Recently, a dear friend of our family had another reoccurrence with a type of women's cancer where she had to have some more of her lymph nodes removed. We were in town visiting and I thought I would get her set up with some compression wraps, compression shorts and stockings. …
Recently, a charming young woman named Sally came in to my office after having a mastectomy. She was sporting a cute hat and said that she had just finished chemo and was on her way to radiation oncology. She said she had surgery over eight months ago, and she wondered …
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There I was, clicking into a pair of demo skis at the show with my husband, and then poling away to the quad, when I realized I was breathing way too hard. I was surprised. I had been training hard this last month, I had worked out everyday, and I …
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We live on a road that is narrow and winding, with no guardrails, and not a lot of room for error when you are driving. There is little to no space to go around something if something gets in your way. We share the road with turkeys, deer, elk, moose …
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Whew! Over three weeks are under our belt in the new year, and I keep wondering how all of you are doing with your healthy lifestyle choices? Our Look Better Naked program is in full swing, and I have to admit the first few weeks were quite a challenge. I …
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Discipline is described as the ability to obey the rules or a code of behavior. It is the practice of training people, or teaching them direction, order and regulations. It is a way to control aspects of our life that might get out of control. If you forget your keys …
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Victoria Sweet was a physician in the world of modern medicine in San Francisco, but in her book, God's Hotel, she discovered that premodern medicine had some very important concepts when it came to the power of the body to heal itself. The body appeared to have this natural force …
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Golfing in Arizona one year with family and friends, I spent sometime declaring a few mulligans as I worked my way around the beautiful golf course. It might have been the desert air, or the fact I hadn't golfed in way too long, but we spent some time in the …
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When I was little, I loved the magic of the poem "The Night Before Christmas." My parents had a well-worn book that had beautiful illustrated pictures, and they would read it to me each Christmas season. As soon as I could read it myself, I would slowly read each page …
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The alarm rings and its dark out and raining like crazy. The bed is cozy and warm, and who feels like making good choices today? Should I get up early and exercise and take the time to choose good food for the day, or roll over and sleep 30 more …
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You will never be good at it unless you practice it. I know you have heard that before when you use to play the piano in middle school and when you learned a new swimming stroke in the summer. But did you know you are able to learn new skills …
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Miracles are all around us. Some are big and some are small. Some seem like your heart just grew a million sizes in one moment, just like the "Grinch." Some are just tiny wonders, like the melting of your heart when you see the joy of your family all together …
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I just love this time of year with all of its traditions and festivities. I love to visit with all my family and friends and celebrate another year together. I especially love all the good food, treats, and last minute invitations for fun activities. Along with all that action, my …
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The snow season is fast approaching and it's time to get ready. We have about four weeks before the snow should be flying, and you will need your knees to be in tip-top shape to be able to do their job for you this season. Your knees are the shock …
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All day you are on the move, rushing here and there and working to get everything done. You sit at your desk too long, drive in the car too long, and never really exercise as long as you would like to. Then comes the moment you roll into bed, and …
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