Barbara Morris: Government Busybodies: Does Granny Really Need a Nanny?

(Caution: Crabby Editor at Work!) 

Given the bleak state of the economy and the likelihood that it won’t get better any time soon, wouldn’t you think government at all levels would reconsider nonessential spending? What a dumb thought. Government exists to spend. 

I read an article in a Connecticut newspaper titled “Redefining retirement: Planners think about future services.”  This is nothing new – cities and towns all over the country waste taxpayer money to entertain and babysit healthy seniors. 

So that I am not perceived as a total grouch, I have nothing against helping seniors in need. (It’s a selfish motive, really. One day I may be a senior, but not
likely). ☺

I don’t think seniors who are capable of doing for themselves need taxpayer provided senior centers, dance classes, book groups, basket weaving, meditation classes, or other activities healthy seniors could provide for themselves with their own money.

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Mary Lloyd: The Wisdom of Seeking Wisdom


One of the many sad consequences of our preoccupation with youth is that we don’t pay much attention to wisdom.  That’s like worrying about what color to paint the garage and ignoring the Ferrari that’s housed inside.

Wisdom, per Merriam Webster’s is “accumulated philosophic or scientific learning: KNOWLEDGE” or “ability to discern inner qualities and relationships:  INSIGHT” or “good sense: JUDGMENT.”   Roll it all together and you get “a wise attitude, belief, or course of action.”  Wisdom is a key to living well.  But aspiring to it is not typically on our lists of New Year’s resolutions or personal goal statements.

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Joyce Shafer
Create or Increase Your Income from the Inside Out

Because of this “interesting” economic transformation, maybe you’ve been thrust into reinventing yourself and/or your business. You may also realize it’s time for a different approach. 

(Excerpted, in part, from “Reinvent Yourself: Refuse to Settle for Less in Life and Business.”) 

Whether you’re employed or you’ve been in business for a while, are in the early stages, or in start-up mode, you need to continue to get new and/or keep existing clients or customers. (A boss is a client.) There are methods to assist you to do this as effortlessly, and make it as enjoyable, as possible. You can increase your success if you plan and work from the inside out. 

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Ginger Martin: My Recipe for Hot Lips

I used to have a problem with chronic chapped lips for at least some of the winter, despite our use of a humidifier to make sure the house doesn't get too dry.  

My lips, at my age, were also starting to look a bit paler and thinner and duller than they did when I was younger. 

So I am delighted to say I haven't had a problem with chapped lips AT ALL this winter--and they look naturally plumper and rosier and healthier than they have in years--since I've been doing the following: 

Using a Buf-Puf on my lips every evening last thing before going to bed, after brushing my teeth (a soft toothbrush or even a washcloth would probably work in place of a Buf-Puf, too). After a few times you get a feel for how gently you need to do this--you want it to stimulate circulation, but not to be too hard on your lips. 

Then I apply lip balm--it hasn't seemed to matter which kind; they've all worked well so far--I like ones with healing/moisturizing ingredients. 

Then I wake up the next morning with rosy, smooth, healthy-looking lips that aren't the least bit chapped! 

This isn't just something I'm going to limit to winter--this simple routine makes my mouth look so much healthier and rosier and younger (and plumper, with no artificial plumping agents), I intend to make it part of my permanent evening routine all year round. 

It might be a good idea to do it in the morning, too--and I do, when I remember! 

It has really nice results.

Cancer and MS Alert: Learn About Low Dose Naltrexone

If someone you love died from some form of cancer after having gone through the nightmare "treatment" of chemo and surgery, you may harbor some resentment at the medical community that continues to close its collective eyes and ears to non-conventional therapies that work. Not only that, but the hold that oncologists have on the mind and emotions of cancer victims is so strong that it often destroys the ability of patients to make informed choices.

I have been reading a lot about low dose naltrexone (LDN)and its use in cancer and MS. My interest was recently piqued after watching videos on YouTube (there are many about LDN).

Naltrexone was developed in the 1960's as part of the government's War on Drugs. It was intended as a treatment or preventive for narcotics addiction. However, it was never popular with addicts because it causes severe withdrawal issues. It is also used as a treatment for alcoholism.

There is a book you may want to read: Potential Benefits in Cancer, Autoimmune, Neurological and Infectious Disorders by Elaine Moore, co-author SammyJo Wilkinson, Foreword by Dr. Yash Agrawal, MD, PhD. There is a link to Amazon in the right hand column to read reviews and purchase the book.

The book covers the use in LDN in the following disease categories:

Autoimmune Diseases
Multiple Sclerosis
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Cancer
Autism Spectrum Disorders
LDN in Wound Healing and Infections
The Immune System and LDN in HIV/AIDS
The LDN Experience: A Patient’s Guide to LDN

If you have a friend or family member with an open mind who is dealing with cancer or any of the disease categories listed above, this book could be more than helpful.

Links For May

Please be sure to check out the links for this month. There is a wide variety of information. In particular, check out the links that pertain to Vitamin D3 and its role in preventing many diseases. Read about pain relief for fibromyalgia -- a tough condition many people deal with.

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About Your Editor

		Hi, I'm Barbara Morris. My subscribers know who I am but if you just stumbled across the newsletter,
I'm the resident pharmacist, opinionated ageless diva and knower of all things dealing with aging. I'm Putting Old on Hold and if you stick with me, I'll help you do it too!

Why This Newsletter?

The purpose of this newsletter is to help mid-life and younger women understand that they have the power to manage their aging process. Even with unforeseen life events, women can determine 70 percent of the state of their mental and physical condition 25 or more years into the future. It's all about developing a vision, and having the will to plan and prepare. This newsletter is also intended to inspire women of every age, to motivate and provide tools to aid the worthy quest of healthy agelessness.

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No More Little Old Ladies!
by Barbara Morris

Supercharged Retirement: Ditch the Rocking Chair, Trash the Remote, and Do What You Love (New!) by Mary Lloyd

Planning Tools for Bold Retirement Workbook (New!) by Mary Lloyd

Write, Get Published and Promote
by Joyce Shafer

The Miracle of Bio-Identical Hormones
by Michael E. Platt, M.D.

Potential Benefits in Cancer, Autoimmune, Neurological and Infectious Disorders
by Elaine Moore

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