As a novelist and memoirist, Isabel Allende writes of passionate lives, including her own. Born into a Chilean family with political ties, she went into exile in the United States in the 1970s — an event that, she believes, created her as a writer. Her voice blends sweeping narrative with touches of magical realism;Continue reading “Isabel Allende: Tales of passion”
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Suheir Hammad: Poems of war, peace, women, power
Poet Suheir Hammad performs two spine-tingling spoken-word pieces: “What I Will” and “break (clustered)” — meditations on war and peace, on women and power. Wait for the astonishing line: “Do not fear what has blown up. If you must, fear the unexploded.” In her poems and plays, Suheir Hammad blends the stories and sounds ofContinue reading “Suheir Hammad: Poems of war, peace, women, power”
Mother Daughter Medical Clinic inside a Civil War
They’ve been called the “saints of Somalia.” Doctor Hawa Abdi and her daughter Deqo Mohamed discuss their medical clinic in Somalia, where — in the face of civil war and open oppression of women — they’ve built a hospital, a school and a community of peace. Dr. Hawa Abdi and her daughters, Dr. Deqo MohamedContinue reading “Mother Daughter Medical Clinic inside a Civil War”
Forgiveness leads to healing
Phyllis Rodriguez and Aicha el-Wafi have a powerful friendship born of unthinkable loss. Rodriguez’ son was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001; el-Wafi’s son Zacarias Moussaoui was convicted of a role in those attacks and is serving a life sentence. In hoping to find peace, these two moms have comeContinue reading “Forgiveness leads to healing”
Health Excusitis
Refuse to worry about your health. David’s book , The Magic of Thinking Big, is about thinking and doing that which brings about positive action, good health and more. In the many years that I visited many care homes or nursing homes, many of the elderly clients worry a lot. Their doctors have prescribed anti-agitationContinue reading “Health Excusitis”
Higher vitamin D dietary intake is associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
The 7-yr follow-up study concluded that higher vitamin D dietary intake was associated with a lower risk of developing AD among older women. Hypovitaminosis D is associated with cognitive decline among older adults. The relationship between vitamin D intakes and cognitive decline is not well understood. Our objective was to determine whether the dietary intakeContinue reading “Higher vitamin D dietary intake is associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease”
Vitamin C helps in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new function for vitamin C. Treatment with vitamin C can dissolve the toxic protein aggregates that build up in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. The research findings are now being presented in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease contain lumps of so-calledContinue reading “Vitamin C helps in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease”
Senior Care Tips and Tricks for homebound bayarea seniors 4088541883
Learn some caregiving tips, get a draft copy of the ebook on Senior Guide by Motherhealth Inc, non-profit for senior care. Contact Connie Dello Buono, speaker, author and founder at 408-854-1883 motherhealth@gmail.com Learn from topics such as stroke and fall prevention, senior care at http://www.clubalthea.com There are more than 200 topics on health issues forContinue reading “Senior Care Tips and Tricks for homebound bayarea seniors 4088541883”
Health tips for mothers, a Mother’s Day gift
In our mother’s kitchen are many potent healing ways from parsley for reducing water retention, garlic and green tea for lowering blood pressure and cinnamon for helping regulate blood sugar. But, we can still help our mothers achieve excellent health in many ways. From massage to dietary supplements. Evening primrose oil has a profoundContinue reading “Health tips for mothers, a Mother’s Day gift”
Cellulite is poor blood flow and water retention
Vitamin C, A and E rich foods can help keep healthy skin and healthy body cells. Ginger is good for circulation. Many herbs and foods can be natural diuretic, reducing water retention thereby reducing cellulites. Natural diuretic More and more people are resorting to natural foods and herbs that exhibit diuretic properties instead of diuretic pills. Moderation is theContinue reading “Cellulite is poor blood flow and water retention”
The Super Benefits of Super Oxide Dismutase
Super oxide dismutase (SOD) is a natural process that separates oxygen from hydrogen peroxide in the body to help cleanse it of harmful free radicals. SOD regularly performs this function in nearly every cell in the body. To increase SOD activity, each serving of Zeal contains more than 3,000 mg of super oxideContinue reading “The Super Benefits of Super Oxide Dismutase”
Alzheimer’s Disease Diet and supplements
Communities where people live longer
What do Seventh-Day Adventists in California, the residents of Sardinia, Italy and the inhabitants of the islands of Okinawa, Japan have in common? They enjoy the longest, healthiest lives on the planet. Dan Buettner assembled a team of researchers to seek out these “hotspots of human health and vitality,” which he calls Blue Zones, andContinue reading “Communities where people live longer”
Aging is a curable disease
Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease — and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted. Aubrey de Grey, British researcher on aging, claims he has drawn a roadmap to defeat biological aging. He provocatively proposes that theContinue reading “Aging is a curable disease”