November 23, 2019
Joe Brady
Coping with Holliday Stress Thanksgiving should be a time to gather around a warm hearth with loved ones and give thanks for the blessings we have. Unfortunately, politics being what it is, this thanksgiving is shaping up to be quite stressful for many families. One strategy for healthy and happy holidays is to agree before…
November 18, 2019
Joe Brady
Ancient herbs may be the future of modern medicine. A short history of medicine began a long , long time ago with someone saying: I have a pain! 2000 BCE: Here, eat this herb. 1000 AD: That herb is heathen. Here, say this prayer. 1850 AD: That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion. 1940…
November 10, 2019
Joe Brady
Jane Fonda wants us to re-imagine the extra 30 years we have added to our life expectancy. When you reach 60, Chinese tradition calls you “An Immortal” ~ or as Jane calls it, your “Third Act.” Aging can be done better ~ because these years can be more than a footnote. Participate in the discussion…
November 9, 2019
Joe Brady
Pain is the most common medical condition requiring treatment for military personnel almost two-thirds of U.S. military veterans are in pain, and 9 percent are in severe pain. Opioids are often prescribed for pain but, nearly 218,000 Americans died from overdoses related to prescription opioids between 1999 and 2017. Increasingly the military is looking for alternatives…
November 4, 2019
Joe Brady
Herbs have been used by humans since prehistoric times and form the origin of much of modern medicine. The pharmaceutical companies have found that these ancient herbs have modern uses, the development of drugs from plants is big business, with drug companies engaged in large-scale research into the effects of herbs. However, we can also…