Dr. Martha Castro, MD

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Pictures of the Great Recession

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 9:50 pm
I am sure we all can see how bad the financial recession has been hurting everyone, even upper class restaurants and business have been affected. Our pets suffer too if we cannot make enough money to ...
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Love Generation CYCLING Bob Sinclar

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 11:11 pm
Today is Happy LIVINGSTRONG Friday, a time for laughing and relaxing, a time to put all the problems in a bubble and let them fly away from us, all the way into the vast universe. When I'm on...
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Food Banks Recession Pain

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 11:42 am
In this economic downturn even the Food Banks of America are seeing their money and food in their shelves depleted. They are assisting the hungry with less and less donations. And the reason is that m...
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US Hunger Rises Food Shortages

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 1:09 am
Click for LARGER image Undoubtedly, the US population is getting poorer and hungrier as the financial recession deepens, and as a consequence of this, more people go to bed hungry. The United Stat...
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Tom Cruise What's Wrong with this Picture?

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 10:01 pm
I'm sorry, but if I married Tom Cruise, I'd want my morning Starbucks coffee DELIVERED to my room!
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Giro Helmet PROLIGHT Cycling Road

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 1:35 am
As some of you might know, I am a passionate lover and fanatic coleccionist of cycling helmets. I have many of them in different models and brands. BUT, I don't have the newest Giro Helmet, which ...
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Mammograms to detect Breast Cancer not always necessary

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 12:43 am
Image via Wikipedia The Fed Task Force has recommended to all US medical doctors not to perform mammograms to women before age 50 nor older than 74. They also "recommend"  changing the screenin...
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Meredith Whitney Recession Will Return

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 12:12 am
It seems that Meredith Whitney is trying to talk some common sense into the rest of talking heads of the main stream media. Hopefully, the wise will listen carefully. Other well respected economists a...
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Eat Healthy Keep It Simple

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 12:40 am
Want to live a longer-healthier life? Keep it simple, everything you do in your life, at work, with your family, even when you choose what to eat, keep it simple. Eating over-processed food is da...
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United States WILL NEVER DIE

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 6:05 pm
Today is Happy LIVINGSTRONG Friday, a time for laughing and relaxing, a time to put all the problems in a bubble and let them fly away from us, all the way into the vast universe. Having said so,...
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Stuart O'Grady Leaves Hospital In Spain

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 10:57 pm
My best thoughts go to Stuart O'Grady, and hope that he recovers promptly. The world of cycling needs him on the road, on his bike. Hurry up and heal soon, O'Grady, you are a fantastic cyclist...
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Hate Leaves CNN

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 12:28 am
Hateful xenophobic Lou Dobbs is quitting his contract with CNN as of today. This contract was supposed to end until 2011, but CNN President, Jon Klein, said in a statement, "Lou has now decided to car...
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Iceman Cometh Challenge Michigan US

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 12:59 am
The 2009 Iceman Cometh Challenge is always held the first Saturday of November each year, in Kalkaska, Michigan. This cycling National Event attracts competitive cyclists from all over the US, from ...
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Doctor Convicted of Assaulting Cyclists

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 12:35 am
Dr. Christopher Thompson, 60, is a real embarrassment for all of us who practice medicine with love, honor and pride. I am concerned that a medical doctor can react in such a hateful way towards hum...
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Floyd Landis Tour of Southland 17 Place

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 10:06 am
Photo: © Pete Bruggeman American professional cyclist Floyd Landis hasn't finished his 2009 cycling season yet. He participated in the Tour of Southland but couldn't make it to the podium, ...
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Lance Armstrong VS Cadel Evans

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 7, 2009, 11:37 pm
Cadel Evans leaves Team Silence-Lotto to join BMC Cycling Team and will be racing with George Hincapie against Lance Armstrong (RadioShack Cycling Team) in Adelaide, Australia next year in the Tour Do...
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Soup Lines VS Food Stamps

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 11:36 am
The number of Americans relying on food stamps to feed their families has increased tremendously. The country that has lead the world financially for decades has about 36,492 million citizens collecti...
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United States Dying From Hate

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 6:27 pm
I know that I have many readers that reside in the United States of America, and I want make clear that it is not my intention to put down in any way the values, morals and greatness that have charact...
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Opposing Obamacare Socialized Health Plan

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 12:06 am
I am pleased to know that there are some people around the country who are very active trying to do the right thing: oppose the Obamacare by rejecting Obama's socialized medicine health plan. ...
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RadioShack Cycling Team Riders

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 7:52 pm
If you are exciting about the 2010 cycling season and you happen to like the way Lance Armstrong bikes, then you have to visit the Team Radio Shack social network. They have a pretty good Website a...
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ING New York Marathon 2009

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 12:45 pm
Plenty of exciting moments at the ING New York Marathon 2009, where nearly 44,000 runners started the 40th edition of the race Sunday. The pro elite female runners started first, the male and female...
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CLEAVER Sopranos Horror Movie

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 11:13 pm
Halloween makes us talk about horror movies, scary masks, trick or treats and whatnot. I, personally, like horror movies very very much, from The Exorcist to Jigsaw, Halloween to The Massacre of Texas...
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Big Bear In The Tour of California 2010

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 2:45 pm
Image by Getty Images via Daylife I had the great honor of seeing Lance Armstrong this year in the Tour of California at the beggining of a stage in Rancho San Bernando, CA. It was an experience tha...
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Snow Bike In Denver Colorado

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 6:41 pm
This picture is for cycling fanatics like myself, and for all those who enjoy excellent photography. "Snow piles up on the frame of a bicycle parked in downtown Denver as an autumn snowstorm sweeps ...
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Tru Blood Sports Energy Drink

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 12:16 pm
There is an awesome blog about Science Fiction which posts are written by the blogger known as Mish. I am NOT a Sci Fi fanatic, let's make that clear, but I like to read her blog because she creat...
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US Cities See Crime Rising West Hollywood CA

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 12:34 am
Unemployment increasing as we speak, homeless populate the streets of Los Angeles, home and real state foreclosures on the rise, poverty is spreading even to wealthy and affluent areas like West Holly...
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Eat Chicken Soup And Live Long

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 1:34 pm
Mexican Chicken SoupMy maternal grandmother (to honor her I want to mention her name: Consuelo Natalia Noriega Cervantes -RIP-) raised me since I was 3 days old, and she always fed me right. She was w...
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US Dollar Is Worth Pennies Now

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 10:43 pm
Some interesting article to read about the downturn of the value of the greenback. I kindly suggest you take a look at the graphs so you can have an idea how the money printing of the dollar and the g...
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Contador Wins Gran Premio Cancun

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 9:20 pm
This is BEAUTIFUL CANCUN, MEXICO Alberto Contador raced in Cancun, Mexico, this last weekend on October 17 winning this important Mexican event, the Cycling Criterium, Gran Premio Cancun 2009. ...
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Funny Cycling Video Moments

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 1:15 am
I collect all kind of cycling videos, grand tours, cycling classic races, cycling Olympics, local cycling rides or races, funny ones, cycling crashes, anything related to cycling. I happened to c...
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25 ways to drive traffic to your blog

Dr. Martha Castro, MD Oct 19, 2009, 1:53 pm
@Bob S. "I used a bus" LOL LOL
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Giro di Lombardia 2009 Results Video

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 12:21 am
This post is for all the crazy-obsessive-passionate cycling fanatics (like me) out there who missed the final Cycling Classic race of 2009! Sad to see this season end but excited about how promising...
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Just Discovered Google Sidewiki

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 17, 2009, 8:00 pm
Click for larger view I am having lots of fun with this new Google feature, Sidewiki. I didn't know about it until today while trying to find new ways to launch my blog in the blogosphere, so I ...
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Tour de France 2010 Will Be Exciting

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 10:31 am
The route of the 2010 Tour de France was unveiled 2 days ago and it promises to be really interesting and tough. The Tour de France will be celebrating 100 years of life in 2010, that is why the org...
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Earth Song Michael Jackson Remix Video

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 4:53 pm
This beautiful video was sent to me via YouTube. I decided to upload it here because the work made on the musical remix by the DJ artist is really fantastic. I gave it well deserved 5 stars. W...
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Fabulous Cyclist VS Not Fabulous Cyclists

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 12:42 am
To me, road cycling is about health, fitness, wellness, lots of fun, keeping my mind sharp, but it is also about style, good form on the bike and looking classy and slick. I just cannot compre...
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Livingstrong CONGOO News

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 2:32 am
Get the most current news and accurate information about fitness, wellness, sports, cycling, politics, economics,human and animal rights from my Web page at Congoo, Livingstrong And Healthy Blogger Ne...
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US Dollar Loses Global Status

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 2:26 am
Who would have told us 5 years ago that the US dollar was facing its demise and decline as a world reserve currency? I am not an economist, but the recent global financial events have forced me to l...
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Favorite Road Cycling Helmets

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 7:09 pm
One of my favoritesI love road bicycle helmets, I really do, not only because I they actually have saved my life several times from falling off the bike but because they make me look cool and awesome....
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No Blogging Today

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 3:23 pm
I don't have anything to talk about today, at least not right now. Maybe later. I'm feeling kind of bored from blogging in a positive way. Sometimes I feel like ranting, but my blog is about b...
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Floyd Landis Not Wanted By Some Cyclists

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 9:55 am
Image by missingsaddle via Flickr The Cyclingz.com/Bio Sport cycling team has confirmed Floyd Landis participation in the Tour of Shouthland in New Zealand next month. This has prompted a very ang...
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What About George Soros?

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 1:34 am
Not one TV channel -with the exception of Bloomberg L.P.- reported today about what George Soros had to say about the US economy. Not FOX25, not CNN, no one did, no one cared to inform the American ...
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My New Twitter Account MedicalCyclist

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 1:42 pm
I just set up a new Twitter account because in my current one I practically follow everyone who follows me -don't follow accounts with 'adult' content though, and the tweets I get are main...
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Doctor Castro Wants To Pass It On

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 11:35 pm
Good Sunday everyone. I hope from the bottom of my heart that all my readers who like me and the ones that might not like me for what ever reason, and the ones who don't know me and I don't kn...
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Rio de Janeiro Wins 2016 Olympics Games

Dr. Martha Castro, MD posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 12:21 pm
Rio de Janeiro has won the bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games and the party has begun! What a fantastic news, I'm so happy and fill with emotion. Rio de Janeiro deserves this win, it is doing mu...
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About Me

I'm a Medical Doctor and General Surgeon. I also am a passionate amateur road cyclist. Love gardening and all kinds of animals, pets. Own 5 cats.

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