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I’m Done Being Called a Downer

by | September 11, 2022 | Aging, Life, Sex | 0 Comments

Hey I'm back! I'm sitting in the kitchen with my laptop, noshing on homegrown pears as I reflect on the summer of 2022. The highs were exquisite and the lows were pretty damn dark. If you want me to photoshop this newsletter, it is not going to happen. I promised...
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Is It Time to Jump Ship?

by | June 29, 2022 | Health | 0 Comments

Considering the circumstances, do you feel the best you could possibly be feeling? Every day while locked in hotel quarantine, an Australian government social worker called me and posed that question. I thought it was a clever way to ask and it gave me pause to really...
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Happy New Year 2022

by | January 5, 2022 | Aging, Ask Dr. Annie K, Fashion, Food, Health, Life, Love, self-care, Sex | 0 Comments

What a year, right?!  Thank you to my Love and Medicine readers, I am truly grateful for your support. With so much to read out there, I am glad you choose me. Continue to comment and provide feedback. All of your emails and Ask Dr. Annie K. questions are anonymous....
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PMDD

by | October 30, 2021 | Health | 0 Comments

"I have been struggling with anxiety and depression throughout most of my life. However, the past few months I have started to notice that these feelings get a lot worse right before and during my period. During my period I feel like I am at my very lowest -...
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Age Like Nobody’s Watching

by | August 15, 2021 | Aging, Life | 2 Comments

Life goes so slow. Slow, like molasses. I don’t understand why people say it goes by fast. My kids should be older than they are by now - their childhoods were long and so was mine. I have lived many lives in this one lifetime. I'm guessing I’m in the minority on this...
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Now You Can Go to Turkey

by | May 3, 2021 | Family, Life | 10 Comments

When my dad in Milwaukee was diagnosed with cancer in 1998, we were living in Israel. We built a home in the community of Maccabim, halfway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. It was a modest townhouse with a small yard big enough to accommodate a patio, an inflatable...
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What do Baked Feta Pasta and Chlorophyll have in Common?

by | April 26, 2021 | Food, Health, Life | 0 Comments

ASK DR. ANNIE K. Your intriguing post on L-theanine inspired me to ask about natural supplements for mental health. I was told that a drop of liquid chlorophyll in your water can do wonders for your mental health and clarity, skin, digestive system and more. I thought...
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Welcome to Hotel Quarantine

by | April 14, 2021 | Covid-19, Family, Life | 10 Comments

Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door I had to find the passage back To the place I was before "Relax, " said the night man, "We are programmed to receive. You can check-out any time you like, But you can never leave."                                      ...
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GUA SHA

by | March 2, 2021 | Ask Dr. Annie K, self-care | 0 Comments

Hey Dr, Annie! I've recently read a few articles and seen a few videos about the technique of Gua Sha facial massage. I've read that doing this consistently can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and puffiness, improve circulation and provide relaxation and...
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My son bought Bitcoin for $30 in 2015. Today it is worth $5400.

by | February 19, 2021 | Money | 5 Comments

In 2017,  when the price of one Bitcoin went up to $19,000, I texted my son:     What is Bitcoin and why re-post this article? Because bitcoin is hot! I won't be giving financial advice but I do think the world of cryptocurrency is fascinating. Think of this...
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L-theanine for Anxiety

by | January 29, 2021 | Ask Dr. Annie K, Health, Psychopathology | 0 Comments

Hi Dr. Annie K! I love your blog and always look forward to learning more about love, medicine and more from your intriguing posts. I'm in a bit of a pickle. I love coffee and need it to stay awake throughout the day, but I am extremely sensitive to caffeine and it...
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The Shocking Truth about Narcissistic Personality

by | December 8, 2020 | Entertainment, Love, Psychopathology, Relationships | 2 Comments

    Spoiler alert: if you plan to see The Undoing, wait until after you've seen it to read this article. If you're not planning to watch the series, read on as we explore one of the most intriguing disorders in psychology. Psychiatry and film - two of my...
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Hello darkness, my old friend.

by | October 3, 2020 | Health, Life | 14 Comments

I appreciate the change of season by the end of summer. The orange, brown, maroon tones and fabrics of fall fashion make me long for their feel against my skin. Climbing on a chair to retrieve the crockpot evokes the aroma of rich umami stews and soups. Pumpkin, sweet...
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Out of Whack: Living in 2020

by | August 20, 2020 | Covid-19, Family, Happiness, Health, Life | 11 Comments

Love and Medicine is groping for words. My emotions are all over the place. I cry at the drop of a hat. Sometimes the tears are tears of joy. Other times my heart aches for those I love who are far from me. There are days I wake up hypomanic, filled with ideas, energy...
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Bidet? YES!

by | July 14, 2020 | Health | 1 Comment

This is Bidet Part 2, a follow-up from the article published April 3, 2020. Read that first. Spoiler alert! I’m going to talk straight about the bidet. I’m not going to go on about how awesome it is. I’m going to tell you about the process. How my love evolved. Which...
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Do You Dare Eat a Peach?

by | July 2, 2020 | Food, Happiness, Life | 7 Comments

Let’s think about the peach. The vibrant mix of fiery orange and red sweeping its surface. How sexy is that shape - with the round, fuzzy curvature and visible crack? It baits you to take a big messy bite, juice running down your chin. The sweet flesh a wake up call...
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The Covid-19 Self-Care Tip No One is Talking About

by | June 23, 2020 | Health, Relationships, Sex | 1 Comment

Here we are. Entering the fourth month of sheltering at home. I'm quite comfortable with it at this point. I have developed a quarantine routine that works. The two highlights of the day are waking up and getting in bed at night. I've been doing the quarantine shuffle...
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Polio: Our Parents’ Plague

by | April 30, 2020 | Health, Life | 0 Comments

"Your mom walks funny" a friend said one day in elementary school. I had never noticed my mom walking any different than anyone else. Just like I didn't realize my dad had a Czechoslovakian accent. That is when I found out my mom had polio 40 years earlier. The virus...
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Staying at Home

by | April 7, 2020 | Covid-19, Life | 6 Comments

Since we are home, and being ordered to stay home, I am re-publishing an article I wrote two years ago. The first paragraph sounds like a different lifetime but still, read on.. Walking down the narrow corridor between the rows on an airplane, waiting as people...
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Bidet?

by | April 3, 2020 | Health | 2 Comments

I rarely talk about products on this blog. Remember when I saved you $38 by advising you not to buy Sex Dust? The shortage of toilet paper right now is real. Keeping two houses stocked is a challenge, especially when you are limited to one pack per order. We all would...
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Soup

by | March 26, 2020 | Family, Food, Health, Life, Love | 1 Comment

There’s a tradition in our family started by Eva, my dad’s wife, to make a big pot of soup and have it ready when someone comes home from a trip. When you are jetlagged, the last thing you want to do is go out to a restaurant or cook. After a shower, opening the...
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Pandemic Pandemonium

by | March 15, 2020 | Happiness, Health, Life | 1 Comment

These are unprecedented times. Every person in the world has been affected by COVID-19. How we react is generally in line with our personalties. The anxious become more anxious and the cynics deny, deny, deny until they can’t anymore. Then there are people who have...
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Freedom from Worry

by | March 2, 2020 | Happiness, Health, Life | 2 Comments

Now that we understand how dangerous it is to worry, readers are asking for answers on how to control it. Physician, Heal Thyself is an ancient proverb appearing in Luke 4:23. How can a worried psychiatrist treat worried patients? My answer? Better than a psychiatrist...
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THIS.

by | February 14, 2020 | Love, Relationships | 0 Comments

  The most beautiful love song ever written. Tons of love to all of you from Loveandmedicine.com and Dr. Annie K.
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WORRY

by | February 7, 2020 | Life | 4 Comments

I come from a family of worriers. My mom and her twin sister were always “fretting.” Other family members are worriers. My friends are worriers too. I am surrounded by people who worry. They may call it by other names like insomnia, back pain, or fatigue. I worry...
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MOMENTUM

by | January 30, 2020 | Health, Life, Love, Relationships, Sex | 0 Comments

Momentum is everything. Most of my readers know how much I love football. During the recent playoffs, I don't know how many times I said/texted/tweeted the word “momentum”, but it was a lot. That sense that the team with the momentum is unstoppable, fueled by the...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR????

by | December 31, 2019 | Ask Dr. Annie K, Entertainment, Family, Fashion, Food, Health, Life, Love, Poetry, Relationships, Sex, Sports, Travel | 0 Comments

loveandmedicine.com has had a great year. In case you may have missed something, here are all of the posts from 2019. Read and reread! This year I'd love to see more comments and dialog. ASK DR. ANNIE K. is open 24/7 and is 100% anonymous. I know there is a lot of...
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Wetsuit-gate

by | November 22, 2024 | Cancer | 0 Comments

Back from Australia and navigating the 8-hour time difference with more difficulty than expected. Not much has changed here in Israel, except my attitude. As long as this government remains in power, I have little hope for change. I came back to a slew of scans and...
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October 7th, the Black Sabbath

by | October 7, 2024 | Israel | 0 Comments

One year ago, when it all happened, I was slipping in and out of consciousness. I had a severe reaction to cancer treatment that nearly took my life. People were whispering to me about terrorists in Israel, but it did not register. I had no idea what was happening. I...
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Flipping the Bird

by | October 2, 2024 | Life, self-care | 0 Comments

We are nearing the end of summer, although this is not reflected in the temperature in Israel. There is a barely-discernible breeze in the evenings. I have observed a few clouds in the morning. Otherwise, no change - hot, sticky and sad, like the politics. When was...
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I Found Out I Almost Died Two Weeks After It Happened

by | January 3, 2024 | Cancer, Life | 0 Comments

Hello and welcome back my dear readers. Six weeks of my life are a blur, a challenging state for someone like me who finds detail essential and empowering. I’m always looking for deets. The day I was admitted to the hospital my partner left for Israel to work in the...
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Navigating Thanksgiving Conundrums and Unveiling the Shadows of Antisemitism

by | January 3, 2024 | Food, Life | 0 Comments

View in browser Hi L+M readers, . This is a weekly, free edition of Love and Medicine. Navigating Thanksgiving Conundrums and Unveiling the Shadows of Antisemitism DR. ANNE KOPLIN NOV 24 READ IN APP “Can I really not put butter in the mashed potatoes?”  My daughter...
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Gifts!

by | January 3, 2024 | Life | 0 Comments

You all know how I feel about gifts. We want to get rid of stuff and clutter. Links to gifts featured on Love and Medicine. Sweater  Chimes Mugs Candlesticks Socks More socks more socks Bird Feeder  Things that moved me this week: A Nearly Perfect Family THIS!...
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Wetsuit-gate
Back from Australia and navigating the 8-hour time difference with more difficulty than expected. Not much has changed here in Israel, except my attitude. As long as this government remains in power, I have little hope for change. I came back to a slew of scans and...
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Flipping the Bird
We are nearing the end of summer, although this is not reflected in the temperature in Israel. There is a barely-discernible breeze in the evenings. I have observed a few clouds in the morning. Otherwise, no change - hot, sticky and sad, like the politics. When was...
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I Found Out I Almost Died Two Weeks After It Happened
Hello and welcome back my dear readers. Six weeks of my life are a blur, a challenging state for someone like me who finds detail essential and empowering. I’m always looking for deets. The day I was admitted to the hospital my partner left for Israel to work in the...
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PERFECT PRESSIES
You know how I feel about gifts.  I want to get rid of stuff. We all should be Döstädning. However, if you’re the one doing the shopping, I would recommend seeking advice from someone you trust. Someone like me, for instance. I have a few gift ideas —things I...
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The Shoemaker Walks Barefoot
You never want to be the roommate that is always home. That would be me right now.  For the first time in decades, I don’t have a carry-on suitcase in my bedroom awaiting the next spontaneous trip. Occasionally I feel a pang of FOMO (damn social media).  Everyone...
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No one Knows I Have Cancer Unless I Tell Them
In a matter of months I will look more like other cancer patients than like my own family. I have always been amazed by the capabilities of the human body, its ability to navigate us through life. I have taken care of my body by staying active and eating nutritious...
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PERFECT PRESSIES
You know how I feel about gifts.  I want to get rid of stuff. We all should be Döstädning. However, if you’re the one doing the shopping, I would recommend seeking advice from someone you trust. Someone like me, for instance. I have a few gift ideas —things I...
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From Awe to Ahh…
*this post and this week's newsletter were written before the holy day of Yom Kippur, 10/5/22* Last night I dreamed that Mark Ruffalo was cuddled up against me naked, spooning. I’m not sure it was him exactly but it was his type - a crumpled just-got-out-of-bed sexy...
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Doing Only as Well as Your Least Healthy Child
You, who are on the roadMust have a code that you can live byAnd so, become yourselfBecause the past is just a goodbye Teach your children wellTheir father's hell did slowly go byAnd feed them on your dreamsThe one they pick's the one you'll know by Don't you ever ask...
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I’m Done Being Called a Downer
Hey I'm back! I'm sitting in the kitchen with my laptop, noshing on homegrown pears as I reflect on the summer of 2022. The highs were exquisite and the lows were pretty damn dark. If you want me to photoshop this newsletter, it is not going to happen. I promised...
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Feeling Happy and Sad at the Same Time
It is said that if you haven’t had Covid yet you probably have no friends. ????????‍♀️ I have been a low-risk taker during the pandemic. I locked down when there wasn’t even a lockdown. I did not socialize. This week I engaged in more social interaction than I had in...
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
The most romantic day of the year is here. Whether you are alone or all loved up, Valentine's Day is all about it. I have been a cynic when it comes to this Hallmark holiday. This year I am looking at it through a different lens - part of my effort to be less...
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Grey Weddings

Grey Weddings

by | Nov 9, 2022 |

I welcome all of you. Bear with me as I navigate this new platform. I am writing from the throes of symptomatic Covid rebound. Yes, it’s true. After a week of tolerable Covid symptoms (headaches, fever, body aches), I tested negative. When 1,500 steps felt like...

Pandemic Pandemonium

Pandemic Pandemonium

by | Mar 15, 2020 | , ,

These are unprecedented times. Every person in the world has been affected by COVID-19. How we react is generally in line with our personalties. The anxious become more anxious and the cynics deny, deny, deny until they can’t anymore. Then there are people who have...

Freedom from Worry

Freedom from Worry

by | Mar 2, 2020 | , ,

Now that we understand how dangerous it is to worry, readers are asking for answers on how to control it. Physician, Heal Thyself is an ancient proverb appearing in Luke 4:23. How can a worried psychiatrist treat worried patients? My answer? Better than a psychiatrist...

THIS.

by | Feb 14, 2020 |

IMO the greatest love song ever written. https://youtu.be/VqW-eO3jTVU Happy Valentines Day! Tons of love from loveandmedicine.com and Dr. Annie K.

THIS.

THIS.

by | Feb 14, 2020 | ,

  The most beautiful love song ever written. Tons of love to all of you from Loveandmedicine.com and Dr. Annie K.

WORRY

WORRY

by | Feb 7, 2020 |

I come from a family of worriers. My mom and her twin sister were always “fretting.” Other family members are worriers. My friends are worriers too. I am surrounded by people who worry. They may call it by other names like insomnia, back pain, or fatigue. I worry...

MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM

by | Jan 30, 2020 | , , , ,

Momentum is everything. Most of my readers know how much I love football. During the recent playoffs, I don't know how many times I said/texted/tweeted the word “momentum”, but it was a lot. That sense that the team with the momentum is unstoppable, fueled by the...

GRATITUDE

by | Dec 26, 2019 |

Last year I reflected on 2018 as my year of letting go. 2019 was a chaotic year for the universe. For me, it was a year of gratitude. Besides the obvious, here are a few of my favorite things: I'm grateful for discovering black coffee - the Israeli/Arab version of...

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