Disease Care Wastes Money and Lives

We buried my aunt last Saturday as another group of relatives gathered in a different city to bury her best friend, a cousin, at the same hour. They were two victims of chronic illness, and both had access to medical care. My aunt received treatment at one of the best medical centers in the country. I don’t know the specifics of the cousin’s care.

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Tea Tree Oil Cures Antibiotic Resistant Staph

When I met my ex-husband, Harry*, he suffered from a staph infection in all his knuckles that had resisted antibiotic treatment. The multi-level company I represented at the time featured a variety of products containing tea tree oil. Harry used the company’s lotion on his hands, and his knuckles healed completely within a few days.

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Disability Process Unmasked

Updated 12/28/08
In my last post, I lamented the horrors of navigating the disability process. For those of you who are in the process of submitting an application or deciding whether or not to try, I may have found a solution.

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Disability System is Disabled

If you’ve ever applied for disability benefits, you’ve been turned down at least once. I was turned down seven times and never received benefits. Such is the lot of many who suffer from “invisible” illnesses such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

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