Dear Heloise: Some readers prefer fiber pills, but I like to take a different route. I am 75 and have been taking psyllium-husk fiber for about 15 years to start my day. Each morning, I put 2 scoops of psyllium into a blender with 2 cups of low-sugar diet fruit juice, plus fresh fruit like ...
Dear Annie: I'm having a problem that feels small, but it's starting to make me dread seeing someone I care about. One of my closest friends has gotten into the habit of "correcting" me in public. If I tell a story, she interrupts to adjust a detail. If I mention a restaurant, she jumps in ...
Dear Heloise: Forty years ago, when I was doing Weight Watchers, I had terrible dandruff until a new hair dresser told me, “It is caused by eating too much protein.” So, I cut back, and lo and behold, I haven’t had any more dandruff since then. — P.M., in St. Louis P.M., dandruff ...
Dear Annie: I never imagined I'd be packing school lunches again at 62. My husband, "Tom," and I raised our children, worked hard and finally reached that stage where life felt calmer. We downsized, paid off most of what we owed and talked about traveling, volunteering and enjoying a quieter ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column about migraines and strokes. About 40 years ago, I began having occasional visual-interference episodes with zigzags, blurry central vision, and more that lasted for about 30 minutes. My doctor described them as ocular migraines. When I read about ...
Compassionate Friends to meet ESCANABA — Anyone who has had a child die in their family is invited to attend a meeting on Thursday with the Bay de Noc Chapter of the Compassionate Friends. The meeting is held at 7 p.m. in a third-floor meeting room at the First Presbyterian Church, 819 First Avenue S., in Escanaba. Compassionate Friends is a nonprofit self-help bereavement support organization for families that have experienced the death of a child, whether it be a son or daughter, sibling, or grandchild. People may learn more about the Compassionate Friends by visiting the national ...
