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Well, I had fully intended to spend some time working on some site updates moving through this first part of 2026, but one of those life curveballs… actually more like a fastball, came hurling into my world. I’m a pet Mom and my furry girl got diagnosed with late onset Epilepsy and that has changed everything, so I’m finally finding a moment and the mental bandwidth to log on and at least update my home page.

Every May, I have to renew my subscription to Squarespace and each year especially with AI becoming so prevalent, I ask myself is there still a place for this website? I don’t have a clear answer either way, but I’m still not ready to close this door, so I’ll try to catch up on my emails and alerts to see what’s new or interesting and share with you all.

Sending positive energy to anyone who logs on and reads this…

Dec. 11, 2025 - Tea linked to stronger bones in older women - Flinders University, Australia
”The research, published in the journal Nutrients, followed nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older over a decade to explore whether their daily habits of sipping coffee or tea were linked to changes in bone mineral density (BMD), a key indicator of osteoporosis risk.” Researchers found that tea drinkers had a slightly higher total hip BMD compared to non-tea drinkers and moderate coffee consumption, about two to three cups per day, did not appear to harm bone health, but that drinking more than five cups daily was linked to lower BMD, suggesting that higher coffee consumption may be detrimental.

Dec. 10, 2025 - Key chemical in dark chocolate may slow down ageing - King’s College London, UK
Theobromine, a plant compound that comes from cocoa, could have anti-ageing properties.
The study compared levels of theobromine in people’s blood, with blood-based markers of biological ageing.
“Biological age markers indicate how old your body seems based on its health and function, as opposed to the years you have lived.”
Researchers “…found that those who had higher theobromine circulating in their blood had a biological age that was lower than their actual age.”

Dec. 8, 2025 - Insufficient sleep associated with decreased life expectancy - Oregon Health & Science University
”A good night’s sleep is more than a luxury: New research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that insufficient sleep may shorten your life.” According to researchers, “As a behavioral driver for life expectancy, sleep stood out more than diet, more than exercise, more than loneliness — indeed, more than any other factor except smoking.” According to study senior author Andrew McHill, Ph.D., “We’ve always thought sleep is important, but this research really drives that point home: People really should strive to get seven to nine hours of sleep if at all possible.”

Dec. 3, 2025 - Vitamin C from food boosts collagen levels in skin – University of Otago, New Zealand|
“We know that vitamin C is required for collagen production. This fact has inspired the addition of vitamin C to many skin cream formulations. However, vitamin C is highly water soluble and poorly absorbed through the outer skin barrier. Our study shows that the skin is extremely good at absorbing vitamin C from the blood circulation. The study used Kiwifruit, but researchers anticipate that other vitamin C rich foods would have similar beneficial effects. The recommendation from this study is “..is to keep your plasma levels optimal, which we know can be easily achieved in a healthy person with a vitamin C intake of around 250mg per day.”