Category Archives: Health Notes

Health Notes- Eat what you’re told to… by the Sugar Industry

Posted on September 29, 2016 by tomdwyer

What do you do if you want a healthy heart? Cut fat, cut cholesterol, and exercise are typical advice, but most people don’t think of reducing sugar as helpful to their coronary health. Why not? It may be because in … Continue reading →

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Stress, emotion, and disease

Posted on August 25, 2016 by tomdwyer

We turn to an unusual source for our Health Notes this month, an award-winning website called Brain Pickings. Created by Bulgarian writer Maria Popova, Brain Pickings is an eclectic site that deals with literature, philosophy, history, science, health, and much … Continue reading →

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A New Prescription for Chronic Pain

Posted on July 28, 2016 by tomdwyer

An epidemic of opioid use, abuse, and addiction is sweeping our country as people try to deal with chronic and debilitating pain. Patients avoid opioids for fear of addiction and doctors are hesitant to prescribe them even when needed. But … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Food keeps you alive… for now

Posted on June 30, 2016 by tomdwyer

Health Notes is usually about keeping YOU healthy, and frequently about the foods you eat (or at least should eat). This month we’re stepping out to get a longer range view, and concentrate on the food web that supplies ALL … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Does breathing affect your diet?

Posted on May 25, 2016 by tomdwyer

A Deeper Look Into Vitamin O By Marc David on the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, 2014 People often talk about burning calories but few realize that a calorie is simply a measure of heat released when something is … Continue reading →

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Health Notes for April 2016

Posted on April 29, 2016 by tomdwyer

Spring means “shorts weather” is back, so everyone’s doing the math to know exactly how much exercise to do to fit into last year’s pair. Is that extra cheeseburger worth a half hour on a treadmill, or a half marathon? … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- We know you better than you know yourself

Posted on March 15, 2016 by tomdwyer

You wouldn’t drive a car without reading the owner’s manual and knowing all the features, so why would you do the same with your own body? Of course you know how amazing the human body is, but even the base … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Health Notes Cures the Common Cold

Posted on February 16, 2016 by tomdwyer

Wow! Look at that graph! February is historically the worst month for cold and flu cases, so we imagine there are several of you reading this newsletter from your beds right now. If there’s ever a time that Health Notes … Continue reading →

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Staying Fit in 2015

Posted on January 6, 2016 by tomdwyer

Not many people think of their mechanic as anyone who should (or could) be offering Health advice, but think about it… how well is your vehicle functioning if the driver isn’t functioning at top performance? Every month we try to … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- This is how air pollution affects YOU

Posted on December 21, 2015 by tomdwyer

China has been grappling for years with an oppressive air pollution problem. That problem went critical this month when the smog became so thick it brought the Beijing to a standstill and caused air pollution red alerts in Beijing and … Continue reading →

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