Aries: You fall into a post-holiday slump. There’s a monetary issue that is not clear. Something charged to your account or a debit/credit not applied properly. After the New Moon of the 27th you’re back in high gear. Your ruler, Mars, moves into Aries, revitalizing you and bringing back any lost enthusiasm. Good time to […]
Foolproof Brewing Company has introduced a fresh recipe for one of its original releases. Nick Garrison says that the revamped Backyahd “will feature a new yeast strain, less bittering hops and more aroma hops, including the addition of El Dorado. Overall, these are not sweeping changes, but expect our flagship IPA to be less bitter, […]
In January 2012, I was diagnosed with an incurable disease called Interstitial Cystitis (IC). IC attacks the bladder lining, creating internal lesions and leaving patients in chronic pain. I was 19 when I got this diagnosis, and frustration didn’t even begin to cover what I was feeling. Only 3% of people have IC — I’ve never met […]
“He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skills of his doctors.” – from an ancient Chinese proverb In western medicine, doctors pay but glancing heed to a patient’s diet other than to hand out standard cautions and restrictions. I don’t blame the doctors; nutrition is simply not a part of their education. […]
Life expectancy is a measurement that summarizes almost everything about quality of life in a society, and therefore even tiny increases or decreases are indications of profound changes with deep consequences. In a somewhat shocking discovery, life expectancy declined overall in the United States by 0.1 year from 2014 to 2015, according to the Centers […]
Okee dokee folks… If your ears are ringing then someone is talking about you. That is an old wives tale. If your ears are ringing, it is not really a good thing. My ears ring because I have tinnitus and it sucks. I am not sure what the cause is. I have tried over the […]
Zika virus infection poses a significant risk in pregnancy as it “is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the federal government responsible for monitoring and assessing threats to public health. “Microcephaly is a medical condition in which the […]
Taking Charge: Collected Stories on Aging Boldly by Herb Weiss, available in paperback and for Amazon Kindle https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692688706/ After 36 years in journalism Herb Weiss, known for his regular newspaper columns in The Pawtucket Times and The Woonsocket Call, has collected in book form what he regards as some of his best work. An eclectic […]
Herbs have been used to treat all kind of conditions since before recorded history. The ancient Greeks, Romans and Chinese relied on the healing effects of the natural world, but in modern times some write off the practice as mere quackery. For the alt-health issue, Motif decided to talk to an herb expert in our […]
The new year has laid in its claws, and change is contagious. Some of your friends are probably celebrating the new year by going vegan or swearing by some liquid diet. Nothing wrong with that. But rather than making a major overhaul, I am a huge fan of making small changes and hoping for the big […]