🍏 Daughter Krista & guest Dylan join me in the studio today! 💚

March 23, 2019

A little bit of this; a little bit of that - and laughter!

Krista Rae Montrone

Social media's effects on society

We were talking after dinner last night and the topic of social media and how it influences people in different generations. For example, as a Baby Boomer, all of my core friendships were made throughout my life without the influence of social media. I am able to use social media today to keep up with some of them I otherwise would not, but I use it very sparingly.

Krista and Dylan are millennials. How did social media influence their lives in the formative years? How does it influence today?

As a teacher of dance, Krista is in touch with many young people and expresses concern with the negative aspects of social media on the younger generation.

Olive oil - nature's ibuprofen & Prozac? - Thank you, Alex!

My amazing discovery this week!

Many years ago, Dale and I were in Belgium, and one night at dinner a piece of dried thyme - see right! - stabbed into one of my salivary glands, blocking the flow of saliva. When I got back home I had that removed, but some scar tissue must have remained, because every couple of years I'll have a problem, and it hurts like crazy!!!

The other morning it happened, and I was in agony. I got to work and took some wild lettuce tincture and high dose curcumin tablets, but it wasn't until one of my clients brought me a bottle of exquisite olive oil from Italy (and I had the brilliant idea to hold some in my mouth and continue sipping it) that I had fast and amazing pain relief.

I find this (below) - Wow...who knew?

Although the relief came fast on the heels of drinking the olive oil, I couldn't be sure it was just that, since I had done other things. The next morning, that's all I did, and although the problem remained (and still does), I have no pain other than when I touch that spot. I also felt a happy buzz... So then I found THIS about THAT:

"In addition to healthy monounsaturated fats, olive oil contains a natural compound called oleocanthal which may help prevent arthritis-related inflammation. This compound blocks the same inflammatory pathways as ibuprofen and aspirin, medications commonly used to fight arthritis pain."

Learn more...

"Neurochemical results showed that repeated administration of olive oil decreased the levels of brain 5-HT (5-hydroxytryptamine), 5-HIAA (5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid), and levels of DA (dopamine); however, levels of DA metabolite HVA (homovalinic acid) were increased. Hence, present findings suggest that olive oil has neuroprotective effects. It reduces behavioral deficits via altering 5-HT and DA metabolism. So it could be used as a therapeutic substance for the treatment of depression and anxiety."