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Serotonin: The Smile-Frown Chemical
Serotonin is a chemical found in the brain, blood platelets, and mainly in the digestive system (up to 90%). Its scientific name is 5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT. This chemical is a neurotransmitter that delivers messages between our nerve cells. Most of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Personal Care
Why can’t “race” be kept only on the track?
When I was growing up in Newark in the 40s the “race-cards” were constantly being thrown around. Being a little Jewish kid I was subjected to being called a “Kike”, a “Jew bagel”, a “Heeb”, and a “Sheeny”. The Italians… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Why can politicians lie and get away with it?
Truth in advertising doesn’t hold true for political ads. Democracy takes effort and with it brings easy questions but hard answers. Question: Say I want to run a political television commercial; do I have to tell the truth? Let’s say… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Most of the good guys that used to be are now owned by the bad guys
By now, we all know about the Proposition 37 nightmare in California. The biotech industry did what they do best – lie and deceive and the major food companies maintained their use of GMOs in their foods. What was alarming… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Asthma: Air supply on restriction
Coughing. Wheezing. Tight chest. Shortness of breath. These are the common symptoms of the air restriction condition called asthma. When the bronchial tubes become inflamed, the airway tightens and can fill with mucus. People experience different symptoms at different times… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Are cancer patients at higher risk of COVID-19? What can we do?
It is incredible, to say the least, everything that is happening worldwide. Undoubtedly it is hard to believe that this is even real. Sometimes I think we are in a bad dream hoping to wake up soon. As a mother,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, News
Guess who escapes murdering people?
There is an important question that begs an answer: is modern medicine the best approach to wellness? Unfortunately, the unexamined assumption has been yes, but the truth is “not really”. In some instances of emergency and specific conditions like trauma,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
VO2 Max: What’s your capacity?
VO2 max is the maximum capacity of a person’s body to transport and move oxygen during exercise. It is a measurement of a person’s physical fitness in relation to aerobic endurance. “V” stands for volume, “O2” stands for oxygen, and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Sometimes I hate getting older
The other day I was shopping in a local natural food store when the cashier asked me if I wanted a plastic bag or a paper bag. I said I wanted a plastic bag because I used them at home… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
