A healthy person needs a lot less than a painie; women need a slightly higher proportion than men. Recommendations are based on healthy men. Think… Read More »A word on oils and fats, collectively called lipids
Interesting week here. A dear friend is embroiled in one of those ghastly legal tangles where the vultures are rigged to win. I’m the key… Read More »Fixing the brakes
I have loads of advice for surgery and invasive procedures, so I might as well park it in one place. I used to be an… Read More »My preparation and self-care for surgeries and injuries
After breaking my own heart just before the holidays, and then lots of traveling and the sheer delight of swimming in the ocean of love… Read More »Getting re-humanized by phenylalanine
CRPS tends to demineralize the bones, creating a sort of Swiss-cheese-looking osteoporosis. I’ve held that at bay so far, and I believe it relates to… Read More »Managing with one foot
Quick brain dump here. There have been a lot of questions lately about treatment options. THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE. It’s barely an overview. It’s… Read More »On treatments and at-home management strategies for CRPS
J’s experience of the holiday of loving and giving was one of manipulating and threatening for a long time. He doesn’t say that, of course;… Read More »“Best Christmas in years”
I view a recipe strictly as a starting point. To some, recipes are instructions to be followed. That’s probably very wise. To me, they’re a… Read More »Winter Recipe #1 – Cyano-berry brain booster, with special maple syrup notes
Don’t you love the change of season? Especially here in Middle Cali, where there’s a hint o’ green to mark the second of our two… Read More »Prelude to winter canning recipes
Someone asked a question on social media that led to my doing a brain-dump on the basic format of current treatment for CRPS. This will… Read More »Treating CRPS enough to have a life