: About Me

I have a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, and a Master of Arts in Cell and Molecular Biology. I worked for many years doing research and development in the biotechnology field. I also hold a multiple subject teaching credential and have taught earth and physical science, as well as reading, math and art, at the middle school level. Although my educational background is in the sciences, my many interests also include history, art, psychology, and mythology. I have recently embarked on an in-depth study of herbalism and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I love to write and hope to someday fulfill my lifelong ambition to write fantasy novels. I also enjoy quilting, gardening, traveling and researching my family's genealogy.

My passion is ...

protecting the environment, social justice, learning new things

My childhood ambition ...

to write fantasy novels and travel

My favorite memory ...

travelling around the world

Why I write ...

I love to create with words

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

My first job ...

McDonald's

My best moment ...

when my children were born

My inspiration ...

my children, dreams, art

Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Natural allergy remedies

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While colorful spring flowers and verdant grasses blowing in the breeze are a delight to behold, they are all too often accompanied by an abundance of pollen and other allergens that can cause seasonal allergies. An allergic reaction is triggered when an allergen such as a grain of pollen enters the body and comes into contact with a receptor on a mast cell, located in the mucosal lining of the nose and throat. The mast cell releases the chemical histamine, which sets into motion a chain reaction whose goal is to rid the body of the intruder. Unfortunately for the allergy sufferer, this re...

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