by Julie Wood | Mar 3, 2023 | Everything Else, Healthy Living
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine…Proverbs 17:22. The power of laugher has long been recognized by both medical and spiritual experts. Dating back to the 1300s, surgeons used laughter to distract patients in pain. From the slight giggle to a belly chuckle,...
by Julie Wood | Jul 24, 2022 | Everything Else
Homocysteine is an amino acid produced in the body during metabolism of a common dietary amino acid called methionine. The B vitamins, particularly B2 (riboflavin), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folate) and B12 (cobalamin) help break down homocysteine into beneficial amino...
by Julie Wood | Apr 29, 2022 | Everything Else
I am not talking about a chip that you eat but rather an electronic chip about the size of a microscope slide. Researchers from Columbia Engineering and Columbia University Irving Medical Center found their inspiration in the human body and have developed the...
by Julie Wood | Mar 14, 2022 | Everything Else
In the U.S., 99% of meat comes from factory farming. By definition, factory farming is the intensive animal farming, livestock production or agriculture designed to maximize production, while minimizing costs. All that sounds good from a business perspective but not...
by Julie Wood | Feb 19, 2022 | Everything Else, Healthy Living
The most recent Industrial Revolution in the United States was in 1969. There were many impacts for this country, all were not positive. The standard of living, education and production of goods went up. So did our chemical exposure. There are more than...
