaint little community of Voorheesville, N.Y. last Wednesday, when an SUV driven by a local resident careened out of control and killed three women who were waiting outside a church to go on a walk. I first … Continue reading
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Tagged dog, Loki, N.Y., Volkssport Association, Voorheesville, walk, walkers
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Too Much Health Information
When you’re a health writer, every little symptom is cause for concern. Dry skin might signal eczema, a blue mood might mean depression, a mole may be skin cancer. But I knew I’d crossed the line when I got suspicious … Continue reading
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Tagged aluminized, aluminum, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association, mental health, Pampered Chef, pan
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The Tricky World of Thyroid Disease
I never realized how complicated thyroid disorders could be until I co-wrote the book, “The Everything Health Guide to Thyroid Disease” with Dr. Theodore Friedman, an endocrinologist and chief of endocrinology, metabolism and molecular medicine at Charles Drew University in … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Uncategorized
Tagged Armour, cancer, cancerous, endocrinologist, goiters, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, iron, levothyroxine, Levoxyl, nodules, selenium, surgery, Synthroid, thyroid, thyroid cancer, thyroid health
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Suddenly A Caregiver
Last January, in the dead of winter, I got the phone call that all adult children dread. “They took your dad to the hospital by ambulance,” my mother said, trying to conceal her panic. I dropped everything I was doing. … Continue reading
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Tagged ambulance, breathe, caregiver, health, hospital, journalist, lose a parent, oxygen capacity, pneumonia, writer
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Life in the Moment
There I was this morning, in the middle of a downward dog at yoga, and all I could think about was getting to the bank. What was the password to my ATM card? Was it 1234? Or 4321? Or 3241? … Continue reading
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Tagged alive, angst, life in the moment, meditation, moment, pose, present, Thich Nhat Hanh, worries, yoga, You are here, Zen
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What I Have in Common With Charlie Sheen
Exhausted as I was last night, I got suckered into watching the last half hour of the 20/20 special about Charlie Sheen, Hollywood’s bad boy extraordinaire du jour. He rambled on and on about his Adonis-like exploits, raged about his … Continue reading
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Tagged Adonis, Ambien, anxiety, bipolar disorder, CBS, Charlie Sheen, entertainment, goddesses, insomnia, mental illness, sleep
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What We Can Learn from the Chinese Mother
Being Chinese does not mean I’m a Chinese mother, not in the way that Amy Chua has described us. Just this morning, I scolded my daughter for not finishing her extra credit assignment, then checked the schedule and realized she … Continue reading
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