Doing Your Inner Work as a Nurse
Nurse clinicians spend a great deal of time providing care for others. Nurses give physical care (including that which is immediately life-saving), psychoemotional support, and spiritual succor, often in the form of motivational conversation and nurse-to-patient teaching.What is a powerful way for us nurses to empower and elevate our understanding of human behavior, the human condition, and the nature of suffering? By assiduously doing our own inner work throughout a long lifetime of giving, loving, and feeling.Understanding the Self and Understanding OthersWe nurses can more truly understand the suffering and challenges o...
Source: Digital Doorway - October 30, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: careers healthcare healthcare careers nurse nurse careers nurse self care nurse wellness nurses nursing nursing careers self development self-care Source Type: blogs
Fried Curry Shrimp and “Rice”
Cauliflower is a versatile vegetable: mashed, roasted, and riced, here, as part of a flavorful mix of curry and cilantro. You can rice the raw cauliflower yourself or buy it pre-riced (available at Trader Joe’s and other retailers).
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, or butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
6–8 scallions, chopped
2–3 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, chopped or shredded
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
3⁄4 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cooked
2 tablespoons curry powder
2–3 tablespoons chicken broth or water, if...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 16, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates Source Type: blogs
So What ’s The Problem With Rice?
There is no question that, in this barrel of rotten apples, wheat is the rottenest. But you still may not want to make cider with those other apples. What I call “non-wheat grains,” such as oats, barley, rye, millet, teff, sorghum, corn, and rice, are nonetheless seeds of grasses whose consumption has the potential for harmful effects.
I would classify non-wheat grains as less bad than the worst— modern wheat— but less bad is not necessarily good. (That extraordinarily simple insight— that less bad is not necessarily good— is one that will serve you well over and over as you learn to question conventional nutri...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Rice Undoctored Wheat Belly blood sugar diabetes Dr. Davis gluten gluten-free grain grain-free Weight Loss Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
What Makes A Hospital The “Best”?
U.S. News & World Report recently published its annual “Best Hospitals” issue, which the magazine claims is the “global authority in hospital rankings.” That may be no exaggeration, given the more than two million Google results that appear with the search term “U.S. News hospital rankings” along with the flurry of self-congratulatory tweets posted and banners hung each year by the hospitals whose names appear at the top of the list. While the top-ranked hospitals were patting themselves on the back, we wondered if the magazine’s ranking system actually measures what matters to patients, or for that matte...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - September 26, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Judith Garber and Shannon Brownlee Tags: Hospitals Quality higher-value care hospital rankings U.S. News & World Report best hospital ranking Source Type: blogs
Building Unity Farm Sanctuary - September 2017
I ’m on a flight to New Zealand as part of my international government service. The 26 hour commute means that even with just two days of meetings in Auckland, I will be gone from the farm for 5 days.I spent Saturday morning cleaning paddocks, emptying manure carts, packing hay bins, filling water troughs, and doing the final repairs/maintenance that will ensure the farm/sanctuary can thrive for a few days while I ’m gone. What happens at the sanctuary over a typical week? Numerous volunteers spend time with animals, providing companionship, exercise and socializationHorse experts bond with Amber, Milly,...
Source: Life as a Healthcare CIO - September 17, 2017 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
You can actually look younger within the first week
Once you make the decision to completely remove grains from your diet, the inflammatory effects of grain proteins are eliminated. In a very short period of time—-usually within the first week—-you can begin to see a change in your appearance. You will see the difference when you look in the mirror as well as when you step on the scale. Your face will begin to look younger.
Poor choices in food have the potential to cripple health, whether in the form of hemorrhoids or ulcerative colitis. As you will see, many, if not most, of the health conditions that make us reliant on the healthcare system are caused by the foods we...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 29, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Grain Free Lifestyle Grains Sugar Undoctored Weight loss Wheat Belly Wheat Belly 10-Day Detox Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox Wheat Belly Challenge anti-aging antiaging Dr. Davis edema facial change gluten-free grain-free In Source Type: blogs
Building Unity Farm Sanctuary - August 2017
I ’ve put down the pitchfork and shovel, returning to the keyboard to update everyone about our Sanctuary progress. Here ’s what’s happened over the past few weeks.As Kathy wrote on Facebook on July 25, Pippin, our 30 year old Welsh Pony passed away from cancer. His last few months included daily play with three other ponies, walks in the woods, and generous servings of grain/treats. He was the centerpiece of our horse work at the sanctuary and we miss him every day. He ’s buried on a hill covered with oaks overlooking the barnyard marked by a large flat stone.The sanctuary volunte...
Source: Life as a Healthcare CIO - August 17, 2017 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
Olfactory Deterrence
A military aide carries the “nuclear football” aboard the Marine One helicopter in which President Trump was waiting to depart the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 3. (Michael Reynolds/European Pressphoto Agency). viaWashington Post.August 6, 1945– President Harry S. Truman, announcing thebombing of Hiroshima:“If they do not now accept our terms they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth.” (video)[Trump was less than a year old.]August 8, 2017– President Donald Trump:“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met wi...
Source: The Neurocritic - August 13, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Neurocritic Source Type: blogs
8 Foods that Boost Your Mood
What we eat might not be able to cure us indefinitely from depression. I learned that hard lesson earlier this year. However, researchers are compiling strong evidence that what we eat can influence our risk for developing depression and can keep persons in remission from possibly relapsing.
Eating better foods has certainly helped my mood and allowed me to get by on less medication. A 2014 review published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined the link between diet and depression risk and found that a diet consisting mainly of fruit, vegetables, fish, and whole grains was significantly associated with a r...
Source: World of Psychology - July 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Alternative and Nutritional Supplements Depression Mental Health and Wellness Personal Self-Help Caffeine Depressive Episode Major Depressive Episode Mood Disorder phytochemicals Psychology Psychopharmacology Source Type: blogs
How to get people to eat more vegetables: Change how you describe them
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We all know the drill by now: the healthiest diets are those with a good balance of protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats with an emphasis on high fiber, whole grains, and modest portion sizes. Vegetables play a featured role in most healthy diets.
For example, the Harvard School of Public Health’s “Healthy Eating Plate” says that with few exceptions, the more vegetables we eat, the better. (The big exception? Potatoes! They have high carbohydrate content and affect blood sugar in a similar way as sweets, so moderation is recommended.)
And yet for many, vegetables remain low on t...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
Tired of serving the same old cheese plate and cracker appetizer? Looking for something just as satisfying and crowd pleasing but without the calories or carbs?
Look no further than these delicious, easy to make, healthy spinach stuffed mushrooms.
Eat them with a knife and fork, cut into quarters and you have four incredible mouthfuls. Serve with a bowl of spicy olives – there’s nothing that tastes better than a bite of each in your mouth at the same time.
These mushrooms are so satiating that I’ve served them as a main dish. Add a side salad following a small bowl of soup and you’ve got a light bu...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - March 5, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Appetizers best easy Make-ahead Spinach stuffed mushrooms use bread crumbs vegetarian Source Type: blogs
“Mushrooms” via xkcd.com
"Mushrooms" via xkcd.comPosted oninfosnack. (Source: Kidney Notes)
Source: Kidney Notes - October 20, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
Yeast versus fungus
There seems to be a lot of confusion with yeast and fungus. Both fungus and yeast belong to the taxonomic kingdom fungi. Yeast shares some similarity with the mushroom, which is a type of unicellular fungi. Hyphae are a constituent part of fungus. These are tube like structures forming many branches and covering many arenas. The fungus consists of 80,000 known species. A fungus lacks vascular tissue and chlorophyll. Since chlorophyll is not present in it, fungi cannot process their own meals through the process of photosynthesis. Also they lack the presence of vascular tissues and hence they have some limitations in the nu...
Source: Nursing Comments - December 6, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Stephanie Jewett, RN Tags: Advice/Education Caregiving General Public Nursing/Nursing Students Patients/Specific Diseases anti-fungal agents athlete's foot chlorophyll. fungal infection fungi fungus jock itch mushroom photosynthesis yeast yeast infecti Source Type: blogs
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Spinach, Mushrooms and Roasted Red Peppers
Here is a way to have a chicken dish that is nutritionally complete, including plenty of veggies. You might therefore find that just 1 of these stuffed chicken breasts is sufficient as a meal by itself. You can, of course, always add a side dish or salad to suit bigger appetites.
This recipe is from Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox, on sale November 10th. Take advantage of our preorder specials!
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 2 pounds)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 gloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
4 ounces portabello mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup roasted red peppers
4 cups fresh sp...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 24, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Source Type: blogs
‘To Alcohol! The Cause of, and Solution to, All of Life's Problems’
A 37-year-old woman is brought into the emergency department by EMS after being found down next to a bottle of an unknown substance. (See photo.) Her family said she was initially tearful and repeatedly mumbling, “I’m sorry,” and became progressively less responsive.
She was obtunded and intubated for airway protection upon arrival to the ED. Her initial vital signs were a temperature of 98.8°F, heart rate 110 bpm, blood pressure 187/118 mm Hg, respiratory rate 22 bpm, and pulse oximetry 98% on ventilator. Initial ABG reveals a pH 6.89, pCO2 16, pO2 174, and bicarbonate 3.1. Pertinent lab results include a meta...
Source: The Tox Cave - August 3, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
