As much as I wish I could say otherwise, the inspiration for today’s blog comes from two people who are very dear to me. One who smoked for the better part of 50 years or more, and one who was successfully treated for breast cancer, only to learn that it had metastasized to her lungs. And watching both of them—one on oxygen 24/7 and the other undergoing lung cancer treatment—I have been starkly reminded...

  Over 8 million people in the US suffer regular attacks of pain, swelling and inflammation in their joints, otherwise known as gout.  That might not sound like a huge number, but the prevalence of gout more than doubled between the 1970s and 1990s, so clearly something is up.  Gout by far affects more men than women by about a 3 to 1 ratio. Gout is typically the result of one of two things—too much...

  If you are a bit “seasoned” like I am, you probably remember when the “news” was actually that—reporting on important information or events taking place, with no opinions, hidden agendas or slants.  Now?  It’s a fear-inducing psychological operation carried out by very well-trained, well-groomed actors, and COVID has been their choice of topic 24/7 for the last nearly two years. But if these script readers truly cared about reporting NEWS, how about telling people...

  A study was recently conducted by researchers out of Harvard that determined a group of 12 risk factors that were considered preventable causes of death. Unsurprisingly, high blood pressure and smoking were ranked right up at the top. But coming in at a significant number 6 was an Omega-3 fatty acid deficiency! Although this may be a surprise to some people, it really shouldn’t be, and it makes sense.  Because people of ALL ages...

  Is it my imagination, or are people more filled with road rage and aggression than ever before? This thought occurred to me as I was driving from Central NY to Connecticut recently.  I can’t tell you the number of close calls, cut-offs, flip-offs and tailgates that I witnessed on Interstates 87, 90 and 95. Are people just maniacs these days? Well, there may be another answer to consider… [[big3]]Your daily dose of rage[[end]] While...

  As of this writing, based on CDC data, 98.4 percent of the positive COVID cases in this country have survived.  While that number may be encouraging, some of the people who already contracted COVID and recovered are frustrated because they feel “better” but not entirely “back to normal” yet. That’s because COVID is known for its inflammatory “cytokine storm” that especially likes to attack the lungs…and some people have reported that they are having...