6 Summer Tips for Unwinding, Recharging and Taking Care of Yourself
“Then followed that beautiful season… Summer… Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”
Sydney J. Harris
The summer is here.
And for many of us it’s a time of vacations, a time of being free from school or a slow time at work or in your business.
So it’s a good time to focus on taking extra good care of yourself to unwind, decompress and to recharge.
And that’s exactly what this week’s article is all about. Let me shar...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - June 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Relaxation Success Source Type: blogs
I ’ ve never met a glycemic index I liked
You’ve heard this before (though not from me): “For weight loss and health, choose foods with low glycemic index.”
Yes: And your sister is only half pregnant and your neighbor is a former murderer.
We don’t have to look far to find illogical ideas in nutrition—they are everywhere. And the concept of glycemic index is yet another. But if you understand why glycemic index is nonsense, you are empowered to obtain even greater control over weight and health.
Glycemic index, or GI, describes how high blood sugar climbs over 90 minutes after consuming a food compared to glucose.
The GI of three frie...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 17, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle blood sugar finger stick fingerstick glucose gluten-free glycemic grain-free grains Weight Loss Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
A Shot of Nursing Self-Esteem
Do you hold yourself and your nursing skills in high esteem? Do you internalize and embody your value as a nurse? If not, it ' s high time that you did.Most of us have voices in our heads that attempt to derail our self esteem or throw us off our game. Those voices may harken back to a parent, grandparent, teacher, or other individual who devalued us or threw a wrench into our self-worth.As nurses, there are plenty of signs that we ' re valued by society, the Gallup poll being one such measure of how the public trusts and honors us. However, nurses are also demeaned in media, treated as sex objects, and frequently portraye...
Source: Digital Doorway - March 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: nurse nurses nursing Source Type: blogs
No Soup For You!
You may remember this phrase from the popular 90’s American TV series “Seinfeld.” This phrase caused so many of us to chuckle as the fictional character “The Soup Nazi” refused to serve certain customers in his restaurant. His quick dismissal of these individuals was often for reasons known only to him, leaving his victims feeling dejected and hungry. They lived in fear of provoking his hidden sources of frustration, which would cause him to blurt out the famous phrase, “No Soup For You!”
Many people fear that in living the Wheat Belly lifestyle they will encounter similar scenarios. The imaginary “Grain-fr...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates Source Type: blogs
Curried Chicken Soup
Here is a variation on chicken soup that’s rich with the flavors of curry, shiitake mushrooms, and cilantro. It’s thickened with coconut milk to induce satiety. The best results are obtained by using homemade chicken broth, though store-bought (look for brands without wheat flour, cornstarch, or other grain derivatives) still yields a delicious end result. Makes 6 servings.
¼ cup coconut oil
1 pound chicken breasts, cubed
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 quart chicken broth
2 cans (14 ounces each) coconut milk
¼ cup curry powder
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes Undoctored Wheat Belly 10-Day Detox Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox Source Type: blogs
Thinking in a second language drains the imagination of vividness
It is fascinating to wonder how these effects might play out in the real world, particularly in international politics (Image via Getty/Thierry Monasse)
By Christian Jarrett
Mental imagery helps us anticipate the future, and vivid mental pictures inject emotion into our thought processes. If operating in a foreign language diminishes our imagination – as reported by a pair of psychologists at the University of Chicago in the journal Cognition – this could affect the emotionality of our thoughts, and our ability to visualise future scenarios, thus helping to explain previous findings showing that bilinguals using thei...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - February 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Cognition Decision making Language Source Type: blogs
Psilocybin (from magic mushrooms) plus meditation and spiritual training leads to lasting changes in positive traits
By Emma Young
“Conferences on psychedelics are popping up everywhere, like mushrooms!” said Jakobien van der Weijden, of the Psychedelic Society of the Netherlands, when I met her in Amsterdam last week. Indeed, research into the use of psychedelic (mind-altering) drugs as tools in the treatment of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and end-of-life angst, is on the increase. Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, may help to alleviate symptoms of depression by altering brain activity in key areas involved in emotional processing, for example.
Now a study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, led ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 19, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: biological Brain Mental health Personality Source Type: blogs
What To Expect From Digital Health In 2018?
Digital health is booming and there are thrilling trends to be excited about for 2018.
Trend-spotting with facts instead of crystal balls
The first digital pill was approved by the FDA. Chinese researchers created the first gene-edited embryos. Microsoft launched a new healthcare division. 2017 was a year full of marvelous advancements in healthcare. So what’s next?
As The Medical Futurist, my whole life is dedicated to digital health and how it should advance. My lifeblood is technology, healthcare and their intersection. At The Medical Futurist Institute, we work with governments and policy-makers worldwide to help the...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 9, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine 2018 AI artificial intelligence augmented reality digital health Education Healthcare Innovation Personalized medicine technology wearables Source Type: blogs
Rainy Vacations Can Be Good for You
In conclusion, don’t feel that all is lost if it’s raining on your vacation. Hunker down and make the best of the situation. You and your traveling companions will be much better for it. And, again, you’ll never forget the experience. (Source: World of Psychology)
Source: World of Psychology - December 26, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laura Yeager Tags: Family Happiness Holiday Coping Parenting Personal down time family fun Family Vacation Personal Growth Relaxation Source Type: blogs
Take a minute and ask: Is that really grain-free?
Living the Undoctored and Wheat Belly Lifestyles may take a bit of effort, but the results are so worth it. You have to really think before you order your meals. Hidden sources of grains and corn by-products are lurking in some unlikely places. You may have thought that by skipping the bread/sandwich and choosing the soup-n-salad would ensure that your meal was safe. Think again…
Often the seemingly innocent chicken breast sitting on top of your salad was dusted with wheat flour before cooking to help it retain moisture and achieve that golden-brown color. Or the seasoning used contained grain by-products. Or the fish wa...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle autoimmune Dr. Davis gluten gluten-free grain grain-free Inflammation undoctored Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
“ Don ’ t eat anything white ”
I’ve heard this advice countless times, as I’ll bet you have, too. I’ve also witnessed many people try it (though certainly not on my advice), only to experience modest (if any) benefits that quickly come a halt. And, of course, this advice makes no sense.
“White,” of course, refers primarily to refined grain products such as breads, rolls, and bagels made with white flour, as well as sucrose table sugar. Non-white primarily refers to whole grains that are darker based on the commonly held misconception that whole grains are not just better for you, but healthy. (I’ve discussed this logi...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 19, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle gluten-free grain-free grains Inflammation Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
They Call Me Doctor Poop
One of the biggest dementia care problems we face is problems with bowel movements and constipation.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomYesterday was a crappy day. More succinctly, a poop agita day.It started with Dotty repeatedly telling me she had to poop.A few minutes after I got Dotty out of bed she kept saying, I want to get back in bed. Why? She had to poop and couldn't do it. Six times in a little over an hour up down - no poop.Coping with DementiaKeep in mind this entails:getting Dotty out of bed and into the wheelchair, out of the wheelchair and on to the toilet, off the toilet and into the wheelchair, out of th...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - December 18, 2017 Category: Neurology Tags: Alzheimer's Communication alzheimer's constipation alzheimers bowel movement alzheimers care dementia care help alzheimer's help with dementia care how to communicate with dementia patients Source Type: blogs
Pallimed Roundup: #Endwell17 Attendees and Speakers Reflect on Personal Meaning of Ending Well
Curated by Lizzy MilesLast week, I attended theEndwell Symposium in San Francisco. (You could read my reviewhere). Collectively, we were examining how we can improve the end of life experience for all. It occurred to me as we talked about individual desire and diversity that the attendees might have unique expectations and hopes for their own personal ending. So I asked around. You ' ll note some trends, but also some very unique answers.What would it mean for you personally to “end well?”“Being present to the experience. I don’t want to control it, I just want to know.”-Karen Van DykeSenior Care by Design“To e...
Source: Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog - December 15, 2017 Category: Palliative Care Tags: conference endwell endwell 17 lizzy miles ostaseski roundup Source Type: blogs
The Government And The ADHA Are Treating Us All Like Mushrooms. It Really Stinks!
These rules were promulgated a day or so ago! (Sorry about the formatting)My Health Records (National Application) Rules 2017
I, Greg Hunt, Minister for Health, make the following rules.
Dated 30 November 2017
Greg Hunt Minister for Health
ContentsPart 1—Preliminary &nb...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - December 4, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David More MB PhD FACHI Source Type: blogs
24 Quick Ways to Make Someone Happy Today
“Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
One of the best ways to create a happier life for yourself is to make other people happier.
Why?
You see it. You’ll feel happier as someone’s face lights up with joy.
You did a good thing. You’ll feel happier because you feel you have done a good thing. And so your self-esteem shoots up too.
You get what you give. In the long run you tend to be treated by others as you treat them. Plus, the way you treat and think about others also tends to be the way...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - November 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Habits Happiness Personal Development Source Type: blogs
