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Finding Zen at the dentist’s office – A parent’s guide to zapping your child’s fear of dental visits

Posted on June 30, 2019

Ever heard of white coat syndrome? It is the fear of visiting doctors (and of course, dental visits). Or just about anyone wearing a white coat. Now most adults are terrified of dental visits—so let us not even talk about kids. To prepare them for their first, second or subsequent dental visit, parents can take measures beforehand and vanquish that fear for good. After all, oral care is important and dental visits are unavoidable—so why not make it a happy…

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Kitchen Remedies for Aches and Pain

As a child of the sixties and growing up with my Grandmother, I believed she could work miracles. And over the years, I learned that she indeed could. Whenever someone in the family had a tummy ache or any…

April 12, 2018

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5 things guaranteed to help you lead a healthy life

Virtually everyone on the planet would like to be healthier. I know I would, and I know you would too! But that’s easier said than done, especially today when we have easy access to junk convenience food, are more…

February 16, 2018

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Why it’s Important to Be a Good Patient

I was upset yesterday after a conversation with my uncle. He’s in his seventies and my aunt is in her sixties. Both have health issues and must take medications on a regular basis to lead a good quality life.…

November 19, 2017

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Zap That Zwodder

Okay, before you think I am slurring, zwodder is a dialect word from Somerset and means “a drowsy and stupid state of mind”. When that state occurs, stress isn’t far behind. With the A to Z Challenge for 2017…

April 30, 2017

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