Gentle Reader, My newest therapeutic intervention for progressive osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis is Myofascial Release. Since hurting my back in 1992 and dealing with arthritis, I have sampled and treated with private Feldenkrais (Becci Parsons). Becci restored me to functional walking, sitting, rising up from sitting, lying down and even entering and exiting a car. …
Author Archives: Betsy Bell
Water and joint pain
Gentle Reader, Does Drinking More Water Help With Joint Pain? Photo Credit Digital Vision/Digital Vision/Getty Images Gentle Reader, I was a guest at a Merrill Gardens in West Seattle, giving a talk about graceful aging. I asked the staff, “What is your most frequent reason for calling 911?” I assumed it was because a resident …
Daedalus Project
You may be interested in the scientific study behind Performance, the hydrating drink that fueled the famous Daedalus Project, human powered flight. The research document describing the problem and the solution and the results were first published in American Scientist, vol. 76, July-August 1988. Worth reading to understand how unique Shaklee products are. This same care …
Landmark Study
Shaklee Health Sciences e-Bulletin April 2008 The Landmark Dietary Supplement Study The Shaklee Landmark Study Here at Shaklee, we’ve been supporting healthy lifestyles including healthy food choices, smart supplementation, and regular exercise for over 50 years! And now we’re proud to have published the Shaklee 50th Anniversary Dietary Supplement Study, a landmark first-of-its-kind study that …
No cure for aging
Gentle Reader, In my Facebook inbox this morning came, “There’s no cure for aging, so embrace it.” I thought this is a post just for me. It sings my tune. Plays my tambourine. One of the comments let a little air out of the balloon by speaking truth to all of us songbirds of perpetual …
personal training results
Gentle Reader, I was wondering if I could walk to the car on my rubbery legs from the lunges with a weight vest on when PJ Glassey captured me on video. I had just finished my 21 minute workout with Dan this morning at the Xgym on Alki in Seattle. My goal in going to …
Dirty dozen non-organic foods
Gentle Reader, The following information will help you make healthier choices when grocery shopping. Organic food is worth money. Take care of yourself and your family. These are the dirty dozen non-organic foods to avoid. I am grateful to my customer, Lanni, for sharing this web site with me. You can follow Garrick Dee, …
Change Habits
Gentle Reader, Would you like to change habits? Is there something you have a core desire for but don’t seem to be arriving at it? May I share an insight I have had about my two core desires that have resisted the changes required to realize them? I put on 20 lbs. my junior year …
Pain Management
Last week I questioned the wisdom of masking pain, asking if I might be missing a diagnosis by taking my Pain Relief Complex. Following up with you after 72 hours of no herbal pain tablets, I can tell you that taking them alleviated discomfort. Not taking them left me with the discomfort of aching hip …
Do I need a pain diagnosis?
Do I need a pain diagnosis? I was standing in front of the piano along with my fellow choir members. Heading back to my seat, I realized my right leg was dangling from my hip. No feeling. Just a dead weight. While standing for rehearsal something, probably in my back, pinched off a nerve to …