Jackie Kellum

Jackie Kellum is a RN from NYC and CA, retiring in San Juan Cosala with her husband. For 12 years we provided foster care for abandoned motherless infant kittens and puppies, and now due to circumstances I only rescue kitten babies. During my many years volunteering with Anita’s Animals, I was given the privilege of writing a regular pet Column in the Ojo starting December 2010. Even with a column name change to “If Our Pets Could Talk” in August 2017, the purpose of the writings remain the same - help pet owners better understand their pets, learn what they can teach us , recognize their health needs and provide them with the best care possible.

Jackie Kellum

YOU and Your Doctor Are Your Medical Team – September 2024

This is not intended as a gloom and doom article, but one that contains alert information to help you protect your good health. The fall and winter months are a salad bowl of contagious respiratory viruses. Then you have to include pneumonia. Even though it is a bacterium it is another contagious respiratory infection. This […]

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YOU and Your Doctor Are Your Medical Team – August 2024

Celiac disease is a condition where your immune system attacks your own tissues when you eat gluten, which damages your gut (small intestine) so your body cannot properly take in nutrients. Celiac disease can cause a range of symptoms, including diarrhea, abdominal pain and bloating. There is a big difference between gluten sensitivity/intolerance and Celiac. Sensitivity

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YOU and Your Doctor Are Your Medical Team – July 2024

This topic is an over-view of thyroid disease. June was part one addressing hyperthyroidism and an autoimmune condition called Graves’ disease. This month is part two dealing with hypothyroidism. A review: the thyroid is a gland, shaped like a “butterfly,” located in the front of the neck, circling the windpipe (trachea). Your thyroid makes hormones

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YOU and Your Doctor Are Your Medical Team – June 2024

This topic is an overview of thyroid disease. This month will be part #1 and address Hyperthyroidism, and next month, part #2 will be about Hypothyroidism. The thyroid is a small gland, shaped like a “butterfly” located in the front of the neck, circling the windpipe/(trachea). Your thyroid makes hormones that help control many vital

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YOU and Your Doctor Are Your Medical Team – May 2024

Our body has a great “defense” system against disease. It is called the immune system, which is quite complex and involves many organs. When the immune system is working correctly, it has many functions including: (a) identifying the difference between your own cells versus those that are foreign to your body; (b) activating and mobilizing

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YOU and Your Doctor Are Your Medical Team – April 2024

FALLS – Part two The previous March issue dealt with Health Based Risk elements causing a person to fall. This article is Part 2, dealing with falls caused by Environmental Risks and a “Miscellaneous” group of risk factors. Environmental risks include: (a) Potential hazards around the home – throw rugs, clutter, slippery floors, too narrow

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