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"Aches and Pains" remedies for the New Year! |
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Ask The
Pharmacist
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By Robert Anderson
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As we get older we are more likely to feel “aches and pains” after a round of golf, a few sets of tennis or a vigorous workout at the Fitness Center, especially if we are “out of shape.” The discomfort may be in the muscles (or joints) of the arms, legs or back. Baseball fans, like Rolf Soderberg, will probably recall that “Old Aches and Pains” was the nickname for Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox. Here at Big Canoe, however, “Old Aches and Pains” is Steve Brazen who suggested the topic this month.
An ounce of prevention
The best ways to prevent such symptoms are: (1) not play any sports or
do any exercise whatsoever, and become a couch potato; (2) stay in “Bob
Terhaar” shape and exercise every—and I mean every—day; or (3) pre-dose
your workout with 10 minutes of warm-up and stretching exercises and
pre-dose with 400 mg of ibuprofen (if not allergic to aspirin). The
first option, while avoiding “aches and pains” will probably cause
other symptoms such as chest pain, blood clots, stroke and death, so I
would probably opt for one of the other options.
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Volunteerism is alive and well in Big Canoe! |
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Big group steps forward to blaze a BCAR trail
News from the
Dog House |
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| By Jane Galvin |
For nine years I was a volunteer for Guiding Eyes for the Blind when we lived in Connecticut. One of my volunteer jobs there was to interview the students and write articles about them to be sent to their local paper.
I will never forget a French woman I interviewed. She had survived the occupation of Paris and moved, as soon after WWII as possible, to New York City. As she grew older she started to lose her sight. In her 80s she never thought she would be eligible for a guide dog. After visiting her, the instructors were impressed with her physical and mental being and approved her for a guide dog.
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Winter is here and it's time to ... |
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Read, plan and spray
Mountain
Gardening
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| By Cynthia Hendry
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December finally produced abundant rain. Combined with many frigid days, winter gardening plans were set aside and my time was spent reading. So much in the gardening world literature is foreign to the way we garden at Big Canoe. Encouraged to use as many native plants as possible and garden in a naturalistic style, I look for books that promote these goals.
Great reads
Two favorite University of Georgia professors present us with new volumes. Both are famous on the gardening speaker circuit and even more famous for the books they have written in the past. Their newest offerings are Dr. Allan M. Armitage’s Armitage’s Native Plants for American Gardens and Dr. Michael Dirr’s Viburnums.
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Don't "love" your pet to death |
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Vet's Q&A
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| By Ray Habermann, DVM
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Q: Doc, Every time I bring my dog in here for an exam, she weighs more than she did the previous time. Do you think this might be why she has so much trouble getting up from a lying position?
A: Yes it may be why she is slow getting up, and this gives me the perfect opportunity to discuss a very major health concern in our pets: obesity. It is estimated that 60-75 percent of the pet population is overweight, or obese. Just as in humans, obesity can lead to a plethora of health problems for our dog and cat family members. These problems range from the less serious such as stiffness and slowness in moving around, to the more medically significant such as arthritis as well as heart disease. Overweight pets are also prone to developing diseases such as diabetes and liver disorders.
The bad news is that obesity is such a common problem. The good news is that, in my opinion, it is a very easy problem to treat and an even easier problem to prevent. Most of the overweight pets we see are basically being “loved to obesity” by their owners.
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Darth Vader is Toast (and other unusual gift ideas) |
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Big Canoe
Law School |
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| By George Fox |
School’s out for this month, so if you’re still looking for holiday gifts, try this weird trio.
Ever wonder about the random pattern on the piece of bread when it pops out of your toaster? Here’s your chance to bring order to your universe, especially if you still need to buy something special for someone special.
Treat yourself to a Star Wars toaster. When the bread pops up, the random browning is gone. Instead, you see Darth Vader burned into the slice. And he’s no shrinking violet; it’s Lord Vader from the neck up filling up most of the toasted piece.
And of course, you’re seeing him on the Dark Side.
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