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It Serves You Right?

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So your grandparents passed down one or two genetic vulnerabilities and you have become ill with a genetic disease (maybe arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, or breast cancer). And you know that you did not bring on your condition, you know that it is not your fault, and your doctors and friends know that much, too. Yet all the neurotic busybodies are saying, “It serves you right.”

Well, think of the bright side: the mean-spirited gossips (particularly those living in rainy climates) have once again shown off their ignorance. They live in the dark, like rodents. Because what they have really said is that you are the blame for your grandparents’ genes, that you got what you deserved the day you were born. read more

Rotator Cuff

Today my doctor told me that I had pinched one of the shoulder muscles attached to my rotator cuff and that the muscle is swollen. I’m supposed to stay away from the computer because holding my arm horizontally in ways that allow gravity to pull on it will just make my injured muscle swell more. More swelling = more pinching = more swelling. I’m supposed to ice the shoulder 5 times each day.

You ask what happened. When I woke up Monday morning, a sharp pain occurred right when I first moved my left arm as part of the movement of getting out of bed. read more

Signs of Ovarian Cancer – Important Information

This e-mail was forwarded to me:

> I considered not forwarding this info. I had it in my inbox for months.
>
> SIGNS OF OVARIAN CANCER (even in the absence of Ovaries) THIS IS A
> MUST TO READ TO THE END. . . .
>

Basically, it was a new form of a discredited e-mail that has been circulating for years. Its main thrust is that you must have regular CA-125 blood tests. However, quite a few Web sites cast doubt on this e-mail’s story/testimonial. Take a look at Trend Micro’s summary at Hoaxes. read more

Drug-induced Gastrointestinal Disorders

NOTE: To view the article with Web enhancements, go to:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/437034

It is important to figure out what is bothering your digestive tract, since indigestion is not only a symptom but a condition that can lead to more serious ailments. You should be aware of how your medications affect your digestion and you should probably avoid foods that bother you.

Cabbage Cures?

They say cabbage heals ulcers and prevents cancer. Here is one great site for finding information: The World’s Healthiest Foods: Cabbage.

Some people drink cabbage juice (the fresh juice is sweet, with a bit if an edge). If you buy a good WIDE MOUTHED juicer, the process is quite easy.

Others go on cabbage soup diets, but I am sure that you would want to investigate its health effects, since boiling the cabbage destroys nutrients and since protein is an important component of all healthy dietary regimes. read more

Age-related Blindness

For news and links pertaining to macular degeneration, see Macular Degeneration Links and Macular Degeneration News.