About a year ago my wife switched us from using regular sponges in the kitchen to some kind of strange rubber cloth that we can throw out after a month or two. The reason for the change? Bacteria and the problem with sponges being a haven for bacteria that can cause disease. There is a story out … [Read more...] about Disinfecting a kitchen sponge
Health Issues
Diabetes Symptoms in Women
Diabetes affects both men and women, and diabetes symptoms in women are often the same as those in men. In the United States, more than 10% of women 20 years old and over have diabetes. This chronic condition affects the body's ability to absorb and utilize glucose or blood sugar. If left … [Read more...] about Diabetes Symptoms in Women
What Causes Diabetes?
Finding out what causes diabetes is something that has occupied researchers for very many years. Diabetes is a serious disease with several different forms. What they have in common is that the body is unable to regulate blood sugar levels adequately, either because enough insulin is not being … [Read more...] about What Causes Diabetes?
Exercise And Asthma
My daughter, you know the one with the kidney disease? Well she also has Asthma and when she was first diagnosed we were very confused. We had no idea if this was something that would get worse or if Asthma was a problem that got better with time. Well fortunately Taylors Asthma has gotten better … [Read more...] about Exercise And Asthma
Are You Deficient in Vitamin D and Calcium
I have seen this deceptive report this morning from news sources everywhere on Vitamin D supplementation. Apparently a study of studies by the Institute of Medicine is showing that Vitamin D and Calcium may not need to be supplemented. The trouble is lots of people that I know are getting blood … [Read more...] about Are You Deficient in Vitamin D and Calcium