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Just Thinking About Headaches is Depressing
Talk about a downward spiral! Most people would agree that being in pain is upsetting. One type of pain, in particular, creates a mental felling of helplessness. That pain is headache pain. It's terribly difficult to determine which comes first, the headache or the distress. What's certain is, once the headache starts, the distress is sure to follow. This added stress frequently increases the pain that increases the stress, thus creating a vicious downward spiral, when your head hurts, it's hard just to think straight. Headaches that are frequent or last for days, sometimes with no relief, easily cause depression.


My Arthritis Says: A Storm’s Coming!!
You've probably heard your Aunt Bessie of Uncle Earl say, "Well, there must be a storm on its way 'cause my arthritis is acting up!" It is true that when it's turning cold and stormy, arthritis sufferers may experience discomfort.


Our Health and Multiple Choice
Have you ever taken a test in school that was "multiple choice"? If you were like most of us, you preferred multiple choice tests because-well-because we knew they were easier than essays for one thing. Also, we knew if we had any kind of working knowledge about the test topics, we could eliminate some answers and narrow it down to one obvious answer. Usually. There was always that one teacher who gave us a choice of one obviously wrong answer and two or three that we couldn't figure out... We had to have the "best choice" right answer; the next to the best wasn't good enough, but, unfortunately, it wasn't as obvious as we hoped. We couldn't fake our way through.


Sinusitis-Bugs Up Your Nose?
Did you know that we all have what's called "normal flora" up our noses? The truth is some kinds of bacteria ("normal flora") live out their lives in our sinus cavities. They can't really bother us-except when certain unhealthy conditions exist in the sinuses that allow bacteria to grow easily and quickly.