Sugar Plums
The history of sugar plums traces their evolution from medicinal candies in Tudor times to a broader array of treats in the Victorian era. Originally used for digestion and wellness, their role shifted as they became associated with various sweets, reflecting the intersection of food…
It's driven by the insurance companies. If it's not mandated, they don't have to pay for them.
All the ableds saying “oh well the shooter is rich so he could obviously afford insurance” is an “oh my sweet summer child” moment from chronic pain sufferers.
Sadly for these snitches, the insurance company has denied coverage for stitches
Here is the second installment in our series focusing on gastrointestinal health which will hopefully be useful to you when we dive into the historical remedies.
I am processing a lot of anger right now. Dad sees a PCP every 90 days. I looked at his chart. He's been complaining of stomach issues for 5 years. The PCP suggested lactose-free milk.
While caring for my mom, I noticed that my dad was having a lot of stomach problems, so I persuaded him to make a doctor's appointment.
They will be doing a biopsy of the mass they found on his pancreas tomorrow.
Two bottles of wine from Tabor Home. First Bloom and Marquette.
Wine from back home for dinner tomorrow.
Lions mane mushrooms, sitting on a cutting board.
Remember to buy local whenever you can this holiday season.
Look at these beautiful lionsmane mushrooms. I got from Rot's Bounty in Iowa City.
People in the Middle Ages didn't only drink alcohol because the water was too dirty to drink. They routinely served and drank water. Ale was for most likely for the carbs. It was medieval Ensure with benefits.
I had a good high school biology teacher, so I thought everybody knew this. Then I went to college, and my first biology professor didn't.
Pumpkins roasting in an electric roaster be processed for pies
Bread with the onion and sage already baked in.
Three jars of cranberry jelly sitting on a cutting board that looks like the state of Iowa.
First day of dinner prep done.
So I wonder if people who put up signs like that are really willing to put their money where their math is and hide an immigrant
family?
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Sharing again because it has grown since it started.
Hops and olive oil in a crackpot to be kept warm all night.
Making some hops oil for my mom's twitchy legs.
Agreed. This idea that he's going to follow any sort of rules already in place has to go.
I think that damage has already been done and that we are backpedaling now.
Do we really we want that industry to be less regulated? There are plenty of dietary supplements on the market, and some of them lack quality already.
An infographic depicting how micro- and nanoplastics affect human health.
Bluesky seems like the perfect place for me to share this #infographic about how #microplastics affect human health!
This is a part of my new media platform (launched today!) called Biophile Media that will focus on the intersection of climate and health.
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In 1993, a psychiatrist tried to diagnose me with OCD because I told him I used cloth diapers because I had concerns about putting plastic diapers in the landfill. lol
I kind of wish I could go back in time with some of this info.
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Trapolin would 💙 pickled green beans and asparagus.
I love working on miniatures.
Seeds, foods that will eventually become expensive due to tariffs, those cool indoor garden machines.
Sliced lemons and fresh garden sage on a pig-shaped cutting board my dad made in high school next to a mason jar containing layers of sage and lemon macerating in honey.
Back in Monticello today, taking care of Mom, but medicine is still being made.
X ray of a broken femur.
My mom can not be left alone for 3 months. She can't afford skilled care, so sisters who work from home are taking turns staying with her.
It's just the beginning for us, caring for aging parents.
I was really hoping that the candidate who believed Medicare should cover home health care, won.
