CBD Gave Me Life without Pain
Nothing worked to control my pain from fibromyalgia. Then I tried CBD. Two miles from our home near Seattle I pleaded with...
Pandemic Reading: In Memory of 2020
Surrounded by evidence—shelves, tidy and chaotic; clip-on reading lights; mocking and ubiquitous New Yorker magazines—I...
Health Care in the Age of Coronavirus
There have been mixed political messages on how COVID-19 is spread but this much is not in dispute by health experts— it...
A World of Wellness— Medical Tourism is on the Rise
My first experience with out-of-country medical care happened when a moped accident on a gravel road landed me in the emergency...
No Bad Breaks
Now is the Best Time to Bone Up on Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a completely silent disease that affects millions of people,...
A Didgeridoo in the Boudoir
Harvard University’s Ig Nobel Prizes—not to be confused with Nobel Prizes—encourage research projects that initially...
Natural Remedies to Manage Arthritis Pain
If you are an older adult living with osteoarthritis, you’ve probably noticed your arthritis pain and symptoms increase...
The Healing Harmony of Music
Music is good for the spirit. From the lullabies we sing to quiet fussy babies to the tunes of old played in Alzheimer’s...
Chronic Inflammation – An Ayurvedic Perspective
The Ayurvedic approach to pain management is a holistic one. When treating a patient with chronic pain, I always advise an...
How to Consider Alternative Medicine
Let's set the stage: We all want to live to be 100, if we are healthy, right? We would like to believe our doctor has all...
