Alzheimer's support group meets monthly at St Joseph's Murphysboro
A new Alzheimer’s Disease support group meets at 6 pm on the third Tuesday each month in the cafe area Meeting room at St Joseph’s Hospital Murphysboro. Candace Watt facilitates the free group to help caregivers and family members share experiences access educational materials and hear speakers. Call 618-529-2107 for details.
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Murphysboro
Candace Watt
Alzheimer’s Association
Greater Illinois
Garbondale Regional
Caffeine Compared To Cocaine Sparks Northwest Debate
University of Texas Southwestern psychiatry Professor James Bibb travels from Vancouver to Seattle to discuss caffeine as Americas drug of choice. He notes increased coffee culture and cites studies showing caffeine alters brain biochemistry by blocking adenosine receptors, creating dopamine-like rewards similar to cocaine.
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University of Texas Southwestern Psychiatry
James Bibb
Vancouver
Seattle
America
Bibb
Northwest
United States
National Coffee Association
Mark Pendergrast
McKinley Health Center
University of Illinois
Yerba Mate: A Caffeine Boost With a Long-Lasting Kick
A South Illinois café owner touts Yerba Mate as a stronger stimulant than regular caffeine without harsh side effects. The herbal infusion, used for centuries, is served in gourds with a bombilla straw and is gaining interest in New Age outlets as a coffee alternative.
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Illinois
Don Elwell
Mungo Jerry’s
Murphysboro
Elwell
U.S
Yerba Mate sold at Carbondale co op and shops
The Neighborhood Co-Op in Carbondale and Mungo Jerry's Fat Cat Café in Murphysboro sell Yerba Mate and related items. Jennifer Hellmuth notes Mate wakes her with fewer stomach issues and jitters. The drink, linked to Guarani origins, is rich in vitamins and minerals with a earthy flavor.
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Carbondale
Mungo Jerry's
Chestnut St
Murphysboro
Walnut
Jennifer Hellmuth
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Argentina
Mate versus coffee dollars and sense
Yerba mate can be bought in bulk at the Neighborhood Co-Op in Carbondale for 10.66 per pound. One pound yields about 150 cups, or roughly seven cents per cup, while a 2-pound coffee can costs about seven dollars for around 240 cups, about three cents per cup. Gourmet coffees vary in price and may exceed mate. More information is available on the Internet or at the Neighborhood Co-Op.
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Carbondale
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