Mc Kelby is an avid traveler and international shopper. Kelby also enjoys jewelry design/production and flamenco dancing.
I love shoes, especially high heels. My closet is overloaded with more than 300 pairs of shoes and there are dozens of pointy tight-fitting high heels.
Before casual Friday became casual ...
November 12, 2012 - 12:47pm
Many moons ago when I’d walk around downtown Chicago in my high heels, I’d occasionally feel this weird rubbing sensation of my heel against my shoe.
I told my roommate about it and she said, ...
October 28, 2012 - 1:52pm
More than 70 percent of the 2 million people who suffer with rheumatoid arthritis are women.
Except where the size of their paychecks are concerned, celebrities tend to be like everyone else. ...
October 18, 2012 - 7:11pm
"More than 46 million Americans have some form of arthritis or related condition," said the Arthritis Foundation. Rheumatoid arthritis, which is also known as RA, affects more than 1.3 million ...
October 12, 2012 - 9:10am
According to the Arthritis Foundation, approximately 46 million Americans have some type of arthritis or related condition. Women make up more than 60 percent of all arthritis cases.
Arthritis ...
October 11, 2012 - 5:29am
More than 8.3 million people suffer from gout each year. This arthritis condition affects both men and women but during menopause women seem to be more susceptible to the condition.
According ...
October 4, 2012 - 7:54pm
While on vacation, my husband and I met a woman from Canada who had several body parts surgically replaced.
Her knee, hip and ankle had all been replaced. Her scars were fading. She ...
September 26, 2012 - 4:12pm
One of my first trips to the doctor was for a rash all over my body. If my memory serves me correctly, I was in first or second grade. The rash lasted more than a week.
My mother thought I ...
September 16, 2012 - 4:43pm
This week, the ancient practice of acupuncture made headlines across the country. Researchers have confirmed what many who receive and practice acupuncture have known all along.
According to ...
September 13, 2012 - 6:56am
Pseudogout and gout are often misdiagnosed as each other. Both cause pain and inflammation inside the joint. Both are forms of arthritis.
The main difference between the two ailments is that ...
September 9, 2012 - 9:06am
When you suffer from arthritis many chores and hobbies are cumbersome. For many arthritis sufferers, using a pen, vacuuming and even a pleasurable hobby like gardening are painful and almost ...
September 3, 2012 - 8:15am
When I was a kid, no one ever discussed or prepared me for some of the aches and pains I would feel as I become a more mature adult.
As I get older, I feel these aches and pains occur almost ...
August 27, 2012 - 5:06am
According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) “rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the synovium.”
The ...
August 19, 2012 - 5:44pm
One of my favorite websites to research medical information is the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). The UMMC website offers a plethora of medical information.
Along with the ...
August 15, 2012 - 7:48pm
My grandmother lived to the youthful age of 101 years old. Many of my relatives believe her lengthy lifespan was a result of her walking miles daily.
Another acquaintance of mine in Chicago ...
August 13, 2012 - 4:02pm
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, ʺosteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder, which is due to aging and wear and tear on a joint. Also, the symptoms of OA usually ...
August 5, 2012 - 6:41pm
Our dear sweet neighbor, Karin, is expecting her second child in two weeks. However, the last few weeks have been absolutely grueling for her poor body.
Karin is an athletic Californian. ...
July 28, 2012 - 4:49pm
As we age, the bones in our neck deteriorate and can cause arthritis neck pain. Two types of arthritis that can cause neck pain are cervical spondylosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
The American ...
July 22, 2012 - 4:26pm
According to the Arthritis Foundation’s Working with Diverse Populations Handbook, “An estimated 50 million adults (one in five or 22 percent) in the United States have reported that they were ...
July 15, 2012 - 3:31pm
As a gradeschooler, I regularly watched black and white reruns of The Andy Griffith Show. My favorite character was Aunt Bee.
Her main priority was taking care of the family. I remember one ...
July 12, 2012 - 9:43am
My father was a recovering alcoholic. He was “dry” for more than 14 years before his death. During this 14 year recovery, he never once took an aspirin or any type of pain reliever for his pain. ...
July 9, 2012 - 8:05am
Your sciatic nerve pain is acting up and it is time for bed. You are uncomfortable and you need a good night’s rest.
What are the best positions for those suffering from sciatica pain? ...
July 2, 2012 - 6:34am
I remember my first time. It was in the morning and I woke up in excruciation pain.
The sciatica pain was absolutely horrible, shooting down my lower back towards my leg, wrapped around my ...
June 29, 2012 - 6:33am
Sciatica pain may be the result of another medical issue. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, “Sciatica is a symptom of another medical pr oblem, not a medical condition on its ...
June 27, 2012 - 7:05am
Gout is a very painful form of arthritis. Very painful. Out of the clear blue, you may experience intense pain in one of your joints.
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, ...
June 25, 2012 - 9:29am
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than 50 million Americans suffer with some form of arthritis. Arthritis is the number one form of disability ...
June 20, 2012 - 6:27am
A few years ago, my doctor in Chicago recommended I include calcium supplements in my diet because I suffer from lactose intolerance.
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, ...
June 17, 2012 - 8:56pm
When I was a youngling, I remember my elderly grandmother always rubbing her hands. My granny was constantly cooking or crocheting.
She made dining room runners for just about every family ...
June 13, 2012 - 6:52am
A Boston University study “confirms eating a lot of meat and other high-purine foods makes gout flares five times more likely.” The new research was recently published online in Annals of the ...
June 11, 2012 - 6:13am
I am a yoga junkie. According to the Huffington Post, I am not alone.
More than 20 million people practice yoga.
Lady Gaga, Madonna, Dr. Oz, Jon Bon Jovi, Brad Pitt and Sarah Jessica ...
June 7, 2012 - 6:52am
Recently Esther M. Sternberg, MD, rheumatologist, researcher, and author of Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-being, wrote a column in Arthritis Today Magazine about the benefits of ...
June 3, 2012 - 6:27pm
Lately, I have been learning about more and more people suffering from gout. My father suffered from gout, someone I dated suffered from gout, a Hawaiian friend’s uncle suffers from the disease ...
May 30, 2012 - 6:59am
According to the Arthritis Foundation, more than 27 million Americans have the chronic disease called osteoarthritis which is also known as OA. Osteoarthritis affects both men and women of all ...
May 28, 2012 - 7:42am
After watching a recent segment on 60 Minutes about undiagnosed illnesses, I became extremely interested in juvenile arthritis and how arthritis affects children under the age of 16.
From the ...
May 24, 2012 - 5:49am
Last night, my husband and I were glued to CBS’s 60 Minutes episode titled “The Hard Cases.” 60 Minutes highlighted a health vignette on the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Undiagnosed ...
May 21, 2012 - 8:10am
When you have a chronic illness, pain management can be crucial to managing your illness. While you may not be able to totally eliminate pain, there are several things you can do to reduce and ...
May 16, 2012 - 7:50am
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) “approximately 32 million people in the U.S. have autoantibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body’s tissues ...
May 14, 2012 - 9:26am
Gout affects more than five million people in the United States. More than 5 percent of arthritis cases are diagnosed as gout, which is a very painful form of rheumatic arthritis.
The ...
May 9, 2012 - 2:05am
High heels, a long walk to the office and some extra weight on my hips irritates and activates my sciatic nerve. This three-quarter inch in diameter nerve can wreak havoc on my lower back.
My ...
May 7, 2012 - 9:23am
According to the Arthritis Foundation, ʺAn estimated 6.1 million Americans have experienced at least one gout attack. The disease most commonly affects men and can manifest anywhere from age 30 ...
May 2, 2012 - 10:14am
My grandmother, who passed away at the young age of 99, suffered from rheumatoid arthritis which is also known as RA. According to the Arthritis Today Magazine, ʺRA which is a chronic disease ...
April 30, 2012 - 10:37am
Recently, I was supposed to drive to Boston to see some wonderful friends of the family. The morning we were scheduled to depart, I woke up in excruciating pain with the pain shooting down from ...
April 24, 2012 - 11:32am
When my dad was alive he suffered from gout. This man loved his anchovies, red meat and other shell fish.
These foods, high in purine, caused his gout which is a painful form of arthritis. ...
April 22, 2012 - 4:29pm
In 1975, I took my first trip to Hawaii. I was ten years old and wearing a baby blue pant suit when the 747 airliner touchdown in Honolulu. In those days, everyone dressed up when you were ...
April 17, 2012 - 9:18pm
The hula dance is one of the most beautiful and unique things about Hawaii and its culture. Every year in Hilo Hawaii, usually the week after Easter, is the Merrie Monarch Festival.
The ...
April 16, 2012 - 11:00am
After we were married in Hawaii, one of my closest friends asked me the dreaded question about having children. I couldn’t seem to catch a break, for the last 25 years of my life people were ...
April 12, 2012 - 8:54pm
This month, my editor directed me to write about women in their forties having children. I was truly astonished by the plethora of women who have either waited to have their children later in ...
April 9, 2012 - 12:30am
When I started dating my husband, one of the first questions I asked him was if he wanted children. He gave me a very comedic answer which I treasure and joke about until this day.
Always ...
April 3, 2012 - 7:47pm
I remember reading a text book when I was a kid which stated that ʺwomen over 40 were more than likely to have a child who was mentally handicapped.ʺ This really scared me and always made me feel ...
April 1, 2012 - 9:08pm
According to Donald Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, “More than 61 million Americans volunteer to improve conditions for people in need and to unselfishly give of ...
March 28, 2012 - 11:21pm
