Confronting pain, strain, crud and bugs. Naturally.
My family and I went to Scotland over the holiday. Had a wonderful time. Now that I’m home and back to the work-a-day grind, I’mreflecting on why I might have gotten through that trip relatively unscathed, healthwise. Here’s my list of what potentially could have sidelined me during the trip, but didn’t: 1. The sleepless [...]
My family has some long plane rides coming up, and we all know that being on a plane can be hazardous to your health. The Wall StreetJournal highlighted some stats this week on plane travel and illness. Among the most surprising to me: “One well-known study in 1979 found that when a plane sat three [...]
My family and I are taking a vacation soon. And everyone probably knows how that goes. You get frantic trying to get everything done…at work and at home… so you can have peace of mind on vacation knowing that all is well back home. Of course, what actually happens is that you run yourself ragged, [...]
As I write this, I am 2 days back from a trip to Florida with my kids’ high school marching and jazz bands. We took three buses with 119 students and some 15 adult chaperons. We drove 27 hours each way, from Des Moines A good time was had by all… to Orlando, with stops [...]
One of my most memorable vacations was an Alaskan cruise a few years ago. Everything was fantastic (except for the stealthily-created $600 bar tab cheerfully handed to me at home port). My wife and I would gladly do The new Oasis of the Seas — with more than 2000 virus-haven restrooms. another cruise in a [...]
Wanna experience one of the most beneficial half hours of your life? Listen to Embria Health Science’s Stuart Reeves as he is interviewed about immune balance on a Latrobe, PA radio station. Stuart hits the big points on immune health and quality of life, from colds and flu to stress and travel to extreme exercise [...]
I remember reading a few years ago that in Japan, text messaging was the preferred communication method among teens and young adults, more so than email, talking on the phone or chat rooms. I thought it seemed a bit ridiculous at the time, but now I totally understand. My wife and I and one of [...]
My in-laws are back from their Mediterranean cruise. No report of sickness outbreak, and they were able to fully enjoy their trip. On the other hand, I was talking with an administrator in my local school district where my daughters are enrolled. It’s hardly two weeks into the school year and they’re already getting a rash [...]
My sister-in-law and her husband just left on a Mediterranean cruise this week. One of the big concerns on any cruise these days is whether the whole ship will get sick. We’ve seen this happen several times. If I were cruising to Monaco and Sicily and Venice, I’d be royally PO’d if I had to spend my [...]
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