Natural Cold Help

Tis the Season.

Hey folks,

I have already felt it. Some of you already felt it. Tis the Season for Colds, Sickness, and Disease. I was doing great so far this year, until Joshua started School. First Week? Yup. I got sick. My friend got sick. Our up coming fill in Host, uh, Guest Blogger, got sick. More on that soon. Point is, people get sick this time of year. Normal. Expected. Happens every year.

Now of course, you really should go see the Doctor when you do not feel well. I'm NOT a Doctor, nor do I play one on TV. I'm not an expert on Health although I post information FROM the Experts and those that understand Sickness and Disease. There are many things out there that we need to be concerned about. Bird Flu, Swine Flu, now an outbreak of Whopping Cough in California. There are REAL threats out there.

However, the most common, and most likely what you are going to face, is the Common Cold. Now if you are like me, you would rather look for more Natural Remedies than putting a bunch of man-made chemicals in your system that may actually make you feel worse. I told this story before. Last year when I was thought to have the Swine flu, the Doctors gave me this liquid codeine stuff. I took it one time. I lay down and tried to take a nap, this was like day 5, and I kept hearing things. Seriously. Laura and Selina took Josh to Miami for a Photo Shoot and I kept hearing people walking around the house. Then, I kept hearing text messages being received. No one was there, no text messages. So needless to say, I never took it again.

You know you. You know what the Common Cold feels like. So here are some tips that you could try when you start getting that old familuar feeling. According to our friends over at Fluwikie.com - How to cure yourself at home

Before you jump out of your seat to go visit a doctor, why not learn about the things around you house that can help even the simplest of medical ailments.

Home remedies have become one of the more popular approaches to healing you illness. Because no one wants to spend the time or money to go to the doctor for a nose bleed, there has been a huge turn to the practice of homeopathy and home remedies.

Home remedies or herbal remedies is a blessing from Mother Nature in disguise. Not many people know about the benefits of the things that may seem so simple to you. In fact many times herbal remedies alter things we already have around our house, and make new things that can pretty much serve as a cure to more or one illness.

The other great things about home remedies, is that it very often comes without side effects. If you are knowledgeable about the many ways in which herbal remedies and natural solutions can help you, you will often times forego spending too much for prescription or over the counter medicines.

There are cures using home remedies for almost everyone of you illnesses. For instance, the common cold is an illness we know all too well. But instead of standing in line to pick up an over the counter medicine, look no further than you cupboard to come up with a way to sure you.

Now again, if you have ANY doubts that it is more than the Common Cold, PLEASE go see the Doctor. But if you are pretty sure it's just a Cold, try some of these. I will.

For the common cold: steep two to three drops of tea tree oil in water and drink. In no time, your congested nose will feel relief. To reduce the intensity of a cold, take two teaspoons of honey, the juice of one lemon, and a spoonful of black pepper to mix and combine in a glass of lukewarm water. This concoction will reduce the consistency of a cough that is usually associated with the common cold.

Common fever usually comes with the onset of the seasonal cold. There are even a home remedies to reduce the symptoms of a fever. Mix holy basil with two grams of black pepper, and drink. You will feel as though your fever is lifting.

Nose bleeding is common among people of all ages, and it can come on suddenly without you knowing it. For a common nose bleed, place an ice cube on the bridge of your nose. This will help the blood clot faster, and your nose bleed will be end in no time.

Although many people may not think it, indigestion is also considered an illness. And sure there are plenty of over the counter cures, but home remedies are right at your fingertips. Next time you experience uncomfortable indigestion, try mixing a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water, and you will feel instant relief to this all to common illness. You can even prevent the onset of indigestion. Before eating, try mixing the juice of one lemon and a pinch of salt into a glass of water, drink slowly before a meal, and you are sure not to have a problem.

Its summer time, and a very common problem among every one is the fear of body odor. One of the most proven to work home remedies is how to cure the fear of body odor. Try mixing two to three drops of rose oil in a full tub of water and soak. Doing this regularly is proven to help perspiration.

There are plenty of home remedies that will save you a trip from the doctor this year. But it is important to note, if these home remedies are not working consult a doctor. They are the only ones licensed to tell you what your real illness is, but these home remedies can only help aide you in trying to cure your illness.

Also, another way to really be in the know is to go to a doctor so he or she can diagnose you with your illness, and then find herbal remedies to help you get better.

Once you know your illness, you can then go on to find your own remedies to help you get better. This not only save you the struggle of guessing what over the counter drugs will have the right effect, but you will also save money!

Not only will you save some money, but you will most likely feel better too. Like I said folks, tis the Season. Be smart, be well.
Peter

Sources:
Fluwikie.com - How to cure yourself at home

HAIs and Prevention

Health and Science for Sunday 053010

Hey folks,

So what is the last thing you want when you go to the Hospital or any other Medical Facility? To get SICKER. Of course. But there are some sickness than you can ONLY get in a Medical Setting. There are called HAIs, or Healthcare Associated Infections.

Imagine going into the Hospital for, oh, I don't know, say Gallbladder Surgery, and all of a sudden, you have Staph or another sickness that you didn't have coming in. Some estimate that the cost for HAIs is somewhere in the Billions a year. So why is someone not doing something about it?

Well, there are. One such Organization is Kimberly-Clark. This from their Website.

When someone develops an infection at a hospital or other patient care facility that they did not have prior to treatment, this is referred to as a healthcare-associated (sometimes hospital-acquired) infection (HAI).

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a global crisis affecting both patients and healthcare workers.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at any point in time, 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections acquired in hospitals.

A Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report published in March-April 2007 estimated the number of U.S. deaths from healthcare associated infections in 2002 at 98,987.

The risk of acquiring healthcare-associated infections in developing countries is 2-20 times higher than in developed countries.

Afflicting thousands of patients every year, HAI often leads to lengthening hospitalization, increasing the likelihood of readmission, and adding sizably to the cost of care per patient.

Financially, HAIs represent an estimated annual impact of $6.7 billion to healthcare facilities, but the human cost is even higher.

Until recently, a lack of HAI reporting requirements for healthcare facilities has contributed to less-than-optimal emphasis being placed on eliminating the sources of healthcare associated infections. However, growing public anxiety regarding the issue and resulting legislation on state and local levels demanding accountability is serving to accelerate initiatives to combat HAIs.

To learn more about the impact of healthcare-associated infections for both medical professionals and patients, please visit www.haiwatch.com.

So what are they doing? "Not On My Watch." According to their Website.

To protect patients by reducing the risk of HAI, healthcare professionals must continually update their knowledge of infection management.

As part of an ongoing commitment to quality care and infection prevention, nationwide doctors and hospitals are partnering with Kimberly-Clark to deliver continuing education programs on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention to staff and management. As simple as education sounds, busy doctors and nurses on the front lines of delivering care can find it difficult to find the time to take advantage of scheduled programs within their hospitals.

The HAI Education Program is part of a national infection awareness campaign for healthcare professionals called “Not on My Watch” and will provide the facility with a toolkit that contains informational flyers, patient safety tips and posters.

The "Not on My Watch" campaign provides accredited continuing education (CE) programs based on best practices and guidelines as well as research available on reducing the incidence of healthcare-associated infections.

For details about the "Not On My Watch" campaign, and the HAI Education Bus please visit www.HAIwatch.com.

I don't know about you, but the last thing I want to do at a Healthcare Facility is get sicker. For more information about Kimberly-Clark or the "Not On My Watch" campaign, go to their Website and check them out. It will be well worth your time.
Peter

IWA For Sunday 3-11-07

Hey folks,

It’s Sunday, it’s time for the IWA. It’s also a sick, sick world. I can not tell you just how insane this concept is. This is so outrageous, idiotic, I was stupefied. So hard to believe this is true, it got me laughing as to the shear ludicrousness of 16 cities thinking this is a GOOD concept. Not only is this weeks winner the Idiot of the Week, so are all those that believe this is good, they should probably go to jail for child endangerment, or at the very least, have their children removed from their care.

According to the Christian Science Monitor,

It’s One o’ clock, on a recent Saturday. Inside The Knitting Factory, a well-known local nightclub, loud music, pulsates through a crowd of dancers, inviting them to "leave the nine to five up on the shelf, and just enjoy yourself." The mirror ball overhead sends light sparkles through the dimly lit room, illuminating the occasional beer bottle or cocktail in a partyer's hand.

Occasionally, though, it also lights up another kind of bottle, the kind that babies use, because this is not a late-night party. This 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. bash coincides with most children's afternoon naptime.

The event is a midday soiree specifically for the Mommy-and-me set – a nationwide phenomenon known as Baby Loves Disco. One afternoon each month, local organizers take over a nightclub – complete with a cash bar and the regular DJ spinning his normal playlist – and throw open the doors to anyone under the age of 7, accompanied by parents.

The two-year-old concept, now in 16 cities, has clearly struck a national nerve. It sells out every time it expands into a new city, just as it did this past month in Boston. But as Baby Loves Disco has outgrown its humble origins in Philadelphia, acquiring sponsors and partners along the way, the concept of combining babies and clubbing is coming under sharper scrutiny. Some child advocates call it downright dangerous while other cultural observers call it the latest sign of an ongoing fundamental shift in our attitudes toward children.

Can you believe this lunacy? "It sells out every time it expands into a new city, just as it did this past month in Boston. But as Baby Loves Disco has outgrown its humble origins in Philadelphia, acquiring sponsors and partners along the way,"

Listen to some of these morons that agree with this.

A hit with parents Lawyer {Not sure if she is a Lawyer or that is her name} Lynne Smith stands on the dancefloor with her 3-year-old son, Sanders, falling asleep in her arms. "I love to dance and I can bring my son, so this is great," she says. {sick person}

Dad David Levin chases his two sons across the dance floor, pausing just long enough to say, "I like that I can have a drink while the kids are having fun." {Criminally sick person}

OK, Question time. You have a bunch or adults, bring their kids to a NIGHT CLUB. So they can dance, DRINK, then load them in the car and DRIVE themselves and the KIDS after the dancing and DRINKING?

The founder of all this? And they award goes to, founder Heather Murphy.

From humble beginnings...This traveling, mixed-age homage to '70s and '80s club life began as a backyard party at founder Heather Murphy's home. A former dancer, { doesn’t say what KIND of dancer} Ms. Murphy says she and her husband wanted to share their favorite family activity with their friends.

"What we like to do is put on music, have a glass of wine and hang out with the kids," she says.

Favorite family activity? Put music on, drink, and have fun with the kids??? Thankfully some see this as a BAD thing besides me.

"One of the major premises revealed in [Baby Loves Disco] is that we've shifted from a child-friendly to an adult-driven lifestyle," says Lynne Griffin, an author and registered nurse who teaches in the Family Studies graduate program at Boston's Wheelock College. "What we're seeing increasingly is adults sharing a lifestyle with their children that is geared towards adult needs for everything from sleep to daily activities such as entertainment and communication."

Yes.

"I'm seeing parents who look at their children and say, 'He's just like me, so whatever is good for me is good for him,' " says Don MacMannis, a child psychologist who is codirector of The Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara, Calif.

Idiots all.

Despite its obvious appeal, this boundary blurring between what clinical psychologist Nancy O'Reilly calls one of our most adult activities – nightclubbing – and young children is worrisome. A lot can happen quickly in a darkened room with a lot of mixed-age activity, from a child picking up the wrong drink to a stranger walking out a side door with the wrong child, she suggests.

Yes.

"If you leave so many things without some kind of boundaries, you're just asking for trouble," argues Ms. O'Reilly, the founder of WomenSpeak.com, whose practice is based in Springfield, Mo.

Absolutely! These people are just plain sick in the head. You have young kids, want to go out partying, GET A SITTER!

Congratulations Heather Murphy, for starting all this garbage, encouraging parent to endanger their children’s welfare, you are not only the Idiot of the Week, but also a runner up, for the Idiot of the year. I hope someone looks into your ability to actually raise you’re children.
Peter

Source:
The Christian Sciemce Monitor-'Baby Loves Disco': clubbing for the Mommy-and-me set


Note: Program change. I will be posting a three part article in the morning. One, this is Sunday, should be the "Lighter side" and two I want you all to read it at one time. Complete with a guest. See you then.