There is this children’s picture book series about a magic school bus taking a class and her teacher to various places like the solar system, inside a volcano, a beehive, and the human body. I read the human body book. I remember the colorful pictures, the funny comments (at least for somebody who thinks 3rd grade jokes are funny), the logical flow of the book: food is eaten, digested, absorbed; air is inhaled, oxygen is used carbondioxyde is …
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Top Ten Tips for Staying Well in Late Summer
10) Late summer is the season at the end of the summer, when plants are heavy with fruit, the atmosphere holds us in its thickness, and we are fed by abundance from the fields and orchards. Notice this time as a fifth season. …
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Fight the Flap – Befriend the Famine
Last winter I gained 10 lbs. I could not blame it on age, genetics, prescription medication, hormonal changes, or other illnesses. It was as clear as spring water: I ate too much and exercised too little. That nice tasting winter lager in front of the fireplace, that wine that goes along with a good meal (alcohol has 7 calories/gram, compared to protein and carbs, which have 4/g), the sweets during the holidays and less physical activity due to …
Much ado about nothing: The flu vaccine myths
It’s the time again to get your vaccine shot. At least this is the message that you hear from everybody who cares about you – or your wallet. I went straight to the source to get the facts, or so I hoped. I went to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Website (www.cdc.gov) …
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Immune supports to stay healthy during flu season
Some flu tips from Sara Eisenberg, MS: …
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