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New LNCs have one big question: what is the magic formula that attorneys want from legal nurse consu...
by amadams
When I have a task to perform, I focus on being efficient and getting the job done. Anything (or a...
by Heather
[Encarta Dictionary: English (North America) chro-nol-o-gy (noun) 1. Order of events: the order in w...
by amadams
Over the years of studying natural health and wellness, there are things that I know of but don’t ...
by Heather
New LNCs have one big question: what is the magic formula that attorneys want from legal nurse consultants? One insight comes from reverse engineering; attorneys feel strongly about what they do not want.
Here are a few complaints I have heard over the years from attorneys who had negative outcomes with legal nurse consultants. [Read more...]
When I have a task to perform, I focus on being efficient and getting the job done. Anything (or anyone) standing in the way or impeding my ability to get my task accomplished is often moved aside to clear the way to my goal.
I must admit, I need to work on making sure I don’t run over people (especially those dearest to me) to succeed, but when it comes to health and healing, I want the best and I want it working at optimum levels.
While researching astaxanthin, I have found that most would agree that it is very effective and efficient as an antioxidant, mainly because it is able to cross the blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers, something very few antioxidants are capable of doing. Because of this capability, astaxanthin is more effective in fighting free radicals, possibly even protecting DNA from free radical damage. [Read more...]
[Encarta Dictionary: English (North America) chro-nol-o-gy (noun) 1. Order of events: the order in which events occur, or their arrangement according to this order.]
This simple definition is what many professionals conceptualize when they think “chronology.” If it were that simple, I could present a high school student with 1000 pages [Read more...]
Over the years of studying natural health and wellness, there are things that I know of but don’t know much about, and one of those is astaxanthin.As I’ve been reading and researching, I’ve been amazed at the amount of information out there.
Astaxanthin is a part of the fat-soluble carotenoid family, which includes lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene, and beta-carotene. Astaxanthin can be extracted from microalgae known as Haematococcus pluvialis. Other sources include:
Commercially, astaxanthin comes in powder form, in krill oil supplements, and as liquid softgels. It can be taken daily, even thought it accumulates in the system (as most fat-soluble nutrients do). Recommended/safe dose will vary based upon the need and severity of the issue for which astaxanthin is being used. [Read more...]
Nurses are busy. “Well, duh! Tell me something I didn’t know…” Besides the hustle and bustle of nursing we can lose the inner sense of well-being as it gets lost in the shuffle of always being ‘teacher’, ‘helper’, ‘healer’ or ‘guide’. We can get so busy telling our patients and clients how to live healthy that we forget to listen to our own inner wisdom.
Being the care-givers that we are we spend hours and hours teaching patients, educating clients, preparing and instructing, reading and listening, and interacting in all sorts of different ways. The list goes on and on! [Read more...]
I don’t know – do you have mine?
I was strolling through Costco a few days ago (if I miss a week the staff become anxious) when I overheard a young man speaking at a moderate volume into his earphone. He was speaking, but he was not listening. He was providing IT support to a client [Read more...]
You know, a few weeks ago, I was writing about oil of oregano, and just about any Italian dish came to mind. Now I’m talking olive leaf (and olives), and I can’t help but think of the big black olives in the salads at “The Olive Garden.” I *really* need to go there. Well, positive thoughts are good for overall health, so I guess that’s one part of the peace and tranquility that may come with and help to restore good health. <LOL>
What have we learned about olive leaf?
I want to clear up one point from last week’s post about the caution of using olive leaf if a patient is taking anti diabetic or blood pressure lowering medications. Olive leaf lowers blood sugar and blood pressure, so using it with the afore-mentioned meds would need to be done with moderate caution. [Read more...]
This summer, I turn 40, and in all honesty, I’m excited about that. I don’t think I look older, but I want to make sure I can continue to be healthy and look healthy. Knowing that one of the purported benefits of olive leaf is that it reduces signs of aging – yeah, I want that.
If you recall from last week, oleuropein, the main constituent in olive leaf, is known to be antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal both internally and externally. Two other constituents, apegenin and lutedin, prevent cancer. It would seem that olive leaf could help treat or prevent just about any condition! [Read more...]
When I think of the olive leaf, I picture a beautiful dove holding a branch in her beak. I think of what those symbols mean in our world, and the expected notion comes to mind – thoughts of peace.
I think we could probably all agree that peace and tranquility in our mind and body have a profound effect on our overall health. So the use of something that we believe would restore health or protect it from an oncoming illness may make it more effective in its use. Since olive leaf itself, and really every part of the olive tree, has been used for thousands of years, I wonder if the ancients valued it for its emotional effect, as well as its physical effects.
Let me stop here to make what I believe to be an important point. Though I am focusing on the olive leaf, it is difficult to separate it from the other parts of the tree that are so highly valued – the fruit and the oil. Some of the information about olive leaf discussed here overlaps with the benefits of the entire plant. [Read more...]
Okay, Olive Garden, this Friday, 7pm? Oh wait, I thought I was texting some besties for a girls’ night out. Just kidding. Sounds good, though, right? <smile>
Seriously, I could so go for that after talking about oil of oregano. Just thinking about the possibilities it could provide in the kitchen makes me want to use it more, and now that I know it’s possible benefits for colds, flu, and other pathogens, I want to keep it in my arsenal for future needs should they arise.
Let’s recap what we’ve learned over the past few weeks.
