The end of hiking

Gentle Reader, Sciatica, sciatica, sciatica.  On every hand I hear people complaining about sciatic pain, drop foot, back difficulties and arthritis in general.  A vital member of my Wednesday hiking group is suffering terribly from sciatica these days so I decided to revisit a post I drafted several years ago when I was having the …

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A Spiritual Journey (AS WELL AS pHYSICAL)

My trainer and developer of a unique “Time under Tension” program for increasing life-skills strength and stamina, Xgym.com, PJ Glassey, interviewed me after I came home from walking the Camino de Santiago. I had mentioned to him that my workouts with him and his cadre of trainers had made my 85+ mile walk possible. Enjoy …

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85 Miles on El Camino

Eighty-five miles of walking on sections of El Camino de Santiago, a spiritual pilgrimage across Spain. Seekers have been making this journey since the 9th century. I’ll turn 85 in a few days (August 2nd). I am full of gratitude for a body that functions, for family who joined and supported me, for the wherewithal …

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Should Cancer Patients Take supplements?

Does Supplementation Interfere With Cancer Treatment? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney Supplementation for cancer patients is a controversial topic.  Dr. Strangelove and his friends promote a variety of herbal ingredients, vitamins, and minerals as a cure for various kinds of cancer.  Unscrupulous supplement companies hype their cancer “cures”.  Doctors often tell their patients to avoid all …

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Gifts of health

It’s not too early to shop for your loved ones (and yourself) for the gift-giving holidays –Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza–fast approaching. Shaklee has some excellent suggestions and a special price incentive when you place your order. 15% off any three of these items. Promo Code is Goodhealth. Must shop by midnight on December 6th to take …

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More energy by day; better sleep by night

From the heart…… Recently I stopped by the drinks section of my favorite healthy grocery store, Puget Consumer Coop in West Seattle. I rarely buy any flavored drink preferring filtered water. I seldom leave home without a full water bottle in my purse. But that day, I was dragging and wanted a quick boost. Whatever …

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Joint lubrication exercise

Good morning, Dear Ones. For the past several years I have been studying Tai Chi with Viola Brumbaugh, a gifted practitioner of martial arts. She offers weekly classes for Seniors and introduces every Tai Chi session with a Qi Gong joint lubrication. It is with deep humility that I offer my best version of this …

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Triple Defense Boost Immune support

Triple Defense Boost is naturally berry flavored powder mix. Stir in hot or cold water to make a delicious immune support drink so you can power your immune system. Triple Defense has vitamin C, zinc, vitamin D, plant-based adaptogens, (yeast Beta-Glucan, Reishi Mushroom extract, Ginseng root extract) elderberry, echinacea and Quercetin, all of which support, …

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B Complex – Why supplement?

Facts about B-Complex B vitamins are referred to as the “happy vitamins” – the “cope-ability vitamins.” The most important thing to remember is that ALL 8 Essential B VITAMINS should be taken together in “COMPLEX” form and in the proper ratio. (You can throw your metabolism off by taking an isolated B vitamin…or ones that …

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