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“Medical patiens caveo.” That’s Latin for “Medical Patients Beware.”

You know how they say you should “get a second opinion” when it comes to doctors or your health in general? It’s true and it’s also true that you should always check to make sure your doctor doesn’t have his or her head up their ass, and make sure they tell you what they did [...]

Nuva Ring and Arthritis or Sore Joints

So with a busy life who wouldn’t buy into that commercial, “Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…everyday.”  You know the one, the commercial that is put out by the makers of the Nuva Ring.  The wonder drug for women when it comes to contraception.  So, in my mid thirties with two school age kids and a full [...]

This Group Is Unhealthy

I like having medical insurance. It sure is better than having no insurance. But wait.. Don’t I have Obamacare insurance? Oh, no wait… That’s for other people. I’m just paying for it. But I digress… Like most people, I don’t have a choice of what medical insurance company covers my ills. I wish I did, [...]

A few words to those who think “they can handle their pills and booze.”

My spouse was diagnosed as being bi-polar 15 years ago. She would not accept responsibility for what was going on in her life, but rather took the “If you were a better husband/if you did this/if you had NOT done that I would not have this problem to begin with. Bi-Polar disorder is a disease, [...]

Lost Weight After 1st Week

So I stepped on the scale today for weigh in Monday and I had lost 5 pounds.  It’s not much, probably water but it’s still something.  I did not get to the gym today I went to the dentist instead-ugh.  Tomorrow I am hoping to get to the gym and the same goes for the [...]

Staying On Track

I went to the Y today and burned my 250 calories and I stayed on top of me eating only taking in 2200 calories.  That consisted of a coffee from Forza this morning and then a rockstar later in the day, a handful of soy nuts and then for dinner, a tuna fish sandwich on [...]