Itching and Brain-Injured People: It Wasn’t As Bad As My Anxious Self Thought
I got an intense itch a couple of weeks ago that came on suddenly, so I visited the PCP (primary care physician) right away. The PCP had me purchase Benadryl...
Mental Health and Brain Injury: Any Day Now….
I suffered silently, or out loud to my family, all that my mind has experienced since injuring my brain: anxiety, depression, fatigue, loss of confidence and more. Whether it's a...
Arthritis: Infants Chose the Wrong Parents, OR Hereditary and Prevention
I have arthritis. It came on slowly. Or else I chose to ignore it. Arthritis is a disease that causes damage in your joints, that is, places in your body...
A 2-Part Series–Part 2: Biological Aging–It Isn’t Only Dark Chocolate
There's nothing like starting a series (relax--it only has 2 parts) on biological aging, that is, looking younger than your "actual" age. The first part was on the benefits of...
A 2-Part Series–Part 1: Ways to Slow Down Biologal Aging Through Dark Chocolate
My mother had a stroke. So did I. But that's not what this blog post is about. Please excuse me for digressing. It's about dark chocolate, and how dark chocolate...
My 10 Resolutions for 2026! Yikes, I’m letting loose!
All things have a reason and you may not like it, and that includes me. So here are my 10 resolutions for 2026. They are what they are, based...
2-Part Series–Pain! How Do You Describe the Chronic Pain to Others? (Second Part)
(Second Part) I had a stroke that left me with chronic pain along with all the others who had a stroke, TBI, ABI, or some other neurological (brain) illness. That...
2-Part Series–Pain! Talking About the Difference Between Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain (First Part)
(First Part) I think that acute pain and chronic pain are vastly different. So what's the difference between acute and chronic pain? A hell of a lot. Put your heart...
Dry Eyes in Winter–Just in Time! Reasons and Possible Treatments
I started running in my 40s and miss it a lot, even now, since my stroke 16 years ago. I often got a "runner's high," which is a state of...
Artificial Sweeteners and the Brain
I used to go to this burger joint when I was in high school, after classes would end for the day, similar to Arnold's from the show called Happy Days....