Visiopoetics

The Lupus Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville chapter’s regular monthly meeting will be this Saturday, April 3 (the first Sat. of the month) at Cville Coffee at 12-noon.

These are informal, open meetings where you can come for delicious coffee, and stay to discuss local/regional/larger rheumatology resources, problems, and solutions.

Autoimmunity affects more Americans than heart disease or cancer, and coordination of resources critical. That’s why these meetings are open to all people who suffer from or are otherwise affected by any autoimmune disorder. (Spouses, friends, and family are welcome!) We are your community resource for information, support, and did I mention the coffee?

Project MUSE inspires.  Artwork is oils on 16″ x 20″ stretched canvas.

The Lupus Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville chapter’s regular monthly meeting on the first Saturday of the month at Cville Coffee at 12-noon is coming up this Saturday, Jan. 2.  This year, we will make lots of wonderful things happen for people with lupus and other autoimmune diseases in Virginia.

Come for free coffee, stay to discuss local/regional/larger rheumatology resources, problems, and solutions.

Autoimmunity affects more Americans than heart disease or cancer, and coordination of resources critical.  That’s why these meetings are open to all people who suffer from or are otherwise affected by any autoimmune disorder.  We are your community resource for information, support, and did I mention the free coffee.

                            
Just in time for the holiday rush, my oil paintings are on display at Barnes & Noble in the Barracks Road Shopping Center, alongside some lovely ink drawings of U.Va. architectural goodness by another local artist.

Researchers at the University of Barcelona recently published findings which suggest that regular cocoa consumption decreases inflammatory markers in individuals at high risk for atherosclerosis.  In their study, participants who drank chocolate milk for four weeks had lab values that might translate in the long term into heart health benefits.

Responded fast food industry spokesman Keebler Elfin:  “Yaaaaaaay!”

This research was not funded by the Hershey Corporation, although maybe now they’ll fund my science project where I eat a Hershey bar a day and then pose for Vogue.