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STOP STRAINING TO MOVE THE BOWELS

Constipation is a product of the refined foods often seen in modern, technologically advanced cultures. These societies learn about the value of fiber in the diet. Fiber of any kind is the solution to difficulty moving the bowels. There are many forms of fiber. Soluble or insoluble. Natural or artificial. Vegetable or fruit. All areContinue reading “STOP STRAINING TO MOVE THE BOWELS”

JOSEPH GOES INTO A WELL

In chapter 37, verse 24 of the first book of the Bible (Bereishit), the story of Joseph begins. He had a contentious relationship with his siblings. Joseph’s brothers were angry with him. He bragged about the coat that their father, Jacob, had given him. He told them of dreams wherein he was the master, andContinue reading “JOSEPH GOES INTO A WELL”

THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER – Part 7

Do you wear shoes with shoelaces? Are you tired of them untying themselves? Is it a big hassle to untie a secure double knot? Well, then, tie your shoelaces like this: Easy, huh? When you travel, bring along a few plastic bags that seal. They come in handy. Also, take a larger plastic bag toContinue reading “THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER – Part 7”

LOCALIZED MUSCLE PAIN

Localized musculoskeletal pain is often caused by spasm of the muscle. Imaging studies may reveal various abnormalities, including arthritis, narrowed joint space (bone on bone), or osteoporosis. In the spine, findings may include spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis. None of these findings guarantee that any one or more of them are the cause of your pain. Continue reading “LOCALIZED MUSCLE PAIN”

Cataract Poem

(sing to the tune to of “My Darling, Clementine”) In my eyeball In the lens part There’s a film that’s forming there, I see dancing Lights all over But I cannot comb my hair. ____________________________________________ I have seen a Caterpillar Caterwalker, that’s a fact, But I cannot See at all with This confounded cataract. _______________________________________________Continue reading “Cataract Poem”

BEAUTY AND THE YEAST

Call it what you like, but fungus or mold or yeast is a real health problem. Many people discover these organisms growing on their food. It’s disgusting. When the characteristic fuzzy mold appears on refrigerated or other food, we know to discard that. It gets into the walls of buildings and elsewhere in your home.Continue reading “BEAUTY AND THE YEAST“

THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER — Part 6

Snack foods for health: steamed broccoli, baked chips, pretzels, rice cakes, a little jam on bread instead of butter or margarine, Make a shopping list before you go to the grocery store. Plan this field trip. always go food shopping after you’ve eaten, so hunger doesn’t dictate what you buy. Don’t buy anything impulsively. Don’tContinue reading “THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER — Part 6”

ROSH HASHANAH AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Parashat Nitzavim begins with a call for ALL the Jewish people to stand together. The men, the women, and the children are all to be a community. We thrive in our community. Our community supports us and we work with others for the betterment of all. We derive many benefits, including education, spiritual strength,Continue reading “ROSH HASHANAH AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY”

REINCARNATION and MEMORY – Part 7 of 7

The past is a powerful and eternal energy. Its persistence and recallability may relate to a biblical narrative. The tangible, theoretical, and [someday] measurable existence of past events contrasts with the faith needed to add God and a soul to the equation of remembered past lives. Faith will, by definition, never be scientifically provable. ObjectiveContinue reading “REINCARNATION and MEMORY – Part 7 of 7”

REINCARNATION and MEMORY – Part 6 of 7

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE OBJECTIVE PAST WHEN WE DIE? When breathing ceases, all the mental and physical growth and development that resulted from living life cease to exist. The cloak of the objective past has lost its connection to the body. Death releases this energy. But it continues to exist as an attachment to theContinue reading “REINCARNATION and MEMORY – Part 6 of 7”