Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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 To all my readers, I am transferring my medical entries to 'Doc of Ages Pages' at judypaley.substack.com.  I hope you will follow m...
Saturday, August 21, 2021

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  Nigella Sativa 'Let all the black seed upon you, these contain cure of all diseases except death' Attributed possibly to R...
Saturday, August 14, 2021

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  Here’s to Hemp I came across a brief video on hemp crops and climate change. Looks good! https://news.sky.com/video/could-hemp-help-so...
Monday, August 09, 2021

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  Odoribacteraceae   “In people over the age of 100, an enrichment in a distinct set of gut microbes generate unique bile acids.” ...
Wednesday, August 04, 2021

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  Oh Yuck We’re not even safe in our beds!   A Medical Microbiology lecturer at the University of Westminster, Manal Mohammed gives us too...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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  What is PM2.5 and Why Do I Itch?   PM refers to particulate matter that hangs in the air creating haze and off-color sunshine.    The 2.5 ...
Friday, July 23, 2021

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“There’s always a little bit of tension around these issues of, well, is the drug going to work, or not.” Dr. Robert Shafer, Stanford ...
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

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  Oops, forgot to include the illustration that goes with yesterday's post.
Monday, July 12, 2021

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  I spend hours on the internet reading various e-magazines, often going down a path of interest leading me far from my goal—namely getting ...
Saturday, July 10, 2021

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  The Peanut Butter Smell Test There’s been a lot of talk about anosmia or loss of smell as a side effect of COVID.   But anosmia in older...
Thursday, July 08, 2021

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  Shrinkflation defined My favorite brand of tea just lost 5 oz. and actually went UP in price $0.14!

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 For those of you interested in an EmailNewsletter in which I not only write about health issues including COVID, I also include excerpts fr...

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  Shower placebo   “Despite my largely sedentary lifestyle, A shower is the perfect way to scrub off All the COVID-19 fear that has ...

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  Nocebo You’ve certainly heard of placebo which translates from Latin as “I shall please.”   Placebo effects come from a feeling that wha...
Wednesday, July 07, 2021

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  Do nine gin-soaked raisins a day keep arthritis pain away?   And what about COVID, could tipsy raisins be a decent anti-inflammatory medic...
Tuesday, July 06, 2021

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  French Press vs Drip Coffee “My answer now is that French press coffee is a bit bad for you.” Nathan Crane I’ve always favored dri...

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  “This dulled, useless state of mind – epitomized by the act of going into a room and then forgetting why we are there is so boring, so...

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  Writer’s Block                                     Writing is easy. All you do is stare at A blank sheet of paper until Drops of b...
Monday, July 05, 2021

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  Is it advancing age or the lack of everyday conversations with multiple people?   What, I ask myself almost daily, is wrong with my word-f...
Sunday, July 04, 2021

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  Nootropes   Nootropes refer to drugs, supplements, herbs, etc. that are believed to improve cognitive functions.   Sometimes a lost wo...

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  All the understated ways that people are Saying I love you, I miss you, I’m doing my very best, Don’t worry about us. Miki Meek, N...

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  Too Much Sitting Yes, I understand that too much sitting may even outdo smoking as a health hazard. Stand or move around during the day...

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  Liposomal vitamin C Somewhere along our evolutionary line, our primate ancestors lost the ability to manufacture vitamin C also known as...

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  Developing… not on the market yet A recently-tested new topical goo for atopic dermatitis (AD) suggests that a combination of cannabidio...
Sunday, December 01, 2019

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Who Knew?      Onions are gaining a reputation as a super-food.   Researchers  found  that post-menopausal women who ate onions dail...

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We all have hourglass figures;     Your  sand just settles in different places.        Octavia Spencer             Silicon...