How French Women Stay Slim by Terry Ryan

How do French Women stay thinner than American women? What you see on TV is a typical example of a French woman that primarily lives in Paris. Paris is the largest city in France and is the capital. It is a mere 40 square miles with a population around 2.5 million. What do French women do better than American […]

Love And Rheumatoid Arthritis

This story is true This story is absolutely true. Annie is one of my best friends. I have known her since she was 20 years old. We met when her then boyfriend brought Annie over to my apartment for dinner. She was a shy and a quiet woman, but I have a way of bringing […]

You Are Not Crazy…It’s Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Terry Ryan

You are not crazy

I have Hashimoto’s thyroditis Been there and will always be there. I have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It is an autoimmune disease. Plain and simple. AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE!  An autoimmune disease is a syndrome where the body senses an invader and goes on immune attack. In my case, it attacked my thyroid. My autoimmune disease is named after […]

The Fuss About Toilet Paper by Terry Ryan

Toilet paper, toilet paper!   I cannot believe all the fuss about toilet paper. Growing up in our house, Mom stocked the house with the cheapest brand available. The one-ply, almost-see-through, fall-apart-in-one-wipe kind. I knew no better. I thought toilet paper was toilet paper. Ha! Was I wrong! The first commercially available toilet paper was invented […]

Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancer

Thyroid Cancer by Terry Ryan Surprisingly, I have had 2 friends diagnosed with thyroid cancer this last month. Both are female and in their 50s. So, and of course, I had to research THYROID CANCER to find out what it is and what to do. Thyroid cancer has doubled since the 70s. It is fifth […]