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September 18, 2025 Meeting

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       Flowers were Julie’s gardening focus this summer and now they grace her table. Beautiful!              •Potassium! I brought an initial list of food servings that contain at least 400 mg of potassium (K). (Last night I sent it to my printer but it didn’t print until this morning 🙄) •Squinting vs Softening your eyes. It is better to soften your eyes. I learned this from Claudia Muehlenweg of Naturally Clear Vision. I would describe softening as ‘on the way’ to closing your eyes. If you feel yourself squinting, try it! •Balance can help vertigo. And good balance helps keep us from falling. To help with that are PTs. Physical Therapist channel ‘Will Harlow PT’ has this youtube video: ;These 3 Tiny Exercises’. He calls them ‘Exercise Snacks’: Heel Raise to strengthen calves which while simple helps a large portion of muscles involved in walking. Use 1 or 2 heels 30 to 60 seconds. Close touch balanc...
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August 21, 2025

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Julie's Garden   Next month meeting is Thursday, September 18!   And remember no part of this message is intended as medical advice. Always do your own research and remember you are responsible for your own health. Restriction in Dorsiflexion can hinder walking, cause higher risk of falls, and loss of power when walking. An exercise study – women did calf stretching and gained 12 degrees dorsiflexion. Potassium is so important. The K factor is Potassium (K) to Sodium (Na) should be 5:1, no less than 2:1 I didn’t realize how much sodium we get in our food. If you never ate salt, you would get plenty, unless you drink too much water – which I did. Miso – I substitute miso and water for tamari. Study showed that miso didn’t raise nighttime blood pressure. Watch your blender use. The blender is so loud! You could harm your hearing. (Dr. Peter Rogers) Also coffee grinder, vacuum cleaner, etc. Blendtec sells a blender with a silencer cover...
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