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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When children are sick our mommy (and grandma) senses are on high alert, especially if the child is small. You take your baby to the doctor or the ER and he/she tests positive for something called "RSV"... what the heck is RSV? </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older healthy children. It can be more serious in young babies, especially those in certain high-risk groups, such as premature infants, very young infants, or a child with health conditions that affect the lungs, heart or immune system. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;">Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older healthy children. It can cause serious problems in young babies, including pneumonia and severe breathing problems. Premature babies and those with other health problems have the highest risk. A child with RSV may have a fever, stuffy nose, cough, and trouble breathing. Lab tests can tell if your child has the virus. There is no specific treatment. You should give your child fluids to prevent dehydration. If needed, you can also give a pain reliever (not aspirin) for fever and headache.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;">RSV easily spreads from person to person. You can get it from direct contact with someone who has it or it by touching infected objects such as toys or surfaces such as countertops. Washing your hands often and not sharing eating and drinking utensils are simple ways to help prevent the spread of RSV infection. There is currently no vaccine for RSV.</span></div>
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<li>RSV typically causes cold-like symptoms such as a runny nose, cough, and congestion. Fevers are common. The infection can progress to the lower respiratory tract to cause more severe illness such as bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) or pneumonia in otherwise healthy infants and young children.</li>
<li>RSV is highly contagious through close contact with infected people, and it can live on toys and other surfaces for several hours.</li>
<li>Most children will have an RSV infection by the time they are 2 years old, and most will get better on their own within 8 to 15 days.</li>
<li>Every year, 75,000 to 125,000 children in the United States are admitted to the hospital for RSV infections.</li>
<li>For most children, fluids are the best treatment. Bronchodilators, medicines prescribed to help reduce airway resistance, may ease breathing in some cases. Antibiotics do not work against RSV, but a healthcare provider may prescribe them for complications that develop because of RSV.</li>
<li>Although deaths are relatively rare, RSV can be life-threatening for immune-compromised people, including premature infants, young children with heart and lung problems, and the elderly.</li>
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<b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">What can I do, I feel helpless.</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #073763;">Having a small child that is sick can leave you feeling helpless, they are so pitiful and feel so bad.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #073763;">Here are some things you can do to help them feel better:</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Give plenty of fluids. Avoid dairy - tends to thicken secretions and from my experience it will come back up a lot faster (yuck) If you breastfeed, continue to nurse.. </span>breast-milk<span style="font-family: inherit;"> is healing and hydrating for little ones. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Use a cool-mist humidifier/vaporizer during the winter months to keep the air moist. (Be sure to clean the vaporizer regularly.) Cool mist, not warm (warm mist grows more bacteria faster)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blow little noses frequently (or use a nasal aspirator for infants). You need a really good nasal aspirator or "booger sucker", as the nurse at the </span>pediatricians<span style="font-family: inherit;"> office or the ER for a good one. Keeping nasal passages clear will make small children feel much better, if they can't suck, they will be very unhappy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Give non-aspirin pain reliever, such as acetaminophen. Aspirin should not be used because it has been linked to Reye syndrome, a disease that affects the brain and liver.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Home remedies such as essential oils may help ease the symptoms, make sure to dilute these for small children and ask your </span>homeopathic<span style="font-family: inherit;"> dr or pediatrician for </span>recommendations. Use a diffuser at night and rub essential oil on child's feet to aid absorption (a little goes a long way with infants) <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Plenty of cuddling with mommy and daddy will make them feel safe and soothe their fears. </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Great difficulty or fast breathing</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Retractions, sucking in of chest wall or under sternum</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Gray or blue skin color</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">High fever - greater than 101 or number your pediatrician has given you</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Extreme tiredness (especially during times they are normally active)</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #073763;">Anything you think is abnormal, you are the best judge of your child</span></li>
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<span style="color: #073763;">I hope this helps you as a parent, grandparent or nurse. Education can empower us and make us feel more in control of scary situations. </span></div>
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1 in 3 Americans have high blood pressure or hypertension and don't know it, are you one of those people? </div>
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High blood pressure is a common health condition. The long term force of blood against the walls of your arteries can be high enough that is causes heart problems and heart disease. </div>
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Blood pressure is determined by 2 things: the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries.</div>
The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure.<br />
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Can you have high blood pressure without symptoms? Yes you can, some people have high blood pressure for years and don't know it. But, the damage to your health and body still occurs even if you don't have any symptoms. Scary huh?</div>
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Make sure you know your numbers! </div>
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How do we manage high blood pressure?</div>
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Understanding the numbers: Helpful information in this cool infographic.</div>
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So you have high blood pressure and the doctor just put you on medication...not the end of the world, I take mediation for blood pressure too.... many common medicine classes are listed below. It takes time for your medicine and lifestyle changes to work, be patient. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /><b>Risk Factors via the Mayo Clinic </b><br /><b>High blood pressure has many risk factors, including</b>:<br /><b>Age.</b> The risk of high blood pressure increases as you age. Through early middle age, or about age 45, high blood pressure is more common in men. Women are more likely to develop high blood pressure after age 65.<br /><b>Race</b>. High blood pressure is particularly common among blacks, often developing at an earlier age than it does in whites. Serious complications, such as stroke, heart attack and kidney failure, also are more common in blacks.<br /><b>Family history.</b> High blood pressure tends to run in families.<br /><b>Being overweight or obese</b>. The more you weigh the more blood you need to supply oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. As the volume of blood circulated through your blood vessels increases, so does the pressure on your artery walls.<br /><b>Not being physically active.</b> People who are inactive tend to have higher heart rates. The higher your heart rate, the harder your heart must work with each contraction and the stronger the force on your arteries. Lack of physical activity also increases the risk of being overweight.<br /><b>Using tobacco</b>. Not only does smoking or chewing tobacco immediately raise your blood pressure temporarily, but the chemicals in tobacco can damage the lining of your artery walls. This can cause your arteries to narrow, increasing your blood pressure. Secondhand smoke also can increase your blood pressure.<br /><b>Too much salt (sodium) in your diet</b>. Too much sodium in your diet can cause your body to retain fluid, which increases blood pressure.<br /><b>Too little potassium in your diet</b>. Potassium helps balance the amount of sodium in your cells. If you don't get enough potassium in your diet or retain enough potassium, you may accumulate too much sodium in your blood.<br /><b>Too little vitamin D in your diet</b>. It's uncertain if having too little vitamin D in your diet can lead to high blood pressure. Vitamin D may affect an enzyme produced by your kidneys that affects your blood pressure.<br /><b>Drinking too much alcohol</b>. Over time, heavy drinking can damage your heart. Having more than two drinks a day for men and more than one drink a day for women may affect your blood pressure.<br />If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. For healthy adults, that means up to one drink a day for women of all ages and men older than age 65, and up to two drinks a day for men age 65 and younger. One drink equals 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor.<br />Stress. High levels of stress can lead to a temporary increase in blood pressure. If you try to relax by eating more, using tobacco or drinking alcohol, you may only increase problems with high blood pressure.<br /><b>Certain chronic conditions</b>. Certain chronic conditions also may increase your risk of high blood pressure, such as kidney disease, diabetes and sleep apnea.<br /><br />Sometimes <b>pregnancy</b> contributes to high blood pressure, as well.<br /><br /><br />Changing your lifestyle can go a long way toward controlling high blood pressure. Your doctor may recommend you eat a healthy diet with less salt, exercise regularly, quit smoking and maintain a healthy weight. But sometimes lifestyle changes aren't enough.<br /><br />Medications are commonly prescribed for those with hypertension. No matter what medications you are put on, lifestyle changes have to be made to lower your blood pressure. <br /><br /><b>Important lifestyle changes include:</b></span><br />
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Lifestyle changes are hard, but they are very important to your health and happiness going forward. </span><br />
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As summer draws to a close, back-to-school season is in full effect. Safety should be a priority for every family as children return to classrooms this fall. It is important for parents to stay up-to-date on the proper safety precautions and share this information with their children to keep them safe throughout the school year. Even though we homeschool here at our house, we live very close to an elementary school and see school buses traveling daily with children.</div>
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I never wanted to be a nurse.<br />I was a hyper theatre kid who ran around making people laugh; not much has changed.<br />When I was diagnosed as Type 1, I knew a BS in psychology wouldn't be getting me decent food, much less insulin. I had to do this crazy nursing thing, there wasn't a choice.<br />In 4 years I thrashed through the UCF program with honors, then sat myself in Susie Miller's office to beg for employment.<br />Another 4 years and I'm in love with this crazy nursing thing, which never stops being crazy. Never.<br />Lucky doesn't begin to describe me, the friends I've made, the palms I've squeezed, the lives brought in, the lives let go.<br />The most intense exercise in empathy, sprayed with your blood, drenched in my sweat, shook by your screams, sobered by your pain, strengthened by your calm.<br />This is the ultimate human experience, stripped bare. You sit alone, waiting for this hyper theatre kid in a Superman watch to step in and change you.<br />I've learned to never promise anything in this work, but I'll make an exception for you, patient.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724963654627206262noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775036185824643093.post-3941912931156996632017-03-01T00:50:00.000-05:002017-03-01T00:50:09.596-05:00I Got The Flu...Am I Dying? #fluseason #coldandflu <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ummmmm <b>No</b>, you are not dying !<br />
Do you need to go to the Emergency room now! No! <br />
Only unless you are so sick that you can not keep down liquids, you are not going to the bathroom anymore ( peeing at least once in 8+ hours, your pee is dark, you are dehydrated now possibly) By liquids I don't mean alcoholic kind...yes some have to ask.<br />
Your fever will not go away even after taking Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and/or Ibuprofen (Motrin) and waiting at least an hour for it to work. It's ok to run a fever... It's your body's way of trying to fix itself.<br />
Please at least try to help yourself, you don't have to prove a fever to the ER nurse, she will just roll her eyes at you if you did not take anything at all. That goes for those little kiddos too. Nothing makes me want to roll my eyes at you if you did not try and medicate your child.... They feel like poop, give them something to make them feel better.... Be a parent please ( off my soapbox..sorry about that)<br />
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<b>The flu is a virus</b>... True influenza is a respiratory kind of viral bug... Nothing we can give you will make it go away ...once you have influenza of any type.. You are gonna feel like crap for about 1-2 weeks......yes I said weeks.... See why prevention of the flu is everything ! It is spread by droplets..floating around in the air once someone infected with flu coughs,sneezes and spreads those droplets to you, a doorknob,shopping cart or anywhere those nasty drops land. <br />
Antiviral meds are not that effective...have yucky side effects (like vomiting...fun) and cost more $$. Would I take them...NO ... Would my medical coworkers take them...usually they say no way too....that's gotta tell you something...and never would I give to my kids or grand-kids.<br />
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<b>What are the symptoms of the Flu (influenza) ?</b><br />
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<li>Fever-- we have been seeing very high fevers lately...like 103-106 high </li>
<li>Comes on suddenly</li>
<li>Chills - shaking feelings like you are "freezing to death"</li>
<li>Headaches</li>
<li>Muscle and body aches</li>
<li>Dizziness </li>
<li>Runny nose,coughing,respiratory symptoms ..worse than a common cold</li>
<li>Extreme fatigue ,tiredness </li>
<li>Lack of appetite </li>
<li>Most people have all or a few of these symptom, but they all will have a fever.</li>
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<li><b>WASH YOUR HANDS!!! Wash your hands, wash your hands! </b>#1 thing proven to help prevent! </li>
<li>Stay home during higher flu season times... The ER and Dr offices are full of flu patients right now.</li>
<li>Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing! Don't spray your droplet mess to everyone.</li>
<li>Don't share eating utensils or cups with others, even your family.</li>
<li>Get a flu vaccine early in the fall,when the are first available.</li>
<li>Eat a healthy diet ... This goes a long way to preventing illness's</li>
<li>Take a good probiotic daily! Keep you gut healthy...80% of you immune system lives in your tummy!</li>
<li>Preventative essential oils have been proven to help with seasonal threats and support of your immune health, educate yourself on these.</li>
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<b>What can I do at home to feel better?</b> Or help my family to feel better?<br />
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<li>Rest-- sleep it off, your body needs to repair itself while you sleep.</li>
<li>Drink lots and lots of fluids...juices,waters,pedialyte type liquids,Popsicle's ,frozen fruits or ices soothe.</li>
<li>Wash those hands...don't spread it</li>
<li>Medicate to help the symptoms- Acetaminophen or Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Motrin for fevers and discomfort. Over the counter flu type meds (Theraflu) can help, you can ask the pharmacist for suggestions. </li>
<li>Hot tea with lemon and honey does help. </li>
<li>Chicken soup ( yes it does help to soothe the savage beast)</li>
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<li>High fever with a rash all over</li>
<li>Trouble breathing</li>
<li>Skin or lips have bluish appearance</li>
<li>Not drinking enough or peeing any for >8 + hours</li>
<li>Lethargic or very sleepy, can't wake person</li>
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Do you have a cold or the flu?? Her is how to tell.....<br />
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Our pets or furbabies are laughter and joy in a sometimes dreary world. Just as we protect ourselves, our homes and our cars in the winter,we need to pay close attention to our pets too. Outdoor pets are use to living outside, yes, but they are not all used to bitter freezing temperatures. <br />
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Be prepared to bring your pet indoors if the temperatures drop, or at least have a safe warm space for them. A garage or outbuilding that is out of the elements is at least something if you can not bring them inside the house. I realize that not all pets/animals can come indoors, we have owned dogs that would destroy an indoor space if we brought them in. Plan ahead and make these pets a cozy house with lots of insulation materials like straw or cedar chips. Warming pads that are outdoor safe can be purchased at your local farm or pet supply store. <br />
Other animals have cold temperature guidelines too, chickens, rabbits, horses etc need protection too. You can find options for keeping them warm online or just ask your vet. Chickens just don't do very well inside, they are not fond of your kitchen. Lol<br />
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<i> My puggie furbabies above (in addition to 5 kitties that stay indoors too)</i></div>
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<b>Here are my Top 10 Tips for keeping your animal friends safe and warm during the cold winter months:</b><br />
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<li><b>Be Prepared!! </b>Don't wait until the temp drops to start planning to bring your pets indoor. Have a plan in place already, stock up on supplies ( pee pads, food, extra water bowls, bedding, etc) </li>
<li><b>Bring your pets inside</b>, don't let indoor pets out during bad weather either. </li>
<li><b>Provide plenty of fresh water </b>for hydration. Use a water defroster/de-icer for outdoor water containers.</li>
<li><b>Make some noise!</b> Check under the hood of your vehicles before starting them. Animals ,especially cats love the warmth of the motor and the tires. Bang on the hood and sides to give them a chance to run out. </li>
<li><b>Protect against hazards</b>,especially if you have brought a usually outdoor pet inside, the sites and smells are new and worth eating or chewing on.</li>
<li><b>Clean up antifreeze spills </b>or other liquid hazards you might use to winterize your vehicle. Antifreeze tastes yummy sweet to dogs, but can be deadly if ingested. </li>
<li><b>Provide warm outerwear</b>, like sweaters and booties for trips outside. You will get some cute photos and protect little Fee-fee from the elements. </li>
<li><b>Take special care to wipe off doggie paws</b> and under bellies when you come back indoors. The salts and chemicals that are outside can make them sick if they lick it off. You can buy special paw care salve or cream to keep feet healthy. </li>
<li><b>Never leave pets alone in the car,</b> just as important in the winter.</li>
<li><b>Never let pets off the leash during a winter storm/ snow</b>. The snow and ice will mask the scent that they need to follow and find the way home. Pets get lost much faster in bad weather. </li>
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We just had our first large winter storm of the season last week, being prepared was the key. I even came prepared to feed all the birds and squirrels in the neighborhood too I think.Those squirrels are eating better than me now!<br />
I wish you safe journeys and warm nights! Stay tuned to my blog for upcoming tips and helpful topics. Next week I am going to try and focus on winter illness's and the plain Jane explanation of topics such as " strep throat " , " pharyngitis " " influenza" "pneumonia's and more. Plus when do you go to the ER for treatment!<br />
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If there is a topic you want me to cover, please comment below.<br />
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Shorter days means more time spent indoors during these winter months. It is just as important to take care of your own personal health and wellness since winter germs are at their highest. Add in the weather threats, with frigid temperatures,snow and ice and we are all set for winter misery!<br />
Taking extra steps to boost that immune system this time of year can go a long long way to keeping you feeling good enough to fight off seasonal threats. When your health is optimal your personal survival skills are at top form. Your energy levels are higher,risks of falls or injury are lower since you have prepared ahead for any threat Mother Nature or your clumsy feet can throw at you.<br />
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<b>My top 10 tips for "Winter Health Survival" </b>are preventative measures that we all need to fight the winter yucks! <br />
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<li><b>Wash your dang hands!</b> So important to not spread your germy germs all over the place. Use soap and water when possible, not all germs are killed by hand sanitizers. Cover your mouth/nose when coughing and sneezing too, nobody wants your germs </li>
<li><b>Sleep:</b> your body needs sleep to reboot and repair.This is an essential, try some lavender essential oil to help you sleep, rub on the bottoms of your feet or spray on your pillow...it works!</li>
<li><b>Water</b>: hydration is key, nobody gets enough water or good fluids,so when you do get sick you are starting off low already. It's hard to catch up when you are ill. Soda is not hydration! Avoid sugary sweet drinks, these will not hydrate you well, try flavored waters if you can't drink water plain.</li>
<li><b>Probiotics</b>- take care of your gut, 80% of your immune system is in your gut! Probiotics daily are very important during the winter,even children can take them. I have noticed a huge difference in my wellness and immune system after I started taking a probiotic daily.</li>
<li><b>Eat well:</b> ( or at least better) -fruits, veggies think color of the rainbow. Stay away from processed foods and sugary sweets, these will only leave your body craving nutrients.</li>
<li><b>Move your butt!</b> Simply getting off the couch and moving somehow,even walking around the house or block. Exercise will help keep your core strong to help prevent falls, increases endorphins ( feel good chemicals in your brain) and help ward off the winter blues.</li>
<li><b>Prevent falls:</b> in addition to exercise that strengthens your core muscles, make sure to check your surrounding areas for potential situations that might lead to falls. Loose throw rugs, items in the floor you might trip on, toys in the floor, lack of proper lighting, steps with loose carpet or wood, railings that are loose or not secure etc. An few moments checking around your house, yard and/or work environments might prevent you or someone else from a nasty fall. If you need assistance, such as a cane or walker please use it, don't be to proud to ask for help. </li>
<li><b>Be Prepared:</b> Ahead of time, educate yourself on potential dangers in the winter weather, know the signs and symptoms of hypothermia and frostbite, along with carbon monoxide poisoning signs/symptoms.</li>
<li><b>Supplements</b>: during the winter our diets may need additional supplements of vitamins and minerals along with other crucial nutrients. Add a good multivitamin, B-complex and Omega 3 supplements to your arsenal of wellness helpers. Ask your doctor if you are not sure what to take.</li>
<li><b>Aromatherapy</b> : Scent or aroma has a powerful effect on the brain and the body. Many essential oils can help ward off seasonal threats, help you sleep and elevate your mood. Use an essential oil diffuser in your house, especially in your bedroom, to help keep your family and yourself well. We have several in our house, a large capacity diffuser in our living room/dining room open space with a protective essential oil blend diffusing all the time. All of our bedrooms also have EO diffusers in them, so we can diffuse oils at bedtime to help us sleep. Check out <a href="http://ernursescare.blogspot.com/p/click-image-for-my-website-to-order.html" target="_blank">my page</a> here to learn more about which essential oils my family uses. </li>
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Please promise to be safe this winter and stay well as you can, as an ER Nurse we love company but hate to see patients in such misery during the cold winter months, plus we don't want your germs either....lol
Stay tuned tomorrow for my last post in this series "Winter Safety Series- Keeping Your Pets Safe and Warm" , I will share tips on how to keep your precious little/and big fur-babies safe this winter too!<br />
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Part 2 of our Winter Safety Series focus's on your Home and some vital safety tips that relate to winter weatherproofing your house, apartment, or other mansion on the hill.<br />
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<b>Weatherproof your home: Prepare before winter hits with some of these tips</b><br />
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<li>Winterize your home.
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<li>Install weather stripping, insulation, and storm windows.</li>
<li>Insulate water lines that run along exterior walls.</li>
<li>Clean out gutters and repair roof leaks.</li>
<li>Disconnect your outdoor garden hoses from the faucets and cover the valves.If possible shut off outside water valves </li>
<li>Wrap water pipes in your basement or crawl spaces with insulation sleeves to slow heat transfer.</li>
<li>Consider an insulated blanket for your hot water heater.</li>
<li>Keep a slow trickle of water flowing through faucets connected to pipes that run through unheated or unprotected spaces.</li>
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<li>Check your heating systems.
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<li>Have your heating system serviced professionally to make sure that it is clean, working properly, and ventilated to the outside.</li>
<li>Inspect and clean fireplaces and chimneys. Have a chimney sweep come out to evaluate and clean your chimney good. </li>
<li>If you have a fireplace, keep the flue closed when you're not using it</li>
<li>Install a smoke detector. Test batteries monthly and replace them twice a year.</li>
<li>Have a safe alternate heating source and alternate fuels available. If using kerosene heaters, make absolute sure you have kerosene and not gasoline to refill them. You would be surprised how often people mistakenly use the wrong thing.</li>
<li>Prevent carbon monoxide (CO) emergencies.
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<li>Install a CO detector to alert you of the presence of the deadly,
odorless, colorless gas. Check batteries when you change your clocks in
the fall and spring.</li>
<li>Learn symptoms of CO poisoning: headache, dizziness, weakness, upset stomach, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion.</li>
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<li>Keep grills, camp stoves, and generators out of the house, basement and garage.</li>
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Please take time to do the little things around your home before a night of bitter cold arrives and catches you off guard.<br />
Just as you did with your car/vehicle it is also wise to have an emergency box or bag prepared for your house with essentials in case of power outages or emergencies.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Some essentials to put in your Home Emergency Kit are :</b></span><br />
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<li>Flashlights with extra batteries (all sizes)</li>
<li>Candles with a lighting source like kitchen matches or a lighter</li>
<li>Glow sticks - perfect if you have kids for a night light </li>
<li>A list of all emergency numbers, laminate this and keep in your kit</li>
<li>Protein or Energy snacks, canned fruits or other easy to keep meals- we have MRE's or meals ready to eat(military type meals)</li>
<li>Water - a good idea to keep a case of bottled water in your basement or closet for emergencies</li>
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I hope this information helps you this winter to stay safe and warm at home. Come back tomorrow for information about winter safety and your health.<br />
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With the chill of winter upon us now, I thought it might be good to focus several posts on winter survival and health during the winter months. Today I want to talk about taking care of your car and preparing for the worst, preparation beforehand is the best thing you can do to survive during these nasty cold months. If you are like me you travel back and forth to work and feel like you live in your car most weeks,our lives revolve around our vehicles. I sometimes feel like I take advantage of the fact my car starts and goes when I put the keys in the ignition. What a surprise and aggravation if you are not prepared for your car/truck/suv to not start or stop running when you least expect it. It is also a very helpless feeling to be stranded on the side of the road and think help is never coming. We often put off things we could do ahead of time until it is to late, taking care of your vehicle is something you must do today. <br />
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<li><b>Know some basics about your vehicle</b>- how to change a tire, how to jump-start your battery, how to add fluids and where each fluid actually goes. (get someone to teach you these things, read and become familiar with your vehicles manual beforehand), little things go along way to solving a problem on the road.</li>
<li><b>Check your tires-</b> make sure you have good tires before winter gets here, check the tread and the amount of air pressure in the tires.</li>
<li><b>Change or have your oil changed</b>- cold temperatures can make your oil thicker and then it will not lubricate as well.</li>
<li><b>Wax your car</b>-- helps to protect it from corrosive salts on the road (you know that stuff they are spraying all over the roads to melt the ice/snow) </li>
<li><b>Wiper blades</b>- check them for wear and tear, change them if you are not sure. Heated wiper blades are an option now too. Windshield washer fluid for winter should have some de-icer/ antifreeze component to it, that will really help you on cold mornings (I use this all the time in the winter) </li>
<li><b>Get a good tune-up</b> and have the mechanic check all your belts and hoses, this will help prevent any mishaps due to a faulty belt or loose hose. A mechanic can check your vechicle for all of the above items and winterize it for you if you are not comfortable doing it yourself. A good mechanic will not mind showing you the ins and outs of your car either, they are good teachers of car care. (So I am a little biased, my little brother is a mechanic and is awesome..lol)</li>
<li><b>Check your antifreeze </b>(in the radiator that is..), this is a no-brainer.... the water in your radiator needs to have antifreeze added to keep your engine from freezing to death....literally. Make sure you get antifreeze that is rated for your area of the country. Here in the south (I live in NC) we don't use the same kind as say somebody in Buffalo NY due to the range in cold temps here in the south. Although it was a chilly 8 degrees the other morning and I about froze my tushy off. </li>
<li><b>Fill your tank with gas</b>-- you don't wanna get stuck on the side of the road and have to walk in the cold because you ran out of gas. </li>
<li><b>Pack an emergency tote box in your vehicle</b>-- this goes a long long way to saving your butt if you totally did not do any of the above tips and your car is dead on the side of the road or in a ditch somewhere..... I like to use a simple plastic tote box with handles that is clear so I can see what is inside. I keep my jumper cables, first aid kit and other emergency car care accessories in it all the time. During the winter I also keep these items in my ............. </li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Emergency Winter Tote Box : </b></span><br />
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<li>Blankets or sleeping bags</li>
<li>Paper towels</li>
<li>De-icer spray</li>
<li>Scraper and small shovel </li>
<li>Energy boosting type Snacks (granola bars, dried fruits, canned fruits, beef jerky etc)</li>
<li>Water- no sugary sweet soda, keeping hydrated will help save your life</li>
<li>Another cell phone charger (maybe a juice box type charger too)</li>
<li>Road flares and /or reflective triangles to signal you need help</li>
<li>Extra gloves, hats, warm clothing</li>
<li>Flashlights, camp light</li>
<li>Pocket knife or multi-tool with knife,scissors and screwdrivers on it.</li>
<li>Deck of cards or simple games for kids (coloring books/crayons work well too)</li>
<li>List of emergency numbers or small phone book </li>
<li>Toilet paper, wet wipes for personal hygiene (extra feminine hygiene items too)</li>
<li>Basic meds like Tylenol (acetaminophen), Ibuprofen, Antacids, Anti-diarrhea , etc.(unless your first aid kit has these in it)</li>
<li>Hand sanitizer </li>
<li>Kitty litter- nonclumping kind- to help with tire traction and make walking easier around car</li>
<li>Battery powered weather radio if possible (with extra batteries)</li>
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Think "what would I need if I was stuck in a ditch somewhere in the middle of nowhere with my kids and nobody could find me for a couple days", that is how I determined what I needed to pack in my winter emergency tote box. <br />
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In the event of an emergency while driving in winter weather conditions
the best advice I can give is STAY CALM! Getting anxious and all upset
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<li><i>101 Essential Oil Blends for Topical & Aromatic Use</i> by Rachel Zupke of Mason Jar Values ($7.99)</li>
<li><i>5 Multi-Use Herbs (And What to Do with Them)</i> by Sarah Josey of Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary & Clinic ($17.00)</li>
<li><i>Best Herbs & Essential Oils For Labor & Delivery-Audio Class & Transcript</i> by Jenni Wilson of Natural Oil Mom ($19.95)</li>
<li><i>Cold & Flu Season: Are You Ready?</i> by Carol Little ($9.99)</li>
<li><i>Common Sense Home Remedies Book #1 – Head, Throat & Chest</i> by Laurie Neverman of Common Sense Home ($2.99)</li>
<li><i>Common Sense Home Remedies Book #1 – Skin Troubles</i> by Laurie Neverman of Common Sense Home ($2.99)</li>
<li><i>Common Sense Home Remedies Book #1 – Tummy Troubles</i> by Laurie Neverman of Common Sense Home ($2.99)</li>
<li><i>DIY Lavender Creations</i> by Stacy Karen of A Delightful Home ($5.99)</li>
<li><i>Essential Oils Planner</i> by Amy Bayliss of AmyBayliss.com ($5.95)</li>
<li><i>Essential Oils: Separating Truth from Myth</i> by Kristen Smith of Smithspirations ($9.95)</li>
<li><i>Essential Oils: The Herbalist’s Toolkit</i> by Amber Meyers of Herbal Academy of New England ($4.99)</li>
<li><i>Handbook of Home Remedies</i> by Wellness Mama (list her this way on the site) of Wellness Mama ($24.00)</li>
<li><i>Herbs & Oils: Beyond the Basics</i> by Jessie Hawkins of Vintage Remedies ($165.00)</li>
<li><i>Homegrown Healing: From Seed to Apothecary</i> by Chris Dalziel of Joybilee Farm ($9.97)</li>
<li><i>How to Create Healing Herbal Baths</i> by Kami McBride of Living Awareness ($19.99)</li>
<li><i>Mama and Baby Herbal Wisdom</i> by Kate Tietje of Modern Alternative Mama ($7.95)</li>
<li><i>Safe EO Labels – Set A</i> by Lea Harris of Using EOs Safely ($19.99)</li>
<li><i>The Essential Oils Course</i> by Edie Wadsworth of Living Life in Grace ($39.00)</li>
<li><i>Using Essential Oils Safely & Effectively</i> by Natalie Vickery of The Family Herbalist ($12.50)</li>
<li><i>Wholistic Vitality: Healing Foods for the Whole Family</i> by Dr. Karen Lee of DrKarenSLee.com ($9.99)</li>
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Alternative Health</h3>
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<li><a href="http://drericz.com/heal-gut-order-page">Heal Your Gut Summit</a> by Eric Zielinski at <a href="http://drericz.com/">Dr. Eric Z</a> ($97.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://realfoodforager.com/heal-your-microbiome-optimize-your-health-ebook/">Heal Your Microbiome Optimize Your Health</a> by Dr. Jill Tieman at <a href="http://realfoodforager.com/">Real Food Forager</a> ($5.95)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.howweflourish.com/healing-patiently/">Healing Patiently</a> by Chloe Breczinski at <a href="http://www.howweflourish.com/">How We Flourish</a> ($30.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://eatrealstaysane.com/juicing-sales/">Juicing the Right Way</a> by Cameron & Erin Smith at <a href="http://eatrealstaysane.com/">Eat Real, Stay Sane</a> ($17.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://im.notjustpaleo.com/product/stress-solutions/">Stress Solutions</a> by Evan Brand at <a href="http://notjustpaleo.com/">Not Just Paleo</a> ($24.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://holisticsquid.com/the-eczema-cure">The Eczema Cure</a> by Emily Bartlett at <a href="http://holisticsquid.com/">Holistic Squid</a> ($29.95)</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beautys-Dirty-Secret-Simple-Steps-ebook/dp/B0103KK9ZC">Beauty’s Dirty Secret: 3 Simple Steps To Super Power Your Skin</a> by Trina Felber at <a href="https://www.primallifeorganics.com/">Primal Life Organics</a> ($8.99)</li>
<li><a href="https://gumroad.com/l/pweax">Discover Your Ingredient Profile</a> by Rachael Pontillo at <a href="http://holisticallyhaute.com/">Holistically Haute</a> ($19.97)</li>
<li>DIY Dental Care eCourse by Kari Newsomand <a href="http://club.sparkhealth.co/">Spark Health</a> ($17.00)</li>
<li>DIY Natural Body: Homemade Beauty Recipes for Natural Hair, Skin, and Body Care. by Matt and Betsy Jabs at <a href="http://www.diynatural.com/">DIY Natural</a> ($9.99)</li>
<li><a href="https://gumroad.com/l/DTlw">Find Your Synergistic Skin Combination</a> by Rachael Pontillo at <a href="http://holisticallyhaute.com/">Holistically Haute</a> ($9.97)</li>
<li>Fresh Facials & Scrumptious Scrubs by Katie Kimball at <a href="http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/">Kitchen Stewardship</a> ($9.95)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.karinewsom.com/shop/products/get-glowing-your-simple-guide-safe-skin-and-body-care">Get Glowing</a> by Kari Newsom at <a href="http://www.karinewsom.com/">Kari Newsome</a> ($13.97)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedabblist.com/natural-beauty-course/">The Natural Beauty Course</a> by Becca Piastrelli at <a href="http://thedabblist.com/">The Dabblist</a> ($47.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://gardentherapy.ca/books/natural-beauty-ebook/">The Natural Beauty Recipe Book</a> by Stephanie Rose at <a href="http://gardentherapy.ca/">Garden Therapy</a> ($9.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://thenopoomethod.com/ebook/">The No Poo Method</a> by Ashlee Mayer at <a href="http://thecrunchymoose.com/">The Crunchy Moose</a> ($19.99)</li>
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Essential Oils & Natural Remedies</h3>
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<li><a href="http://commonsensehome.com/books/#Common_Sense_Health_nbspDiet_Detox_and_Physical_Activities">Common Sense Health</a> by Laurie Neverman at <a href="http://commonsensehome.com/author/laurieneverman/">Common Sense Homesteading</a> ($4.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.servingjoyfully.com/essential-oils-for-health-home/">Essential Oils for Health & Home</a> by Crystal Brothers at <a href="http://www.servingjoyfully.com/">Serving Joyfully</a> ($39.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://drericz.com/essential-oils-revolution/">Essential Oils Revolution 1</a> by Eric Zielinski at <a href="http://drericz.com/">Dr. Eric Z</a> ($97.00)</li>
<li>Herbal Tea Kick-Start Guide by Kami McBride at <a href="http://livingawareness.com/">Living Awareness</a> ($147.00)</li>
<li>The Hydrosol Quick-Start Guide by Lea Harris at <a href="http://www.usingeossafely.com/">Using EOs Safely</a> ($7.99)</li>
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Fitness & Weight Loss</h3>
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<li><a href="http://unlockbetterhealth.com/pages/week-jumpstart">6-Week Jumpstart</a> by Cindy Santa Ana at <a href="http://unlockbetterhealth.com/">Unlock Better Health</a> ($69.00)</li>
<li>Startup7: A 7-Routine Mini Course by Bethany Learn at <a href="https://fit2b.us/">Fit2B</a> ($28.97)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dietitiancassie.com/product/nutrition-reset-webinar-package/">Nutrition Reset</a> by <a href="http://www.dietitiancassie.com/">Dietician Cassie</a> ($49.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://keto-adapted.com/product/secrets-to-a-health-metabolism/">Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism</a> by Maria Emmerich at <a href="http://mariamindbodyhealth.com/">Keto Adapted</a> ($12.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://knocked-upfitness.com/product/ebook/">The Knocked-Up Fitness Guide to Pregnancy</a> by Erica Ziel at <a href="http://knocked-upfitness.com/">Knocked-Up Fitness</a> ($29.95)</li>
<li><a href="http://healthymoving.com/tv/">The TV Time Action Pack</a> by Jennifer Hoffman at <a href="http://healthymoving.com/category/blog/">Healthy Moving</a> ($29.97)</li>
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For Women</h3>
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<li><a href="https://nicolejardim.safechkout.net/fixyourbloodsugar">Fix Your Blood Sugar Protocol</a> by Nicole Jardim at <a href="http://nicolejardim.com/">NicoleJardim.com</a> ($37.00)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.floliving.com/audio-sessions/">Harness Your Hormones for Effortless Weight Loss</a> by Alisa Vitti at <a href="http://floliving.com/">Flo Living</a> ($27.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://hearttoheartmedicalcenter.com/healing-hormones-webinar/">Healing Hormones</a> by Shiroko Sokitch at <a href="http://hearttoheartmedicalcenter.com/">Heart to Heart Medical Center</a> ($97.00)</li>
<li>Natural Hormone Balance Guide for Women by <a href="http://wellnessmama.com/">Wellness Mama</a> ($24.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bridgitdanner.com/perfect-periods-program/">Perfect Periods</a> by Bridgit Danner at <a href="http://www.bridgitdanner.com/">Women’s Wellness Collaborative</a> ($97.00)</li>
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Gardening & Homesteading</h3>
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<li><a href="https://sergeiboutenko.com/product/complete-wild-edibles-package-hd-movie10-ebooks/">Complete Wild Edibles Package</a> by Sergei Boutenko at <a href="https://sergeiboutenko.com/">Sergei Boutenko</a> ($30.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://feedingyourhensright.com/sales-page/">Feeding Your Hens Right</a> by Maat van Uitert at <a href="http://thefrugalchicken.com/">The Frugal Chicken</a> ($107.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://homespunseasonalliving.com/fiercely-diy-guide-seasonal-living/">Fiercely D.I.Y Guide to Seasonal Living</a> by Kathie N. Lapcevic at <a href="http://homespunseasonalliving.com/">Homespun Seasonal Living</a> ($8.50)</li>
<li>Home Canning with Confidence by Melissa K Norris at <a href="http://melissaknorris.com/">MelissaKNorris.com</a> ($67.00)</li>
<li><a href="https://urbanfarm.leadpages.co/jump-start-your-urban-farm/">Jumpstart Your Urban Farm</a> by Greg Peterson at <a href="http://urbanfarm.org/">Urban Farm</a> ($67.00)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Patio-Raptors-Lessons-flock-chickens-ebook/dp/B01DOFS0E0?ie=UTF8&ref_=pe_2427780_160035660">Patio Raptors</a> by Meredith Skyer at <a href="http://imaginacres.com/">ImaginAcres</a> ($9.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.familyfoodgarden.com/the-family-food-garden-book/">Planning & Designing the Family Food Garden + Printable Planner</a> by Isis Loran at <a href="http://www.familyfoodgarden.com/">Family Food Garden</a> ($12.99)</li>
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Gluten- & Grain-Free</h3>
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<li><a href="http://frugalfarmwife.com/affordable-gluten-free-living/">Affordable Gluten-Free Living</a> by Elise New at <a href="http://frugalfarmwife.com/">Frugal Farm Wife</a> ($4.99)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.intoxicatedonlife.com/store/product/brainy-breakfasts/">Brainy Breakfasts</a> by Trisha Gilkerson at <a href="http://www.intoxicatedonlife.com/">Intoxicated on Life</a> ($10.00)</li>
<li>Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Breakfasts by Lisa Wells at <a href="http://cookeatpaleo.com/">Cook E at Paleo</a> ($15.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.veggiebalance.com/gluten-free-party-food-cookbook/">Gluten-Free Party Food</a> by Lindsay Garza at <a href="http://www.veggiebalance.com/">Veggie Balance</a> ($3.00)</li>
<li><a href="https://mollygreen.com/product/holiday-cooking-a-gluten-free-dairy-free-celebration/">Holiday Cooking: A Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Celebration</a> by Terry Fites, M.D. at <a href="http://mollygreen.com/">Molly Green Magazine</a> ($5.95)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.starlene.com/ebooks/baking-with-coconut-flour/">Mastering the Art of Baking with Coconut Flour</a> by Starlene Stewart at <a href="http://gapsdietjourney.com/">GAPS Diet Journey</a> ($12.00)</li>
<li>Whole New Mom’s Allergy-Free Meal Plan by Adrienne Urban at <a href="http://wholenewmom.com/">Whole New Mom</a> ($14.00)</li>
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Healthy Kids</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.honestbody.com/mothers-guide-to-probiotics/">A Mother’s Guide to Probiotics</a> by Melanie Christner at <a href="http://www.honestbody.com/">Honest Body</a> ($19.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://nourishinghope.com/upcoming-events/virtual-attendance-get-access-now/">Autism Diet Success Workshop</a> by Julie Matthews at <a href="http://nourishinghope.com/">Nourishing Hope</a> ($47.00)</li>
<li><a href="https://snotty-noses.com/crunch-ebook/">Crunch</a> by Dr. Orlena Kerek at <a href="https://snotty-noses.com/">Snotty Noses</a> ($15.00)</li>
<li>From the Birthing Tub: 50 Inspiring Stories of Natural Childbirth by Genevieve and the <a href="http://mamanatural.com/">Mama Natural Community</a> ($12.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://member.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/natural-birth/">MamaBaby Birthing 2.0</a> by Kristen Burgess at <a href="http://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/">NaturalBirthandBabyCare.com</a> ($97.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://justtakeabite.com/my-books/">Why Won’t My Child Eat</a> by Mary Voogt at <a href="http://justtakeabite.com/">Just Take a Bite</a> ($9.99)</li>
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Healthy Lifestyle</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.mommypotamus.com/diy-non-toxic-cleaning-recipes/">DIY Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes</a> by Heather Dessinger at <a href="http://www.mommypotamus.com/">Mommypotamus</a> ($19.99)</li>
<li>Everyday Wellness by Nina Nelson at <a href="http://shalommama.com/">Shalom Mama</a> ($2.99)</li>
<li>Fresh Start by Kresha Faber at <a href="http://nourishingjoy.com/">Nourishing Joy</a> ($59.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.morningmotivatedmom.com/health-wellness-printable-planner/">Health & Wellness Planner</a> by Emily Bredeson at <a href="http://www.morningmotivatedmom.com/">Morning Motivated Mom</a> ($4.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://dontwastethecrumbs.com/kinda-crunchy/">Kinda Crunchy</a> by Tiffany Terczak at <a href="http://dontwastethecrumbs.com/">Don’t Waste the Crumbs</a> ($15.00)</li>
<li>The Healthy Home by Erin Odom at <a href="http://thehumbledhomemaker.com/">Humbled Homemaker</a> ($5.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.schneiderpeeps.com/the-wellness-notebook-2/">The Wellness Notebook</a> by Angi Schneider at <a href="http://www.schneiderpeeps.com/">Schneider Peeps</a> ($9.95)</li>
<li>Tools for Teaching Toxicity by Lara Adler at <a href="http://laraadler.com/">LaraAdler.com</a> ($197.00)</li>
<li>Natural Living for Beginners by Stacy Karen at <a href="http://adelightfulhome.com/">A Delightful Home</a> ($29.95)</li>
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Paleo</h3>
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<li><a href="http://paleoparents.com/our-cookbooks/3-phase-paleo/">3 Phase Paleo</a> by Stacy Toth & Matt McCarry at <a href="http://paleoparents.com/">Paleo Parents</a> ($22.95)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mynaturalfamily.com/50-paleo-recipes-from-my-natural-family/">50 Paleo Recipes</a> by Rebecca Baron at <a href="http://www.mynaturalfamily.com/">My Natural Family</a> ($5.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://fishmama.com/product/a-month-of-meals-protein-style/">A Month of Meals: Protein Style</a> by Jessica Fisher at <a href="http://goodcheapeats.com/">Good Cheap Eats</a> ($9.00)</li>
<li>Easy Paleo Instant Pot Recipes by Dr. Karen Lee at <a href="http://www.drkarenslee.com/">DrKarenSLee.com</a> ($14.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://healyeatsreal.com/decadent-paleo-desserts/">Decadent Paleo Desserts</a> by Hannah Healy at <a href="http://healyeatsreal.com/">Healy Eats Real</a> ($5.97)</li>
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Real Food & Nutrition</h3>
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<li><a href="http://seattlenutritionservices.com/creating-wealth/">Creating Wealth</a> by Catherine Crow at <a href="http://butternutrition.com/">Butter Nutrition</a> ($22.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thehappygal.com/healthy-eating-the-happy-gal-way/">Healthy Eating the Happy Gal Way</a> by Jenny Layton at <a href="http://thehappygal.com/">The Happy Gal</a> ($22.99)</li>
<li>Real Food by Desi Ward at <a href="http://unconventionalkitchen.com/">Unconventional Kitchen</a> ($19.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.keeperofthehome.org/my-books/real-food-on-a-real-budget">Real Food on a Real Budget</a> by Stephanie Langford at <a href="http://keeperofthehome.org/">Keeper of the Home</a> ($18.97)</li>
<li>The Art of the Family Dinner by Beth Ricci at <a href="http://redandhoney.com/">Red and Honey</a> ($12.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.modernalternativemama.com/store/frugal-secrets-real-foodies/">The Frugal Secrets of Real Foodies</a> by Various Authors ($7.95)</li>
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Recipes</h3>
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<li>3 Ways to Upgrade Your Kombucha Tea by Dave Lindenbaum at <a href="https://www.getkombucha.com/">Get Kombucha</a> ($47.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.greenthickies.com/tasty-smoothies-7/">Delicious Dessert Thickies</a> by Katherine Kyle at <a href="http://www.greenthickies.com/">Green Thickies</a> ($16.00)</li>
<li><a href="http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/eat-right-away-introducing-2-00-packets-built-to-bless-your-family-dinner">E at Right Away Collection</a> by Laura Coppinger at <a href="http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/">Heavenly Homemakers</a> ($8.00)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Infused-Recipes-Herb-Fruit-Water-ebook/dp/B012YMXNY6?ie=UTF8&keywords=infused%2C%20bonham&linkCode=li3&linkId=a29e13dfdb2a89725896a5aeb3e787c5&qid=1457580966&ref_=as_li_ss_il&sr=8-1&tag=cariscreaspac-20">Infused</a> by Carissa Bonham at <a href="http://www.creativegreenliving.com/">Creative Green Living</a> ($4.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://livinghealthywithchocolate.com/delectable-dessert-recipes/">Living Healthy with Chocolate</a> by Adriana Harlan at <a href="http://livinghealthywithchocolate.com/">Living Healthy with Chocolate</a> ($22.97)</li>
<li><a href="http://todayindietzville.com/nobaketreats/">Nourishing No-Bake Treats</a> by Lindsey Dietz at <a href="http://todayindietzville.com/">Today in Dietzville</a> ($7.99)</li>
<li>Pressure Cooking by Wardee Harmon at <a href="http://traditionalcookingschool.com/">Traditional Cooking School</a> ($40.00)</li>
<li>Quench: Cool Drinks for a Hot Summer by Kimberly Harris at <a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/">The Nourishing Gourmet</a> ($5.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://newleafwellness.biz/product/skillet-freezer-meals-cookbook/">Skillet Freezer Meals</a> by Kelly McNelis at <a href="http://newleafwellness.biz/">New Leaf Wellness</a> ($3.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://theprettybee.com/super-simple-smoothies">Super Simple Smoothies</a> by Kelly Roenicke at <a href="http://theprettybee.com/">The Pretty Bee</a> ($3.99)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.superchargedfood.com/shop/the-renewable-table-ebook/">The Renewable Table</a> by Lee Holmes at <a href="http://www.superchargedfood.com/">Supercharged Food</a> ($14.99)</li>
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Just imagine enjoying radiant good health… waking up with high energy every single day… feeling your body grow stronger… being able to offer your family alternative ways to heal when they get everyday ailments, and supporting better wellness overall so you get sick less often.</div>
And imagine having a resource you can turn to, like a wise mentor, as new situations arise. You won’t have to spend hours crawling around the internet to get answers. You can be confident that you understand what you’re using, and aren’t taking risks with your family’s health. <br />
One of my favorite online companies loves to put together what they call “bundles” which is their way of saying “a crazy amount of value in one really affordable package”.<br />
Well, they’ve brought back <b> two </b> of their most popular bundles, just in time to get ready for a healthy new year! The first one’s called <i>The Herbs and Essential Oils Super Bundle</i> and <i>The Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle.</i><br />
Let’s talk about The Herbs and Essential Oils Super Bundle first. This bundle has 21 eBooks, eCourses, and printable cheat sheets, many of which are written by certified herbalists, aromatherapists, health researchers, educators and more, and are extremely practical and user-friendly.<br />
Normally you’d buy these resources for more than $400.<br />
But with their bundle model, you pay just $29.97 – less than 10% of the retail value – and less than your copay for many routine doctor visits.<br />
With your bundle, you’ll have access to resources that teach you:<br />
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<li> the 5 essential oils you’ll want to keep on hand </li>
<li> how to give yourself an emotional lift with a special mixture of two herbs, and how you can relax and fall asleep naturally </li>
<li>how to make an immune boost tincture formula </li>
<li> a lavender scalp treatment that leaves your hair soft and shiny (and a foot scrub that leaves your skin soft and soothes jangled nerves at the same time) </li>
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And if that sounds good, let me tell you about The Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle.<br />
You sort of need to see it to believe it, but the package includes 83 digital products and it’s worth over $2,400!<br />
For the cost of a small bag of groceries, you’ll get a complete healthy living library to help you: <br />
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<li>get the toxins out of your house for good </li>
<li>understand and use natural remedies </li>
<li>breathe new life into your exercise habits </li>
<li>learn about important women’s health issues</li>
<li>raise exceptionally healthy kids in an unhealthy world </li>
<li>plus learn about gardening & homesteading, meal planning, weight loss and so much more!</li>
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<a href="https://us154.isrefer.com/go/bundle/a3732">Learn more or get your Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle here</a>. <br />
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The only catch? These bundles are available for just 2 short days, so you need to grab yours quick! Last day to get yours is Thursday, December 29th.<br />
P.S. A little birdie told me that after you buy one of these bundles, you’ll get a special offer on the second bundle, so be sure to watch for that after checkout!<br />
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With the November elections looming over us right now most of us are focused on the issues that are presented by each candidate. Meanwhile as I am working weekly in the Emergency Department, we are treating a constant influx of patients who are addicted to prescription and illicit drugs. I read that more than one half of all Americans 12 and older drink some form of alcohol............say what. The abuse of recreational drugs (who the heck named them recreational!!) and prescription medications has climbed to a mind staggering 30 million people. We can't blame those numbers on Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump, although listening to all these ads on TV one after the other has me thinking daily about drinking myself.<br />
I do hope that whomever wins this election can make some strides in healthcare for all, addiction treatment for anyone that needs it and getting control of pharmaceutical companies that are focused on making billions of dollars instead of truly helping people.<br />
Please get out and vote on November 8th, let your voice be heard. <br />
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The infographic below provides some great information about drug types, addiction, legal and illegal drugs, teenage drug addiction and the rising Emergency Department visits due to drug addiction. Something has got to change! We are living in The United States of drug addition!<br />
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Nurses Week each year is a family affair, as nurses we feel a bond to each other. Working side-by-side as individuals or as a team, nurses share some of the most demanding, precious and life-changing moments together. We share new life, triumphant miracles, horrific trauma and of course death of the patients we live each day to take care of. Nurses around the world share a consistent knowledge and passion that only a nurse feels .....knows......lives.....<br />
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How many of you have bonded with a special nurse that you may have worked with and shared that common bond with? <br />
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Above: my bestie, we met in a class right before I started working in the ED.</div>
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My very best friend of nearly 28 years is just that nurse. We worked together in the emergency department for many years ....laughed and cried together as we grew into "seasoned " nurses. She has had my back, as I have had hers thru many life events, joys and sorrows. Even though we don't work<br />
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This year during National Nurses Week, the travel nurse company Fastaff celebrates just such relationships with a giveaway : two $500 gift cards for Southwest Airlines! How awesome is that? <br />
To enter complete the form <a href="http://www.fastaff.com/nurses-week" target="_blank" title="">Here</a> to nominate someone who is a part of your life... your nurse family. <br />
Happy Nurses Week to nurses all over the world! Enter the giveaway today! You only have a day left to enter.....so hurry do it now! <br />
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Last week we lost another iconic musician, Prince. The end of an era that I remember so well as I am an 80's girl. Only 57 when he was found dead on Thursday April 21st, so young........so sad.<br />
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My top 5 favorite Prince songs:<br />
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Just what do you know about the "Zika Virus", that mosquito- borne illness that is in the news all the time now it seems? Did you know that it has actually been around since 1947? Yep that's right, it started in Africa and spread to Asia and the Pacific islands, then to Latin American and the Caribbean where it is rapidly spreading now.<br />
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<li>The most common symptoms can be fever, rash, joint pains, conjunctivitis (redness of the eyes) , muscle pain and/ or headaches possibly. </li>
<li>The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) for Zika virus disease is not known, but is likely to be a few days to a week.</li>
<li>It is best to see your doctor or healthcare provider if you are pregnant and develop any of the symptoms above within 2 weeks of traveling to any of the affected countries/areas.</li>
<li>Zika virus is usually a mild illness with symptoms lasting only a short time after being bit by an infected mosquito. </li>
<li>People infected with the Zika virus do not usually need any kind of hospitalization and very rarely are ill enough to die from the virus. Please to not present to the Emergency room in a panic because you think you have symptoms of the Zika virus. </li>
<li>There is no cure and no vaccine available yet, although they are working towards the vaccine. </li>
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<li>Avoiding mosquito bites especially in areas that are know for outbreaks of the Zika virus.</li>
<li>Prevent sexual transmission of the virus by using condoms or abstaining from sexual contact. </li>
<li>Wear long sleeve protective clothing and pants to keep bare skin covered, be aware that mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus usually bite more in the day-time hours. </li>
<li>Stay indoors in air conditioned rooms or keep screened doors closed to limit exposure</li>
<li>Sleep under a mosquito net if you are in a heavily infested Zika area</li>
<li>Use <a href="http://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-insect-repellent-right-you">Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered</a><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/Other/disclaimer.html"></a> insect repellents with one of the following active ingredients: DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or para-menthane-diol. Choosing an EPA-registered repellent ensures the EPA has evaluated the product for effectiveness. When used as directed, EPA-registered insect repellents are proven safe and effective, even for pregnant and breast-feeding women.</li>
<u>Always follow the product label instructions.</u><br />Reapply insect repellent as directed.<br />Do not spray repellent on the skin under clothing.<br />
<li>If you are also using sunscreen, apply sunscreen before applying insect repellent.</li>
<li><u>Protect children from mosquito bites</u> (they need special care with chemical bug repellents)</li>
<li>Do not use insect repellent on babies younger than 2 months old.</li>
<li>Do not use products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol on children younger than 3 years old.</li>
<li>Dress your child in clothing that covers arms and legs.</li>
<li>Cover crib, stroller, and baby carrier with mosquito netting.</li>
<li>Do not apply insect repellent onto a child’s hands, eyes, mouth, and cut or irritated skin.</li>
<li>Adults: Spray insect repellent onto your hands and then apply to a child’s face.</li>
<li>Be sure to check your yard often, daily even for standing water and keep it dumped out. Mosquito's can breed in a tiny little bit of water, like the size of a bottle cap (sneaky little boogers), so be a detective and get rid of them.</li>
<li>Protect your family and your community, it's just the right thing to do!</li>
<li>Be smart about planning a pregnancy if you are going to travel to South America or the Caribbean , talk to your doctor first. It might be a better option to wait or delay your travel plans.</li>
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First of all, why are you out driving in the winter ice and snow to begin with?<br />
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It's understandable if you are a healthcare worker, emergency services personnel, police, rescue, fire fighter or even a lineman with the power company, we have to travel in treacherous conditions to take care of the sick, injured and other such problems. If you do not fall into one of those categories, you need to keep your tail at home. Nothing is so important that you need to risk your life or the life of your family to travel on snow/ice covered roads that you may not be used to traveling on. I live in the south, North Carolina to be exact, and nobody here can drive worth a darn when it snows (except the Northern transplants lol), southerners freak out and buy all of the bread and milk they can. They will still drive to the ER for a toothache and a work note.....come on. Please be safe and smart, Stop first and think about your decision to drive anywhere first. Only if you absolutely have to get in a car and drive, please follow these helpful tips to make your journey safer.</div>
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If you find yourself driving in the snow, stay alert, slow down and stay in control. These are the three key elements to safe driving in the snow.</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you think you may be heading into snow or there is a possibility of driving in the snow, make sure you do a maintenance check on your vehicle before making the trip. Check the vehicle battery, belts and hoses, anti-freeze, oil, lights, brakes, heater and defroster and check the exhaust system for leaks which may allow carbon monoxide to enter the vehicle.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Plan your route ahead of time and give yourself extra travel time. Make sure someone knows your travel plans.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Wear comfortable clothing that does not restrict your movement while at the wheel. Keep warm clothing available for when you exit the vehicle.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Always clear any snow and ice from all windows, lights, mirrors and the roof before driving. After starting the vehicle wait for the interior windows to clear of fog so you will have appropriate visibility.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Make sure there is sufficient windshield washer fluid in the vehicle reservoir and that it is rated for freezing temperatures.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It takes longer to stop on slippery surfaces, so add additional time to the three-second rule.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Know the proper handling procedures for a skidding vehicle.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Slow down in snow and icy conditions, make turns slowly, and make all starts slow and smooth.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Remember that bridges and overpasses may freeze before the regular travel lanes of a roadway. Watch out for black ice, areas of the roadway that appear black and shiny and where your vehicle can suddenly lose traction. Slow down in these areas and keep your foot off the brakes.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you get stuck or stranded, don’t panic. Stay with your vehicle for safety and warmth. Wait for help to arrive. If you have a cell phone and are in an area with cell phone service, try calling for help. Try to always know your exact locations while driving.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Keep your clothing dry. Wet clothing can lead to dangerous loss of body heat.</li>
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It’s a good idea to keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle if you might be traveling into an area where you could encounter snow. Having essential supplies can provide some comfort and safety for you and your passengers. The following items are recommended for your winter driving survival kit:</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tow rope or chain</li>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Gas line antifreeze</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Flashlight and batteries</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">First aid kit</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fire extinguisher</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Small tool kit</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Extra clothing and foot wear</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Non-perishable energy foods, like chocolate or granola bars, juice, instant coffee, tea, soup, and bottled water</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Candles and a small tin can to hold the candle</li>
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According to the recently released World Health Organization (WHO) report:<a class="content" href="http://goo.gl/yEfO1y" style="color: #98610a; text-decoration: none;"><strong>Preventing Suicide: A Global Imperative</strong></a>, over 800,000 people die by suicide across the world each year. The report notes that this estimate is conservative, with the real figure likely to be higher because of the stigma associated with suicide, lack of reliable death recording procedures, and religious or legal sanctions against suicide in some countries.</div>
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We may not be able to pinpoint the exact figure, but we do know that each individual suicide is a tragic loss of life. It is hard to imagine the extreme psychological pain that leads someone to decide that suicide is the only course of action. Reaching out to someone who is struggling can make a difference.</div>
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‘<strong>Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives</strong>’ is the theme of the 2015 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), an initiative of the International Association for Suicide Prevention(IASP) and the WHO, a co-sponsor of meetings and events related to WSPD 2015.. Since 2003, WSPD has taken place on 10th September each year. It serves as a call to action to individuals and organizations to prevent suicide. This year, the theme encourages us all to consider the role that offering support may play in combating suicide.</div>
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The act of showing care and concern to someone who may be vulnerable to suicide can be a game-changer. Asking them whether they are OK, listening to what they have to say in a non-judgmental way, and letting them know you care, can all have a significant impact. Isolation increases the risk of suicide, and, conversely, having strong social connections is protective against it, so being there for someone who has become disconnected can be life-saving.</div>
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<strong><em>Reaching out to those who have been bereaved by suicide</em></strong></div>
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Suicide is devastating for families, friends and community members who are left behind. They may experience a whole range of emotions, including grief, anger, guilt, disbelief and self-blame.They may not feel that they can share these overwhelming feelings with anyone else. Therefore, reaching out to those who have lost someone to suicide is very important.</div>
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As a result of the stigma surrounding suicide, those who are bereaved by suicide are often perceived differently from those who lose a family member through another cause of death. People who are bereaved may find that they are avoided by people who don’t know how to broach the subject or offer their condolences. Or they may just feel that others do not understand the intensity of their emotional response to the death of their loved one.</div>
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Once again, a pro-active approach and offering a sympathetic, non-judgmental ear can make all the difference. Giving someone who has been bereaved by suicide the opportunity to talk about their loss, in their own time, on their own terms, can be a precious gift. Allowing them to express their full range of feelings can be cathartic, and can help them to take the first small step in moving through their grief. Starting the conversation may be difficult, but it will almost certainly be appreciated.</div>
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<strong><em>Reaching out to put people in touch with relevant services</em></strong></div>
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Although the support of friends and relatives is crucial for people who may be at risk of suicide and for people who have lost someone to suicide, it is not always enough. Often more formal help is also needed. Such help can take many forms, and is likely to vary from country to country. In high-income countries, it may include specialist mental health services and primary care providers, both of which offer clinical care. It may also include a range of community organisations which provide non-clinical support, as well as support groups and self-help groups. In low- and middle-income countries, the more clinically-focused services are less readily available, and there is a heavier reliance on community organizations. Part of reaching out to vulnerable individuals can involve helping to link them to relevant services.</div>
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<strong><em>Reaching out to the suicide prevention community</em></strong></div>
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There is strength in numbers. Around the globe, many individuals and organizations are involved in efforts to prevent suicide. We can learn from each other, and strengthen the evidence base for effective interventions. Reaching out to those who are travelling the same road increases the likelihood that our collective efforts to reduce the numbers of people who die by suicide, and the numbers of people for whom these deaths have shattering effects, will be successful.</div>
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<strong><em>Reaching out on World Suicide Prevention Day</em></strong></div>
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On September 10th, join with others around the world who are working towards the common goal of preventing suicide. Check in on someone you may be concerned about, listen to what they say, how they say it and show them kindness and support. Investigate ways of linking in with others who are trying to prevent suicide in your community, your country, or internationally. Show your support by organizing or taking part in a WSPD activity in your area and/or join in with IASP’s Cycle Around the Globe.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nurses are many things to many people, we are called many things from angels to saints, but the one thing I can admit myself is that this nurse is the worst.....patient. Yes, I have a hard time doing what I should be doing, taking care of me. I am getting better at it though, I have learned that oh so hard lesson of saying no and not taking on so much. Lessons I have had to learn the hard way, trial by fire. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Giving so much of ourselves to others and the inability to say "no" can leave any nurse without the proper time to care for herself or himself. Burned out nurses leave the profession everyday because they forget the importance of self care.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Many of us work 12 hours, night shifts, over-time, 2nd jobs, go to school, then turn around and have to go home to a house full of kids, disabled spouses or elderly parents that might be ill too. I know I work a weekender position, but often feel like I work 7 days a week due to the stressors of having a disabled husband and homeschooling my kiddos. There is always something at our house to do or somewhere to go. </span><br />
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Have you ever gone to work tired, irritable, lacking sleep and felt like you took that frustration out on your coworkers or even your patients? How about going to work and feeling sicker than the patients that you were caring for? Those things should not be happening. </div>
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Taking care of yourself on a daily basis, balancing work and home environments, decreasing the level of stress you feel and learning some tools to educate yourself so you can be your own healthcare advocate will lead to a nurse that enjoys taking care of others again.<br />
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<li><b>Learn how to say "NO"</b>- this is one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family. You don't have to do it all, your kids don't need to do every sport or club at school, let them pick one they love. The time you spend at home as a family they will cherish more later on. </li>
<li><b>SLEEP</b>- your body heals itself and repairs itself while you sleep, you have got to get some sleep!! forget this staying up all day and trying to work all night long (unless you want to land in a ditch dead one day- that's where you are headed). I use <a href="http://mydoterra.com/leslieblock" target="_blank">essential oils</a> to help me sleep, a little lavender or vetiver oil on my feet at bedtime and I have no trouble sleeping day or night.</li>
<li><b>ROUTINE</b>- get yourself into a routine- your body will thank you- your sleep will come easier- for instance I work night shifts on the weekends, so my routine is to stay up all night at home on Friday nights and sleep on Saturday- my family knows this is my routine and I get my sleep, everybody is happy and I am awake to drive to work safely. What kind of routines can you set up during the week? Make a white board for the kitchen and write your routine on it, tell the family you are going to follow this, they will love you for it.</li>
<li><b>Eat</b> whole foods, fresh foods and don't go without meals- this is just a no brainer, Food is energy..........if we don't eat, we don't get the fuel we need to function. Crap in is Crap out.....right?</li>
<li><b>Add Probiotics</b> to your daily supplement regimen - this is one of the most important things you can do to keep yourself healthy. Your gut health is one of the most important things, it is like your 2nd brain! Billions of good bacteria live in your gut and they need to stay healthy to help you fight off any threats to your immunity. Just do it! </li>
<li><b>Exercise</b>- yes I know you are saying, when am I gonna fit that into my busy schedule, well a walk 3 time a week will make you feel so much better I am telling you. Even though I have arthritis and chronic pain, I can manage to get some walking into my busy schedule so I know you can do it too. Work your way up to swimming, biking, hiking and other activities that you can do together as a family. We love to go hiking in the mountains, it does not even feel like we are exercising but we are. Exercise is fantastic for your mood and your joints!</li>
<li><b>Laugh!</b> humor is such a stress reliever, smile daily and find something to laugh about. Think positive and your life will be positive. </li>
<li><b>Music soothes the savage beast</b>-- you! I love to crank up the tunes and just get lost in the music when I am in the car, it helps me calm down and destress on the way home from work.</li>
<li><b>Leave your work at the door!!</b> As an ER nurse for over 28 years now I have learned many strategies to cope with the things we see in the ER. The biggest thing is learning to leave it at the door when I clock out, that has helped me more than anything. I don't take my job home with me, or talk about what happened at work with my spouse or kids. It's just like a switch, I just turn it off. ( Unless something tragic happened, we debrief and talk at work before we even leave work- highly recommended).</li>
<li><b>Get organized-</b>- get a day- planner and write everything in that planner, including your days off work, trips to the spa, your mani-pedi appt, all the things you can look forward too, schedule date nights with your significant other. Organize your house, keep things simple, don't overwhelm yourself with clutter. Plan and keep a routine for cleaning,laundry grocery shopping, bill paying etc. </li>
<li><b>Slow down and Breathe!</b> learn meditation- it is a great way to connect with your inner self and de-stress. Prayer is a fantastic way to help you in your self care journey. </li>
<li><b>Try Aromatherapy</b>- I discovered the power of <a href="http://mydoterra.com/leslieblock" target="_blank">essential oils</a> and have fallen in love with the wonderful benefits they have provided my family and my health. We have felt so much better since discovering the value of these gifts from above that have been around for billions of years.</li>
<li><b>Unplug and get outside-</b> yes you can do it, leave that phone, tablet, laptop or other digital device off and get outside, breath some air, smell the flowers or fresh crisp leaves or newly cut grass. We spend so much time connected to our devices that we have lost the connection to ourselves and others.</li>
<li><b>Explore Alternative Holistic Healthcare Options</b>- we are always taught to use western medicine in our healthcare practices that we often forget the benefits of other types of medicine out there. I am learning so much more about the natural medicine model and a more "whole body" & holistic approach to medicine. Medicine is much more that just prescribing a pill all the time, right?</li>
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Recent studies suggest bacteria in our digestive tract can play a large role in our overall health. Depression, anxiety, autism, schizophrenia, obesity, cancer and irritable bowel syndrome are just a few of the major complications gut bacteria can create.<br />
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With over 5,000 species of bacteria living in the gut, we have a mix of good and bad microbes. Helicobacter Pylori causes ulcers, while Lactobacilli may ward off stress and anxiety.<br />
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Can you believe that something this simple can make such a difference in your health and wellness? It can, if your gut flora and balance gets "off" the rest of the body will suffer.<br />
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Doctors and other healthcare providers write prescriptions so freely for antibiotics and anti-fungal medications, but fail to tell patients about the most important plan of care. Taking a probiotic or increasing the consumption of foods that contain fermented foods that are high in probiotics.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">USProbiotics.org (<a href="http://www.usprobiotics.org/" style="color: #0033cc; outline: none;" target="_blank">http://www.usprobiotics.org/</a>)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724963654627206262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775036185824643093.post-58889204087303562102015-07-06T04:59:00.001-04:002015-08-12T17:09:58.674-04:00The Guide To Good Bacteria: Trillions of Friends <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.getpurevitality.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bacteria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.getpurevitality.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bacteria.jpg" id="blogsy-1439413661648.6313" class="" alt="" width="320" height="254"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p>Good bacteria you ask? How can bacteria be good? You have trillions of good bacteria living inside right now, they help keep you well.</p><p>With over 100 trillion bacteria in our bodies we need all the good bacteria we can get. 80% of our immune system is in our gut, we need to have a healthy balance of good bacteria for it to fight off the bad.<br></p><p> </p><div>I recently had a first hand experience that taught me a most valuable lesson about the relationship between my immune system and the good bacteria that lives within me.<br>Back in January of 2015 I developed a stubborn dental infection that required a stronger antibiotic by mouth for 10 days. After taking this medication I developed some gastrointestinal distress and general feelings of "something was just not right". As a nurse I am very in-tuned to my own body and health so I realized that the antibiotics I had been taking most likely had just wiped out the good bacteria in my gut and the bad bacteria were possibly taking over.<br>Several weeks went by and my GI issues just got worse, diarrhea, weight loss (15 pounds) nausea, dizziness and just feeling bad all the time. So finally I went to the doctor (nurses are so stubborn), I was diagnosed with C-diff (<a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/clostridiumdifficileinfections.html" target="_blank">Clostridium Difficile</a>) a very serious infection of the gi tract that is very difficult to get rid of.<br><br>After weeks/months of medications, diet changes and finally a natural medicine/<a href="http://mydoterra.com/leslieblock" target="_blank" title="">essential oils</a> regimen I was able to get rid of the nasty bug and get well again. Now I tell every patient that I give an antibiotic prescription to get a probiotic and take it every single day. Probiotics will keep the good bacteria in check and healthy, so that your gut can help keep you well.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dailyinfographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/unnamed-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.dailyinfographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/unnamed-9.jpg" id="blogsy-1439413661638.6343" class="" alt="" width="579" height="2240"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCLZWDFYshoof3XBhi4niyZxDHKBvIdpVLOG7B8P6Z-hEEKyW9evlg6WfkdAOHr_20JwVQHchB3fiM_jQthC9lgwnOf7-u2KQzdWyyJYYRgX93I1S2rgwjaiU-Xy4PzppXxitKC2-bDU/s1600/RNLeslieb.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCLZWDFYshoof3XBhi4niyZxDHKBvIdpVLOG7B8P6Z-hEEKyW9evlg6WfkdAOHr_20JwVQHchB3fiM_jQthC9lgwnOf7-u2KQzdWyyJYYRgX93I1S2rgwjaiU-Xy4PzppXxitKC2-bDU/s200/RNLeslieb.png" id="blogsy-1439413661609.3394" class="" alt="" width="200" height="56"></a></div><p> </p></div></div><p> </p><p> </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724963654627206262noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775036185824643093.post-19818704980844843172015-05-12T07:00:00.000-04:002015-05-12T07:00:06.249-04:00Sweet Smell Of Health and Wellness ~ Peppermint #oilspotlight #essentialoils #nursestoolkit <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sweet smell of health and wellness-- Peppermint</div>
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One of my favorites, mixed with Lavender essential oil and applied to my temples, the bottom of my feet and back of my neck. Migraine gone!</div>
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I am a super believer in the power of essential oils, I have used many of them on myself, my family and even my pets. Amazing results from something from nature and not in a pill! </div>
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<b>~My Nurse Health Tool Kit with Peppermint~</b></div>
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<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Reduce Hunger Cravings </strong>– Place a drop or two in your water and drink in between meals.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Fever-reducer </strong>– Simply place a drop on each foot or in bath water (mix with coconut oil or other carrier oil to apply to children's feet)</span></li>
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<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong style="font-family: inherit;">Headache Relief </strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">– place a drop on your temples or the back of your neck where your pressure points are located ( I mix Lavender and sometimes </span>Frankincense<span style="font-family: inherit;"> oils with Peppermint for my headache fix) </span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Bug Repellent </strong>– Place a few drops of peppermint oil on cotton balls and place where the bugs are coming in. Also, it will deter mice, spiders hate this stuff.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Eliminates Motion Sickness</strong> – Place a drop on your tummy and temples. Also, drinking a glass of water with a drop of oil during the ride will help eliminate motion sickness.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Diminishes Indigestion</strong>– Gently place a drop on your navel when you are experiencing uncomfortable indigestion.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong style="font-family: inherit;">Soothes Sore Muscles </strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">– I like soaking in a tub with a few drops of peppermint oil or just rubbing the oil on your sore muscles (Add lavender, baking soda, </span>Epson<span style="font-family: inherit;"> salts for a fantastic detox bath!)</span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Prevents Dandruff –</strong> Place a few drops of peppermint oil in your bottle of shampoo, add some Melaluca(tea tree) oil for really stubborn flaky scalps.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Hot Flash relief</b>-- rub some oil on the back of your neck, forehead and anywhere else you need some cooling relief menopauseal ladies, I can attest that this really works (I put some in a roller ball with fractionated coconut oil or with </span>witch-hazel<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and keep in my pocket at work-- Ahhhhhh relief) </span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Study and mental </span>recall</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> aid</b>- diffuse peppermint in your study room to help with recalling information. Inhale to increase your oxygen intake by at least 25% and have better alertness.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Night nurse pick me up</b>- mix with lemon oil in your water and this will wake you up (make sure to use a glass or metal container) this also keeps me awake on the drive home in the am.</span></li>
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Below is a fantastic video about my favorite oil- Peppermint by one of my favorite doctors- Dr Josh Axe (<a href="http://draxe.com/">draxe.com</a>)</div>
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A simple guide to essential oils~ why are you not using them?</div>
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I can't tell you how much better I feel today by just using essential oils in my daily life. Yes I still have the usual aches and pains of a nurse that has worked for nearly 30 years, but my wellness and health is improving so much more everyday. All thanks to these wonderful little drops of love!<br />
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Yes vaccines are arguably the greatest technological development of the 20th century. Immunizations have been so effective at eradicating diseases such as measles, mumps, small pox, polio and chicken pox that many Americans have never seen a case of these diseases. I myself can remember having the mumps along with my 2 brothers then we all 3 got the chicken pox, then our poor daddy got the mumps ( as an adult having the mumps was not fun and he was very sick for a long time) My poor mom was worn out by the time our household finally got well, she was a superstar (God rest her soul) I can't believe she took care of all of us without complaining one bit.<br />
This day and time you just don't see these types of diseases anymore due to our great jobs getting immunized so far. I am afraid this might just change soon due to parents who have chosen not to vaccinate their children for whatever reason they might choose.<br />
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Think about what you are doing before you choose not to vaccinate, educate yourself with the right information (not off You-tube videos) and think about the many life's of others that might be affected if your child comes down with one of these diseases and spreads it. These diseases can kill, that is why we vaccinate....to save lives.<br />
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