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Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10, 2009.  Remember moms, grannies and aunties this year with inexpensive gifts that are sure to please!

It was HOT in Arizona yesterday.  My patio thermometer said 100 degrees at about 4:30pm.  Yikes!  I'm not ready for summer heat (no one ever is in AZ) but I'm also not ready to start baring my flesh in sleeveless tops and shorts.  Are you?

My high school reunion is coming up in June.  Needless to say I'm a-dither about looking good.  Here's the problem:  When I put pressure on myself to lose weight, my body thinks it hears 'Pack on the pounds!' and voila, I gain instead. 

There are very few ways to avoid nasal allergies but hey, it's worth a try, right?  For example, I'm allergic to the yellow sneeze balls hanging from the allergy trees that line one side of my street.  (I'm sure they have a real name, but that will do for now).  So, what do I do?  I stay on the other side of the street on my walks, and I steer clear all together when it's windy.  It seems to help. 

Allergies are in full bloom here.  The sounds of sneezes and sniffles fill the air here at the Allegro HQ and everyone is asking themselves... "Do I have a cold?  Is it Allergies?  Do I have a cold?.... 

I recently heard on the news that anxiety related doctor visits are on the rise.  Specifially, symptoms like upset stomach, insomnia, panic attacks and muscle aches.  They said that worries about the economy and personal financial turmoil are making people physically sick.  Is the economy making you sick?  If so, how can you be healthy when all you want to do is ignore your problems, eat a Whopper and drink yourself into oblivion?

Everybody is experiencing stress at the moment.  We are not just worried about our own situation, but tend to worry about our children, parents and friends as well. The economic insecurities manifest in increased anxiety, insomnia, irritability and feelings of depression and helplessness.

I wish I could say exactly how it happened but after four years on Diovan - which had been keeping my blood pressure at right around 120/80 - my BP dropped so low my doc took me completely off of it.   This morning, after not taking the medication for nearly two weeks, my BP was 117/72.  PERFECT!!  Last night before I went to bed it was 118/73.  I test it with the Omron Portable Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor, which has been checked by my doctor to be accurate when compared with the one in her office.

Spring is springing and it's time to go play in the dirt, right? Not so fast, Marge. Gardening and lawn work will help you find muscles you didn't know you had if you're not physically ready for it. Especially if your winter routine didn't include a lot of bending, reaching and kneeling.