Recently I heard that a family member in her early 50s was being seen by a doctor for DVT and that she was hoping that there was a more natural way of dealing with it than the medications her doctor was prescribing. When I had digested this scrap of family ''information,'' I thought about my own lax position (denial, really) and how it would make sense for me to make some changes in my life while I still have some shreds of health and potential fitness. And, of course, I have inherited my mother's compulsive pop reading habit (in my case, the Internet mostly). So, I decided to research and write an article that would incorporate some preventative and alternative health principles into my life that might make DVT somewhat less likely to catch up with me than is likely the case now. I would also like to see our family member above and others benefit from these principles if they decide that they want to. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a critical health concern that af
As you might have read already , I have begun to declutter my kitchen and living room areas as a ride-along with my husband's doing some painting in those rooms. What to do, what to do-- I actually need to let go of items that were given to me, or harder yet, bequeathed to me, by people dear to me. And the odd memento of some place and time that I will never more visit. Dishes, mostly. Please let me know what you think in the Comments below. Would you give away something your |Grandmother gave you as a gift? Would you give away a piece of bone china that you never use, that is missing a lid, but that is your all-time favourite Royal Albert pattern, and belonged to your Mom? The first article of some sentimental value is a pinwheel crystal pilsner glass . Pilsner is a kind of brew for a beer. It is a fancy beer glass. There were six of them at one time, wedding gifts from an auntie. There are three remaining (not bad in our house for something that landed he