Body Kindness Advent Day 12: Schedule A Massage
I’m counting down the days to the launch of my first book Body Kindness by sharing ideas for how you can celebrate all the goodness the holiday season has to offer. Follow the advent through December 27th for inspirations that “spiral up” your holiday with food, fitness and feel-good emotions. Plus, get a taste for the Body Kindness philosophy along the way. (Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to learn how you can get on a free call with me in January when you pre-order the book.)
Body Kindness Activity: Schedule a Massage
Whether it’s a 60 minute head to toe rub down by a prof...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - December 12, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Rebecca Scritchfield Tags: Advent Body Kindness Massage Me Time self care Spiral Up Source Type: blogs
Body Kindness Advent Day 2: Breathe In, Stress Out
I’m counting down the days to the launch of my first book Body Kindness by sharing ideas for how you can celebrate all the goodness the holiday season has to offer. Follow the advent through December 27th for inspirations that “spiral up” your holiday with food, fitness and feel-good emotions. Plus, get a taste for the Body Kindness philosophy along the way. (Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to learn how you can get on a free call with me in January when you pre-order the book.)
Body Kindness Activity: Breathe In, Stress Out
Aromatherapy works because certain pleasurable scents can boos...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - December 2, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Rebecca Scritchfield Tags: Advent Body Kindness aromatherapy lavender relaxation self care Spiral Up stress reduction Source Type: blogs
How Can You Help? Tips for Visiting a Dementia Caregiver
People get worried about visiting caregivers. They are concerned about intruding or what to say or do in certain situations. But it is great when someone makes the effort and most caregivers find the contact and support of others invaluable. Here are seven tips to allay your concerns about visiting caregivers to people with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia.
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Christmas Gift for your Elders - Peace of Mind for You: Simple Smart Phone with Large Screen, Jitterbug flip phone, Urgent Response Device For help CALL: ...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 29, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer ’s Does Not Diminish Pain Sensitivity
Many people with Alzheimer's disease have been administered less pain medication than peers with no dementia who suffer from similar painful diseases or injuries. Since people in the later stages of Alzheimer’s can’t communicate well other than by generally acting in an aggressive manner, they can’t self-report pain. Some professionals have, in the past, concluded that the neurodegeneration caused by the disease must lower the sensitivity to pain, so they administer less medication for pain relief.
Read more on HealthCentral about pain relief and dementia:
Purchase Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal ...
Source: Minding Our Elders - August 29, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer ’s Can Dramatically Change Financial Future
Alzheimer’s organizations, as well as the National Institutes of Health, have provided us with an abundance of statistics highlighting the financial effect of Alzheimer’s disease on the family of someone with the disease. A person who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can be expected to live with the disease anywhere from six to 20 years. For many of those years, the person with Alzheimer’s will likely require paid outside help, and the cost of that help can be financially devastating.
Read more on HealthCentral about the financial challenge of caring for someone with Alzheimer's:
Purchase Minding Our Elder...
Source: Minding Our Elders - August 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
A Rose by Any Other Name...Complimentary Therapies in Palliative Care
by Susan Thrane, RN, PhDNon-western, non-medical, non-allopathic modalities have been called by many names: complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), integrative, supportive, adjuvant, placebo and hooey just to name a few. Whatever you call them (I prefer complementary or integrative), modalities such as massage, yoga, aromatherapy, guided imagery, meditation, energy therapies such as Reiki, Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch, or creative art therapies (these include dance/movement, art, and music therapies provided by a trained therapist) do require training for the person providing th...
Source: Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog - April 5, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Tags: adolescents alternative therapy cam children complementary therapy infants integrative therapy palliative care pediatric pediatrics symptoms Source Type: blogs
Don’t Smoke ’Em if You Got ’Em
A 22-year-old man with no past medical history presented to the emergency department with altered mental status. He was brought in by police who reported using a TASER on him three times after he became violent with them. His friends report he smoked K2. His initial vital signs included a temperature of 99.9°F, a heart rate of 137 bpm, blood pressure of 151/76 mm Hg, a respiratory rate of 22 bpm, and pulse oximetry of 98% on room air. The patient was agitated and combative, and was placed in four-point restraints.
K2 is a synthetic cannabinoid. Other commonly used synthetic cannabinoids include spice, moon rocks, com...
Source: The Tox Cave - July 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Don’t Smoke ’Em if You Got ’Em
A 22-year-old man with no past medical history presented to the emergency department with altered mental status. He was brought in by police who reported using a TASER on him three times after he became violent with them. His friends report he smoked K2. His initial vital signs included a temperature of 99.9°F, a heart rate of 137 bpm, blood pressure of 151/76 mm Hg, a respiratory rate of 22 bpm, and pulse oximetry of 98% on room air. The patient was agitated and combative, and was placed in four-point restraints.
K2 is a synthetic cannabinoid. Other commonly used synthetic cannabinoids include spice, moon rocks, comat...
Source: The Tox Cave - July 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Is collagen a good anti-aging ingredient? Episode 73
Do you wonder which anti-aging ingredients really work? Today we’re starting a new series where we review the evidence to find out. We begin with a look at collagen.
Which anti-aging ingredients really work?
When it comes to anti-aging products it’s easy to be tricked into spending a lot of money on products that aren’t worth it. That’s because there’s so much pseudoscientific misinformation out there about anti-aging cosmetic ingredients. Also, once you buy an anti-aging product, it takes you a long time to determine if it’s really working for you or not. That’s why weR...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry RomanowskiDiscover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid Source Type: blogs
Don’t waste money on expensive beauty brands
According to this study, when a product’s price goes up, it increases “blood-oxygen-level-dependent activity in medial orbitofrontal cortex, an area that is widely thought to encode for experienced pleasantness during experiential tasks.” So by purchasing a more expensive product, your brain physically changes and tells you that the product is better. But if spending more actually gives you more pleasure then shouldn’t you buy the more expensive one?
Does sunscreen make you infertile?
A new study claims certain sunscreen ingredients can make men less fertile. The researchers studied 500 couples that wer...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - January 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerThe Beauty Brains Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Toys for Depressed Kids
Shopping for toys during the holiday season always takes a bit of resourcefulness. You need to learn what’s new, what’s out, what’s flying off the shelves - and then carefully consider whether your purchase will add to your child’s entertainment stockpile. But if you have a child with special needs, especially one who is struggling with depression, finding the right toy can feel even more daunting.Though there are many different kinds of games and toys, here are 8 categories that I teach parents to consider thinking about when holiday shopping. These themes help with healing and are also super fun to...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - November 13, 2014 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Tags: depression fun parenting well-being. Source Type: blogs
Aromatherapy: Heal Yourself with the Power of Essential Oils
I've been investigating and using aromatherapy for over 2 years now, and I am impressed with how this therapeutic-art can brighten a person's life not to mention, heal a variety of health issues. In this article I dig a little deeper into aromatherapy.Contributor: Maria MarkellaPublished: Mar 23, 2014 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - March 23, 2014 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
Bliss Out This Weekend With Aveda's Stress-Fix Collection
Oh my gosh you guys, we made it to Friday. Did any one else have the craziest week? Not only was the almost-spring, then definitely-not spring weather thing a total emotional teaser, it also feels like every big deadline for the month happened yesterday. Thankfully, I found a secret weapon for relaxation: Aveda's amazing Stress-Fix collection of feel-good products. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - March 14, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Beauty aromatherapy bath beauty products relaxation skin skincare stress Source Type: blogs
Visiting a Mercury Free Dentist For Treatment
Holistic or biological dentistry refers to the concept in which dentists use a holistic or natural approach for providing dental care to patients. These dentists are very different from conventional dentists in the sense that their treatment process is free of the ingredients and materials such as fluoride and mercury. As a matter of fact, mercury free dentist is another name given to dentists practicing holistic dentistry because these dentists don’t believe in using mercury for dental treatment as it is a deadly toxin and can have long term consequences for individuals. Apart from that, these dentists are not just focu...
Source: Mental Nurse - November 29, 2013 Category: Nurses Authors: Iqcguest Tags: Health Dentist Treatment Source Type: blogs
Minimize Cold and Flu Symptoms with Aromatherapy
Cold and Flu season is upon us. So what happens if you do get sick? If you are considering alternative therapy, you may be able to minimize your cold and flu symptoms with aromatherapy.Contributor: Jennifer Budd, RNPublished: Oct 31, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - October 31, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
