Ever wonder how those veggie patties in the store are made? Well, this may not be the exact copy, but it seems to come awful close. And you get more than just 4 patties from this batch! And it costs less to make these, than it does to buy the equivalent of the veggie patties…

1/2-1 cup oatmeal

2 eggs, or the equivalent egg substitute

6 mushrooms, sliced

1/4 each of green, yellow, and red pepper, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

8 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 tsp. Dill weed

1/2 cup shredded cheese
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Alpha hydroxy acids, or AHAs, are commonly used in beauty products and cosmetics to rejuvenate or refresh the skin. They have become extremely popular among women looking to keep their skin looking younger.

Unfortunately, experts say they could do more harm than good to your skin, so beware. The US Food and Drug Administration warns that products such as skin peels that contain AHAs can cause skin irritations and even burns.
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When you have arthritis, you are constantly reminded of your limitations—by your doctor, your family, your friends and, of course, by your own body. And it’s true; we do have to protect our joints. But being too careful can take the zest out of living; never challenging yourself is not living at all. That’s why sometimes you have to break the rules just to feel alive…

To say that I am not photogenic is a kindness—in most pictures, I look as if I’m about to bite the photographer and I’m  real happy about it. But there is one picture that I’m very proud of: I’m lying on a boogie board after just barely surviving a huge (by East coast standards) wave and I’m grinning like hell. If I still had the picture, I’d post it, but I gave it to my rheumatologist. As usual, he shook his head in despair.
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Integrative Medicine seeks to improve medical care by combining the best of traditional Western medicine with mind-body-spirit approaches to health, and with complementary techniques (such as acupuncture and herbalism) that have proven efficacy.
Once upon a time, when all good stories began with “Once upon a time”, medicine was an art. It was something that was studied, pondered and philosophically approached, but it was an art. If you felt you had the gift or call, if you will, to heal people, to alleviate their suffering, you became a physician. It was an art because it was a talent that used many resources. This goes far back into our history, one of the most notable physicians being Luke, the disciple of Jesus. Yes, he was a physician. A doctor.
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Experts tell us not to wait until we are thirsty to drink. If your body is sending thirst signals then you are already DEHYDRATED.

Just open your mouth and swallow, surely? Well, yes, but you need a glass of the stuff in your hand first, and that’s the problem. We all know we should drink about eight glasses of water a day, but how many of us do? I have found I go through phases of drinking lots. I then lapse and forget how good I felt when I was imitating a camel.
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