Got Sinus Infection?
Get Oil of Oregano Dr. Iris Moore, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist, Omaha, NE, is the first medical doctor I have had the pleasure to meet, who recommends treating patients with Oil of Oregano and other natural remedies, in her professional practice. This was an amazing experience for me, since herbal and complementary therapies [...]
Got Ankle Sprain?
Here’s some great information from the folks over at the University of Illinois, McKinley Health Center… Ankle Sprain A Sprain is an Overstretching or Tearing of a Ligament. 85% of all ankle injuries arelateral sprains, which are caused by rolling the foot inward. This stretches or tears the ligaments that hold the ankle and foot bones together [...]
Oral Rehydration Solution Recipe
Oral fluid rehydration is critically important during acute episodes of vomiting and diarrhea experienced with Gastroenteritis from food and water poisoning. Fluid loss must be replaced after every episode of vomiting, or stool loss to maintain blood volume and subsequently, blood pressure. Hypovolemic shock occurs when excessive fluid volume is lost! Shock is a critical condition, so you want [...]
Stop Nosebleeds with Bacon!
When my Dad called to tell me he was headed to the hospital for a nosebleed, I didn’t think much of it at the time. But, now after two emergency room visits, an ambulance ride and a three day hospital stay, I am convinced…nosebleeds can mean trouble! Fortunately for my Dad, one of the most [...]
Herbal Cold Care
Recently I found myself in contact, once again with sick people! Runny noses, bad sinuses, croupy coughs…yuck! It’s enough to make this nurse sick! Since eliminating refined sugar from my diet, over a year ago, haven’t even had a sniffle…! Unfortunately, after some close time with a couple sick friends, stressful events at home and a [...]
When Should You Use an Antibiotic?
CDC – Get Smart: About Antibiotics Antibiotics are powerful medicines used to combat infections caused by harmful bacteria. Common cold and flu viruses will not respond to antibiotic treatment and each time you take an antibiotic, the natural bacteria living on and inside your body are more likely to develop resistance. Opportunistic skin bacteria such as [...]
Disaster Preparedness
Thinking about disaster preparedness is like thinking about having a toothache, difficult. The kind disaster preparedness team at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, NE have really done fantastic disaster education with the publication of the 5 Month Emergency Prep Guide. This Disaster Supplies Calendar is intended to help prepare for disasters before they happen. Weekly [...]
Lightning Safety
NWS Lightning Safety Medical Information. A while back during one of the local Art gallery crawls in Omaha, I was chatting up a local personality who was most anxious to get out of the electrically charged night. His parting words to me as he ducked into Darios’s Bistro were, “I was struck by lightning already, so [...]
First Aid for Cuts and Puncture Wounds
Cuts and puncture wounds: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Medline has just about the best information for emergency wound care I’ve seen. You can’t go wrong if you follow these guidelines. Remember… Hydrogen Peroxide is not recommended for washing wounds Do not use Alcohol Wash wounds with mild foamy soap and water.-Use lather to help wash dirt [...]
First Aid Guide With Herbs
Wound Care: Your Essential First Aid Care Guide to Cuts, Scrapes, and Burns. WebMD has put together a simple, easy to follow Wound Care Guide with reliable information from a variety of trusted sources. I especially like the slideshows highlighting wound care basics, first aid essentials, bandaging and the do’s and don’ts of wound care. [...]
