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Maybe you got one of these popular cooking devices for a holiday gift, or are considering giving one of them a try. Here’s some info on each, and a few recipes to try. Low Fat Frying Pretty much everybody loves the...

Saving Calories & Time–Air Fryers & Instant Pots
It was 9 pm, I was getting ready for bed when the text came through. You can sign up for the COVID vaccine now. There’s limited availability, so sign up ASAP.

My COVID Vaccine Experience
When we hear the word we often first think of wine, beer, and maybe sake – all made from turning fruits or grains into alcohol using the natural process of fermentation. But hey, it was not invented just so we...

Hurray for Fermentation!
Chronic Pain and Mental Health

Research has shown that when people are in pain, they very naturally limit their physical function, this leads to fewer interactions and results in many losses, including those activities which have brought joy.
Menopause: What to Expect

Maybe you’ve started noticing a few changes in how you feel and are wondering if this is normal, if it will go away or if this is the beginning of Menopause.
Holiday Crafting Tips from California Live

I shared ideas for homemade gifts that are not only fun for you to make, but also special creations to send to a friend or family member.
A more common cause of stomach distress is food poisoning, which does have a dramatic, secret agent kind of sound to it. It just means that something got into your food (accidentally!) that has made you sick.

Is it a Stomach Bug or Food Poisoning?
At all ages, our brains need a good workout, just like our bodies. We are now living much longer but our cognitive health is not keeping up, because many of our brains are not being challenged and strengthened as...

Keeping Your Brain in Shape – Training Apps and Tips
I have written about women having pain around their labia, vagina, and genital region, known as vulvodynia, also called vulvar vestibulitis.

Coping Emotionally with Vaginal Pain – Vulvodynia
How Couples Deal with the Grief of Miscarriage

Even what appears to be strong marriages can be put under great stress by life events.

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instant pot with tomatoes and vegetables

Saving Calories & Time–Air Fryers & Instant Pots

Maybe you got one of these popular cooking devices for a holiday gift, or are considering giving one of them a try. Here’s some info on each, and a few

Nurse Barb receiving the Moderna COVID 19 vaccination

My COVID Vaccine Experience

It was 9 pm, I was getting ready for bed when the text came through. You can sign up for the COVID vaccine now. There’s limited availability, so sign up ASAP.

Hurray for Fermentation!

When we hear the word we often first think of wine, beer, and maybe sake – all made from turning fruits or grains into alcohol using the natural process of

Chronic Pain and Mental Health

Research has shown that when people are in pain, they very naturally limit their physical function, this leads to fewer interactions and results in many losses, including those activities which have brought joy.

Menopause: What to Expect

Maybe you’ve started noticing a few changes in how you feel and are wondering if this is normal, if it will go away or if this is the beginning of Menopause.