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Oct 27, 2020

In this episode we will discuss Halloween Safety during COVID  

Fall celebrations like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times for children, who at one time could dress up in costumes, enjoy parties, and eat yummy treats.

These celebrations also provide a chance to give out healthy snacks, get physical activity, and...


Oct 20, 2020

Our guest today is once again Lita Tomas, one of our co-hosts.  Lita has suffered with GERD for most of her adult life (as you learned in S6E19)  This year's upper endoscopy showed damage to the esophagus from the chronic acid backflow.  She now has a new diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus.

Barrett's esophagus is a...


Oct 13, 2020

Our guest today is Lita again, she has recently had her torn rotator cuff repaired. 

Lita Tomas

I would like to refer to the Mayo Clinic to explain this complex group of muscles and ligaments: 

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, keeping the head of your upper arm bone firmly...


Oct 6, 2020

Two Co-Hosts discuss injectable neurotoxins as a medical treatment, especially for migraines. 

 

Medical Uses for Botox

Neurotoxins are injected around pain fibers that are involved in headaches. It enters the nerve endings around where it is injected and blocks the release of chemicals involved in pain transmission. This prevents activation...