I often think of this John Lennon song, “Imagine”. It encapsulates for me the dream and the possibility of each human being on this planet finding good health, adequate shelter/food/water, safety in one’s home/country/life, safe havens for all, peaceful resolutions of grievances, and a world where we treat each other and mother earth and all […]
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Saw Palmetto for Overactive Bladder in Elderly Women
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, General, Menopause, Urinary Incontinence on Dec 15th, 2022
Overactive bladder, also called OAB causes frequent and sudden desire to urinate and can be difficult to control, leading to urinary leakage, a.k.a. urge incontinence (UI), and nocturia (waking up more than two times in the night to urinate). It also is associated with frequency of urination day and night. Frequent urination is usually eight […]
Might Curcumin Have a Role in Easing the Suffering of Covid-19?
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, General, Turmeric on Nov 30th, 2022
Various natural agents have come into view as having a potential role in reducing risk of severe covid symptoms, addressing covid symptoms, and addressing long covid issues. One of these is Curcuma long root, aka turmeric, aka curcumin. Common signs and symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, dry cough, congestion, sore throat and tiredness. More severe […]
Blueberries May Lower Risk of Dementia
Posted in General, Mind and Emotional, Nutrition, Prevention on Oct 31st, 2022
If you have a family history of a parent or sibling with dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), you have a higher risk of AD. Research has determined that eating more blueberries may lower the probability of developing AD. (Krikorian R, et al. Regular blueberry consumption may reduce risk of dementia, study finds. Nutrients April 2022) […]
A Simple Multivitamin-Mineral to Improve Cognitive Function
Posted in Dietary Supplements, General, Mind and Emotional, Nutrition, Prevention on Oct 11th, 2022
As of this date, no interventions to prevent cognitive decline in asymptomatic older adults have been approve by the FDA. The statistics on dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease are sobering: 1 IN 3 SENIORS DIES WITH ALZHEIMER’S OR ANOTHER DEMENTIA. IT KILLS MORE THAN BREAST CANCER AND PROSTATE CANCER COMBINED Between 2000 and 2018, deaths from […]
Bacopa for the Aging Brain
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, General, Mind and Emotional on Aug 30th, 2022
Nootropics is a term used to describe those agents that improve cognition, memory, creativity or motivation. Nootropic substances can be as common as everyday caffeine and nicotine, or stimulants such as amphetamine and methylphenidate or many prescription items including levodopa. Nootropic agents can also include plants, vitamins or other dietary supplements. Bacopa monnieri is one […]
I posted a brief blog in May calling attention to intimate partner violence, but here we are again with some added information. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as physical and sexual violence, emotional abuse, or stalking by an intimate partner. I have shared some information below, expanding on this definition. One in four US […]
Might Chaste Tree Berry Be Another Option for Improving Sexual Function in Women
Posted in Botanicals, Chaste tree berry, Dietary Supplements, General on Jul 31st, 2022
Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a well-recognized clinical condition characterized by lack of sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, and/or pelvic pain/penetration, or a combination of these symptoms. Low desire is called hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), low arousal is called female arousal disorder (FAD), female orgasmic disorder (FOD) is delayed, infrequent or absent orgasms, or significantly […]
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