Health Tip – Sept. 20 – Folate May Lower Risk of Colon Cancer
A higher dietary intake of folate from produce and folic acid from fortified foods and supplements may lower the risk of colon cancer. This...
Word of the Day – Sept. 19 – Hamartia
Noun: Hamartia (hah-mahr-TEE-uh)
Definition: Tragic flaw
Sample sentence: Greed was the hamartia that ultimately brought down the protagonist.
Health Tip – Sept. 19 – Tinted Lenses for Migraines
If you have migraines preceded by a visual aura (such as flashes of light or intense patterns) special precision tinted lenses may help stave...
Word of the Day – Sept. 16 – Contumacious
Adjective: Contumacious (kahn-too-MAY-shus)
Definition: Stubbornly disobedient: rebellious
Sample sentence: Every morning I expect my teenage daughter to be contumacious when I try to get her...
Health Tip – Sept. 16 – Get a Move On to Relieve Pain
Get a move on. Exercise, including yoga, tai chi, and walking,has been shown over and over again to reduce pain. In fact, a study...
Word of the Day – Sept. 15 – Stridulate
Verb: Stridulate (STRIJ-uh-layt)
Definition: To make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures -- used especially of male insects (as...
Health Tip – Sept. 15 – Rub on Relief
If you have pain, rub on relief. Topical gels can bring relief by helping to numb nerve endings and increase blood flow to the...
Word of the Day – Sept. 14 – Haruspex
Noun: Haruspex (huh-RUSS-peks)
Definition: A diviner in ancient Rome basing his predictions on inspection of the entrails of sacrificial animals.
Sample sentence: The...
Health Tip – Sept. 14 – Take a Soak to Relieve Pain
Take a soak to relieve pain. A soak in in a bath with 2 cups of Epsom salts for at least 12 minutes a...
Word of the Day – Sept. 13 – Solace
Noun: Solace (SAH-lus)
Definition:
1. Alleviation of grief or anxiety
2. A source of relief or consolation
Sample sentence: After her husband’s death, Mary often found...
