I just found out that May is National Arthritis Awareness Month. My immediate reaction to that is (in a Kramer-from-Seinfeld voice) “Oh, I’m aware of it”. I’m aware of arthritis as I wake up in the morning and take inventory of what’s hurting today …as I head out to the garden with a list of …
Prescription drugs? NSAIDs? (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs i.e.: Ibuprofen, acetaminophen…) Are these the only answers to chronic pain? Wouldn’t it be nicer to have remedies that don’t come with a laundry list of side effects? Navigating the maze of alternative treatments is overwhelming. Unfortunately, the field is crowded with dubious salespeople and some vendors who genuinely …
I have a pot habit. Or is it a pot addiction? How do I know the difference? According to my friend Google, you must ask yourself these four questions: Is my behavior having a negative impact directly or indirectly on my life? Do I repeatedly put myself in risky situations? Do I experience stress or …
I am patrolling the outside of my house vacuuming grasshoppers. I know this sounds inane, but this is my organic method of grasshopper control. These are not the regular brown grasshoppers that love tall, dry grass. These are Post Oak grasshoppers and they only live (and dine) on post oak trees. These interlopers showed up …