One way to really help yourself in today's world is to embrace the technology that we all live with every day. The technology we have today is so far advanced, just during my lifetime. I can still remember when we had one house phone line in the kitchen and it was attached to the wall. That's unimaginable for much of the working population tod...

Miami Beach for the winter sure sounds like the plan to me, especially if you live in any of the cold winter places. What better time for an adventure in Miami, Florida?The great freeze of 1895-1895 was one of the major influences in the growth of Miami into the city it is today. Julia Tuttle, also known as the "mother of Miami", convinced rai...

​There are doubts now that the Zika virus is even connected to the Microcephaly birth defects noted in Brazil. A study of over 2000 pregnant women in Colombia that were infected with the Zika virus showed no microcephaly in any of the births. Almost 90% of the microcephaly cases occurred in the northeast part of Brazil. Medical organizations in bot...

Healthcare can be a very stressful profession, as I'm sure you are all aware. There are many days when you are not sure you are going to make it through your shift….but you do. Stress is a big part of the job in many healthcare professions and learning how to deal with your stress can save your sanity, help you stay well and extend the life in your...

​Did you know there are more job openings in nursing than there are nurses? That's one of the many reasons for the boom in travel nursing. Travel nurses can provide the same professional healthcare services but are employed on travel assignments lasting between 8 to 52 weeks long. Thirteen week commitments are the norm at most agencies.When you pic...

​Smoking rates have been declining in recent years but there are still many smokers out there.The National Cancer Institute has created a free smoking cessation app that will help support patients who are trying to quit.The app is call QuitGuide and offers helpful information and tips on how to quit smoking. It covers how to prepare to quit an...

And that's the truth! New Orleans is definitely one of my favorite places to visit and I would have to say it is one of the world's most fascinating cities. It is truly a melting pot of music, food and culture. It's always time to visit and experience one of America's historic and culturally rich destinations.In the fall of each year New Orleans ho...

As you know, stretching is a natural action. When you wake up in the morning a good stretch just feels right. Have you ever watched your cat or dog when they wake up? Before they go anywhere, they do some yoga, up-dog, down-dog, cat-cow….it's true. Where do you think the names of the yoga poses came from?The benefits of daily exercise are always be...

People find it strange when I say that nature is my church. That's the place to go when I don't feel connected or feel out of sorts. Walk on the beach or take a walk through the woods and get out in nature to get your connection back. It's even scientifically proven that nature can be your rescue! Plenty of research shows the healing and calmi...

It seems that throughout the world some people are not only turning away from processed food and meat, they may even be turning away from cooking.The standard diet in America is more sugar-sated, processed and fat-laden than ever before and because of this diet, metabolic disorders such as Heart Disease, Diabetes and Obesity are also on the rise. M...

Have you heard of Fulvic Acid? Maybe not. Fulvic acid is critical for absorption of nutrients and it is easily absorbed into our blood when we ingest it. Fulvic acid is important for staying healthy as it makes the nutrients in the food we eat more available for our body's cells to use. Fulvic acid increases the absorption, retention, and utilizati...

Home healthcare nurses and therapists spend a lot of their time working independently and must be capable of making treatment decisions and performing their duties without a lot of supervision.Providing care for patients in their own homes enables permanently disabled and suffering and/or ill patients to remain at home for treatment instead of deal...

Civilizations thousands of years ago were using essential oils. Essential oils were referred to as "nectar of the Gods" is many ancient texts and over 500 references to their use in the Bible. What are they really? Essential oils are the life blood of a plant. These oils are what circulate through the plant tissue and carry nutrition into the cells...

So, believe it or not, 25 years ago today the internet went public on August 23rd, 1991, an amazing day in our history for sure. Sir Tim Berners-Lee and lots of other internet pioneers turned the world into a globally connected place. And what would any of us do today without the internet. Can we even imagine such a thing? Well, obviously a lot of ...

Did you know that today August 19th is World Photo Day? We live in a world where there are literally millions of pictures uploaded every day. World Photo Day is an international event celebrating the passion for photography that so many of us have.The purpose of World Photo Day is to share your world with the rest of the world through a single phot...