5th February, 2009 - Posted by Mandy - No Comments
About six weeks ago I succumbed to peer pressure and went in for my flu shot. The doctor assured me that it was a mild flu season, and I left there feeling pretty good about myself for having taken the precaution. So of course, last week, I was down for the count for » Read More
27th January, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
I’d like to start this post off with a personal note. I’m a big fan of the blog “Six Until Me,” and wanted to wish Kerri congratulations on her recent wedding! A lot of planning went into it and seems like the day was a magnificent success. It was cool to see pictures » Read More
21st January, 2009 - Posted by Mandy - No Comments
But then there’s my husband, and/or my mom, who hear the number 400 and their eyes bug out of their heads. I act casual, with a wave of the hand, because what good will it do me to be scared? And here’s the awkward segue to The Placebo Effect. Read More
13th January, 2009 - Posted by Mandy - No Comments
Since my EECP treatment 8 days ago, I’ve had more lows than I can count. Most of them have been in the 40’s. Part of me feels like this is a good thing, and part of me remembers being told that the danger associated with frequent lows is a loss in the ability to » Read More
6th January, 2009 - Posted by Mandy - No Comments
I recently wrote a post about EECP (Enhanced External Counter Pulsation). This machine is mostly used by Cardiologists as a treatment for people with heart disease. Dr. Foster did a clinical trial using EECP as a treatment for Type 2 Diabetics and found improvements across the board in blood pressure, cholesterol, arterial plaque and » Read More