BLESSINGS AND CURSES

In the fifth book of the Torah, Deuteronomy, in Parasha Ki Tavo, Moses declares to his people that they must follow God. If they do, they will be blessed. If they do not, they will be cursed. It begins with 12 verses of the Levite tribe issuing curses. This is followed by ten and aContinue reading “BLESSINGS AND CURSES”

LIFE’S SCARRING PROMOTES POOR HEALTH

When a body meets a body . . . there will be injury.  Living tissue has a limited and consistent response to trauma.  The inflammatory system kicks into high gear.  This cellular reaction evolved to protect our species from infectious diseases.  The inevitable onslaught of viral and microbial predators has always been the greatest naturalContinue reading “LIFE’S SCARRING PROMOTES POOR HEALTH”

AGING, ILLNESS, AND COVID-19

It is widely publicized that people over 60 years of age are more susceptible to serious illness from the coronavirus which is causing the current pandemic.  Associated illnesses increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in elderly people who become infected with COVID-19. What is the problem that makes the demographic of the elderly moreContinue reading “AGING, ILLNESS, AND COVID-19”