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I was watching football games today and during one of the commercial breaks I saw an ad for Quest Labs offering, without a doctor’s prescription, lab testing that a person wants to obtain.   I was taken by surprise by this as up until now, I thought that lab...

With everyone carrying smart phones having alarms/alerts as part of the their features, I am not sure if the old-fashioned “wake up call” exists anymore at hotels.  I do know in the past you could alert the front desk to place a call to your hotel room so you...

There are certain food items that require zero “work” for us to eat.  As an example, driving through a fast food restaurant, ordering a big burger, fries and drink and then proceeding to eat/drink the meal while driving requires very little “work”.   Opening...

One of most famous lines from a Presidential inaugural speech was in January, 1961 when newly elected President John F. Kennedy said:  “Ask not what your country can do for you…Ask what you can do for your country.” I am going to work off of this theme and bring...

This cinnamon ginger tea can be used hot or cold. It can seat in a fridge during the cold weather seasons. One, because it’s full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that help prevent sickness and heal you when you are sick and help keep you healthy,...

What are some safe, healthy, natural ways to boost your dopamine levels you may ask? Here are the top 7 ways to increase dopamine naturally:  1. Eat foods rich in Tyrosine. In order to make dopamine, your body needs tyrosine which can be found in almonds, avocados,...

There are many neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) in our bodies and one of the most important ones is DOPAMINE.  Dopamine release is often associated with pleasure and reward sensations.  There are a number of other functions that dopamine is involved...

For those of you into nostalgia, turn into the Netflix series “Cobra Kai”.  This brings back, almost 40 years later, several characters from the famous movie, “Karate Kid”.  The original movie was about the mentoring of a good teenager (Daniel, played by...

Fermented Vegetables such as sauerkraut, pickled beets and other probiotics are good for immune health and help increase the good bacteria in your gut. One medium sized Daikon radish provides over 100% of the daily recommended vitamin C levels, which is crucial for...