How many medications are you taking? Do you need all of them? If there was a way to fix a medical issue without medication, would you be willing to do it? In general, we tend to want a quick fix and to move on. A medicine, whether prescription or over the counter, can fix a problem…but it can also lead to more problems. It’s a vicious cycle. You take a medicine for your high blood pressure. It causes erectile dysfunction, so then you take a medicine for that. That medicine ca

Growing up, I had a brother 2 years younger than me. We fought every now and then, and for excellent reasons, like unequal candy distribution or whether or not Nolan Ryan is the greatest pitcher in history (and he is, of course). Freddy, my brother, was tough…until Mom came around. He could tangle with me on my best day b ut if Mom started coming down the hall, he’d look at me, grin, then start crying! It was embellished at best and thus I wrongly got accused of many thin

Are you too old to start exercising? Let’s face it. The odds seem to be stacked against us. We have kids to get to after-school activities and don’t have time. We’re flat out tired. Our joints ache. Our mobility isn’t what it used to be. We are taking 11 pills in the morning and 7 at night for a diverse litany of medical problems. We have heart disease and are scared we’ll croak if we start exercising. In short, no matter what our age, there’s usually at least one ver

We all have friends. That’s a safe assumption. If you don’t, then read last week’s article to see why you need them! Here’s the thing, though: how do you know whether or not the friendship is healthy for both of you? Or maybe it’s healthy for one of you and not the other. I have four tips to help the super-sleuth in you figure out if the friendships you have positively impact your life. Also, look to see if you convey these attributes to friends. It’s just as rewarding