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Vitamin D and Me

By Dr. Orrange May 15, 2008 10:12am 6 Comments

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Vitamin D is readily available through sun exposure and as a supplement yet there are new reasons to believe we are not getting as much Vitamin D as we need. Vitamin D deficiency can be discovered on a blood test done by your physician and is defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels < 20 to 30 ng/mL. Depending on the age group and season we ...

Probiotics: What's The Story With The Good Bacteria?

By Dr. Orrange May 13, 2008 9:51am 12 Comments

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What are they and why do we care? Probiotics are microorganisms that have beneficial properties for the host (that's us). Probiotics are an important way we can alter intestinal bacterial flora. Most are derived from food sources like cultured milk products. The list of probiotics is long, but some familiar names are: lactobacillus, clostridium ...

One to Two Drinks a Day May Keep the Doctor Away

By Dr. Orrange May 5, 2008 8:30am 12 Comments

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Many of my patients have heard this to be true but find it hard to believe. Can I really drink every night? Does it have to be red wine? What if I'm on medications? Whats the real deal about alcohol?

Is alcohol in moderation really beneficial? Over the years several large studies have repeatedly found a lower risk of stroke and heart disease in ...

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oh where to start.. today was a good day for me. i...

Sandymoomers May 16, 2008

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Friday, May 16, 2008 | A General Update story

oh where to start.. today was a good day for me. i got alot accomplished and it was nice out and i felt pretty good. we do have more rain coming and i am swollen everywhere. so lots of rest i suppose tomorrow.
Well i want to appologize to everyone for not being here that much . just seems lately i am in my own little world and and just not able to be here. I really do miss everyone and worry and t...

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SCARY!!!!!

Oh my Goodness!!!!!!! I had to take Cole to ...

BeckyK May 16, 2008

SCARY!!!!!

Friday, May 16, 2008 | A Breaking News story

Oh my Goodness!!!!!!! I had to take Cole to the emergency room today!!!!
Cole was leaning back in his chair in class (like he knows he is not supposed to) and lost his balance. When he fell he had a pencil in his hand and it stabbed into his neck. It was pretty deep! The school called me at 1:50pm and I rushed over there with Clay. The office lady said it wasn't t...

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Journal Entry for May 16,...

Am having severe pain down my arms. Now, I'm s...

MamaBearS... May 16, 2008

Journal Entry for May 16, 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008

Am having severe pain down my arms.
Now, I'm sure the first advice will be about heart. I had tests done a couple of years ago when this arm pain was on the left side. Heart was A-OK and the FM and Osteo + DDD cervically was to blame. Now it's on the left mostly and much more intense.
I have had cervical epidurals and the pain was worse for 2 days after. I hate to do that again. Am going ...
Final update for goal

I think for the most part I have been very posivit...

Diva388 May 16, 2008

Final update for goal

Friday, May 16, 2008 | A Positive story

I think for the most part I have been very posivite over the past month. I am looking for ways to challange my self and to help my family. I am not letting depression take over. I can't say that everything is perfect but perfect is probably overrated and things with perfect may not be as they seem.
Hear me talk!

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Full of piss and vinegar ...

Went to the rheumy this morning and my rates were ...

JillyT May 16, 2008

Full of piss and vinegar (that's what my mom would have said)...

Friday, May 16, 2008

Went to the rheumy this morning and my rates were all over the place. I didn't even get all the numbers because there were a couple of new wrinkles. My life is soooo exciting, not! Sed rate is still way up there. My uric acid level was at 10.8, apparently at 11 they treat you for gout so guess who's taking gout meds now? I am anemic, but now another kind of anemia showed up so I...

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A Very Critical Situation

My Friends Please Read this and spread this world ...

Deb115 May 16, 2008

A Very Critical Situation

Friday, May 16, 2008

My Friends Please Read this and spread this world wide to ALL you know..,
This little boy disappeared on the night of Nov 1st 07.
From Greenwich, NY.The last person to see him was his adopted father Stephen Kerr.
Please read this web site for all the information about this case:
http://www.findjaliek.org/
Thank you my friends,please spread the word about him,for me and the many
people looking for him,m...

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I need solace. Evidently it will not be found in m...

mwolf May 16, 2008

I Need Solace......

Friday, May 16, 2008 | A Painful story

I need solace. Evidently it will not be found in my dreams. Last night was the worst in a while. I can handle it when monsters plague my sleep, murderers, even flashbacks of my dad chasing us to kick our ass. For some reason I cannot bear the dreams like the one I had last night.
I slept so soundly. Dammit. Why couldn't last night have been one of those nights where I could not find res...

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Well the time is drawing ...

Well the time has come for me to take care of...

galed7956 May 16, 2008

Well the time is drawing near for major decisions

Friday, May 16, 2008 | An Inspiring story

Well the time has come for me to take care of old business so that I can have a life again. I am going to clean up all the old debt and not have to worry about collection calls so that my stomach won't be making flip flops and I will be able to wake up in the morning with no phone calls from "colection agencies" and such. I am claiming bankruptcy and getting out of ...

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GOOD MORNING ALL. SO FAR IS A GOOD DAY. IN T...

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Friday, May 16, 2008

GOOD MORNING ALL. SO FAR IS A GOOD DAY. IN THE USUAL PAIN BUT SPIRITS ARE UP AND I PRAY I HAVE A GOOD DAY. SO FAR SO GOOD. PRAISE GOD FOR THAT. HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GOOD DAY.
KEVIN
Thank God for husbands, l...

Hi everyone, I finally got out of the house, I gue...

sharkdlzl May 16, 2008

Thank God for husbands, like mine

Friday, May 16, 2008 | A Positive story

Hi everyone, I finally got out of the house, I guess hubby could see I was getting more depressed by the day, He surprised me yesturday, and took the day off and we went to Town, had lunch, did a bit of shopping, It was a great day, and boy did it help me, Sometimes it easy to forget that thier is still life out side these four walls, It is amazing what a little sunshine can do for a ...

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I hate this.

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Journal Entry for May 16, 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008

I hate this.

Friday, May 16, 2008 | A General Update story

oh where to start.. today was a good day for me. i got alot accomplished and it was nice out and i felt pretty good. we do have more rain coming and ...

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Degeneration of the intervertebral disc, which is often called "degenerative disc disease" (DDD) of the spine,DDD is in fact a condition that can be painful and can greatly affect the quality of one's life. While disc degeneration is not a normal part of aging and for most people is not a problem, for certain individuals a degenerated disc can cause severe constant chronic pain.

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