Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year, but the simple truth is that most cardiovascular diseases can still be prevented with education and healthy lifestyle changes. Link to a recipe book from goredforwomen Recipes Learn the signs Women might attribute some of the symptoms to other... Continue Reading →
New Year Resolution- Ease Joint Pain
The start of the year is a great time to set your health goals for the year ahead. If you have arthritis, your daily life can be impacted by the pain, swelling, and discomfort in your joints that often results from this condition. However, it’s important to be proactive and take steps to ensure that... Continue Reading →
Physical Pain is Emotionally Exhausting
Ever have that toothache pain that interferes with you train of thought? Or a migraine that lasts for a couple days? Or that sudden intense moment you hit your toe or elbow on something? Imagine having pain like that every day for days, weeks months years at a time….. There were days I was so... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year 2023
I want to end this year and begin the new one by saying Thank you. Thank you to those who read my blog, follow it and comment. "You could have picked millions of people to follow... GREAT choice. Thank you." I would love to know what you would like to read and hear about in... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Self Care
12 Days of Self Care If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it dozens of times, the holidays are stressful and often pretty crazy! Shopping for presents, baking, decorating,visiting relatives, spending lots of $ we don’t often have. attending the company Christmas party, or going on vacation, it can all get overwhelming. Sad but all... Continue Reading →
World Arthritis Day
More than 350 million people have arthritis globally More than 54 million people have arthritis in the USA World Arthritis Day, referred to as WAD, is a global awareness day held every year on 12 October. WAD aims to help raise awareness in all audiences across the world of the existence and impact of rheumatic... Continue Reading →
Breast cancer awareness month.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an yearly campaign to raise awareness. Women of all ages are encouraged to perform breast self-exams at least once a month. “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important.” According to John Hopkins Hospital... Continue Reading →
Walk to Cure Arthritis
I am pretty excited to participate in person at this years Walk to Cure Arthritis event. After 2 years of being virtual it’s going to be nice to connect with friends and meet new ones in this years walk to cure. When it’s over I will pop back here and post a video of the... Continue Reading →
July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
It is not just older people who are affected by arthritis, children get it too — that’s why observing Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month in July each year is so important. Founded by the Arthritis Foundation, this campaign aims to raise awareness about this condition and share resources to help those affected by it. Did you... Continue Reading →
What If We Treated Our Bible Like We Do Our Cell Phone
Here's a thought maybe we should all start treating our Bible like we do our cell phone take it everywhere with you and when you forget it and feel panicky rush home and go get it. Check for messages off and on throughout the day and always use it in case of an emergency and... Continue Reading →
Understanding Chronic Pain
if you feel the same pain for extended periods of time (generally over three months), that pain becomes chronic.
The Science and Humanity of Pain Zoom Event – with Dr.Sue Curfman PT, DHSC, MTC, OCS
You don’t have to live in Boardman Ohio to be a member of the LIVE Yes Connect group. The benefits are you get first hand info of all speakers and upcoming events. Virtual Event Saturday April 23rd 2022 11:00 AMthroughSaturday April 23rd 2022 12:30 PM Boardman Ohio LIVE YES Connect Virtual Zoom Event The Science... Continue Reading →
Farm-Style Soup
Farm-Style Soup Serves 6 Ingredients 4. medium carrots diced 3 medium parsnips diced 1 medium sweet potato diced 1 medium potato diced 3 bay leaves 4 parsley stalks 3 thyme sprigs 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1/4 cup leek sliced thin 2 fat cloves garlic, crushed and finely... Continue Reading →
Awareness JA World Day March 18,2022
March 18th The biggest date in the calendar for raising awareness of Juvenile Arthritis (JA) and other childhood rheumatic conditions Hard to imagine that this very second somewhere in the world and even near you there is a child who dreams to hop skip jump and play like other kids their do. They dream of... Continue Reading →