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
Christmas is a time when even the most austere iconoclasts have at least one or two pretty little traditions they hark back to. Everything from purchasing expensive tree ornaments to serving the homeless the big public dinner on the day. Some individuals and families have taken up building a yearly Gingerbread House. Generally a cute, creative, fun event with a lot of baking and sticky globs of icing involved. For those who want to go a step further with their Gingerbread House tradition, here are several ideas that you can pull out next Christmas: Include a Grandma or two in this party! 1. Gingerbread House Decorating Parties: Gather friends or family to decorate gingerbread houses together. 2. Gingerbread House Competitions: Host a friendly competition to see who can create the most elaborate or festive gingerbread house. 3. Gingerbread House Workshops: Attend workshops where experts teach techniques for creating stunning gingerbread houses. If you can't attend the workshops