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Ester Marsh: Leg cramps are no joke
Leg cramps are more common during these hot temperatures. If you have ever had one, you know it’s no joke. Sometimes it is in the ...
Leg cramps are more common during these hot temperatures. If you have ever had one, you know it’s no joke. Sometimes it is in the ...
I have heard friends talking about bouts of vertigo, but just last week I personally experienced a severe case of it. In the past few ...
I was finally able to see my family in the Netherlands after 22 months and one rescheduled, and one canceled flight, one in December and ...
Are you hydrating properly during this hot weather? Hydration is very important any time of the year, but with summer right around the corner it’s ...
Unfortunately, asthma is an increasingly common lung disease in the U.S. I personally had asthma over 20 years ago, and due to wearing the mask ...
Many years ago during high school, I was fortunate to live with a grandma and aunt, both of whom lived together. For their own reasons, ...
Boy, did I get a lot of good feedback on last week’s column. And my apologies for the ones I ruined their Dutch apple pie ...
So what is healthy eating? Our diets have been challenged, especially during this pandemic. Most people have been at home a lot, and have been ...
Even after a cold snap, the weather is finally getting warmer and closer to bathing suit season. I have had many requests about what to ...
As the world is slowly opening up a little bit more, people are coming back and starting or continuing their workouts, but now inside. As ...
Yes, there is physical therapy for the bladder! Whoever knows me understands that I don’t have any trouble talking about any “pink elephants” in the ...
With Easter here, it’s a great time to reflect whether you are a believer or not. As we all know, in these days many have ...
Love and accept what your family genetics and God gave you. Unfortunately, so many people I meet, especially after the quarantine, are so unhappy with ...
I’m so happy to be back in the water again! Before the pandemic closed us down, I taught two water classes per week and they ...
Let’s talk about cardio, balance and flexibility. The American College of Medicine (ACSM) guidelines say you should do at least 30 minutes a day of ...
It’s so good to see people coming back! Many have had their vaccinations and feel more comfortable getting out and about. Unfortunately, many didn’t exercise ...
It’s a big conversation right? To get the vaccine or not? I am not kidding, I was a bit afraid of it being available so ...
When you do a sit-up and/or contract your abdominal muscles do you have a bulge above your belly button? It can even be present just ...
Are you looking for a “better” you? With the pandemic still going on, we all have had a lot of time to reflect. Sometimes, this ...
One of my best friends, Melissa, died one week ago after losing the battle against glioblastoma — brain cancer. It seems every time I open ...
I had such great feedback on the kidney stones column, and I had a request for one on gallbladder disease. I personally dealt with this and ...
What are kidney stones, and can you prevent them? Kidney stones are hard accumulations made of minerals and salt that form inside your kidneys. One ...
By Ester Marsh Let’s hope 2021 will be happy, healthy, prosperous and kind. But it’s all in the mindset isn’t it? The year 2020 was ...
I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas holiday! With the new year just a few days away, I wasn’t sure if I was going to ...
Keep moving, even during the holidays. With the pandemic, it is more important than ever to keep our bodies in shape by exercising, eating healthy ...
Something on social media that I saw the other day struck me as so true — not just during the COVID-19 pandemic but life period. ...
Social responsibility. That’s what my brother in the Netherlands calls it. So many things during COVID-19 make no sense, but we must accept that we ...
The holidays can be a scary time of the year, especially during this pandemic. It is difficult to have a “normal” schedule due to the ...