by JoniS | Feb 17, 2025 | Pregnancy
Blog 211 What to Do About Heartburn in Pregnancy Pregnancy heartburn is caused by a reflux of gastric acids into the lower esophagus. The condition is sometimes called Gastroesophageal reflux disease- or GERD. Usually, GERD occurs after meals or when lying down. It...
by JoniS | Feb 3, 2025 | Family Management
Loving the Little Years, by Rachel Jankovic, is a great little book that will help you figure out how to balance your busy days with young children and having family fun. It reminded me of the days I had a houseful of my own little children and teenagers, and I...
by JoniS | Feb 3, 2025 | Health Education, Women's Health
Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition that affects the thyroid gland. Knowing what Hashimoto’s is and how it affects your body can help you learn how to manage it. What is Hashimoto’s? Hashimoto’s is a thyroid hormone disorder. An individual can have too little or...
by JoniS | Jan 28, 2025 | Family Health, Herbs, Men's Health, Pregnancy, Women's Health
Why do we want to keep our gums healthy? We want to have healthy mouths! The reality in the United States is that gum disease is frequently found in adults. If a person’s gums are not healthy, the gums do not secure the teeth, and the teeth may fall out. And who wants...
by JoniS | Jan 22, 2025 | Family Health, Men's Health, Nutritional Tidbits, Whole Foods, Women's Health
When I retired from teaching preschool, I began to put on a few pounds. These pounds were hard to shed, even though my healthy eating habits had not changed. I began to research what had happened to my body to make me gain weight. I discovered that my energy balance...
