Good Healthcare Requires Treatment of Your Mind, Body, and Soul

Good Healthcare Requires Treatment of Your Mind, Body, and Soul

  • 5 Ways To Reduce Cramps And Other Menstrual Problems

    If you're one of many women who experiences significant problems before and during their menstrual period, you may be looking for additional ways to make that time of the month less of a pain. There are several ways to help minimize or stop common period problems. Reduce Common Dietary Culprits You may find that cravings for salty foods increase around the time of your period, and you may try to combat fatigue with an increase in caffeine.

  • Wearing Contact Lenses While Swimming: Is It Dangerous?

    Contact lenses offer numerous benefits to those with poor eyesight. Compared to regular eyeglasses, contact lenses enable more ease of wear during leisure activities and sports, while providing a wider field of view. However, swimming with your contact lenses in can be extremely risky. According to the American Optometric Association, swimming with contact lenses increases your risk of acquiring Acanthamoeba keratitis, a life-threatening bacterial infection that inflames the cornea and threatens your vision.

  • Facial Plastic Surgery: Familiarizing With Forehead Reduction Surgery

    According to the Golden Ratio, facial proportions dictate how attractive an individual is perceived to be. The distance between the forehead hairline and a spot between the eyes should be roughly 1/3rd of the entire height of the face. Anything smaller or larger is perceived to be less attractive. Many people have longer foreheads that exceed the ratio of these proportions. Luckily, advancements in the medical and beauty industry has resulted in the possibility of forehead reduction surgeries that help lower the hairline, and improve disproportionate proportions.

  • 2 All Natural Pain Relievers For A Lumbar Herniated Disc

    If you're currently suffering from a lumbar herniated disc, chances are you frequently experience numbness, weakness, pain, and tingling around the affected area. While steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, cortisone injections, and chiropractic manipulation can help alleviate the pain, these treatments may also cause unpleasant side effects.  In order to help ease the pain associated with a lumber herniated disc, try these two all natural pain relievers: White Willow Bark White willow bark contains an active ingredient called salicin.

  • Urgent Care Interventions For Deep Tissue Lacerations

    If you ever sustain a deep laceration, the urgent care center or emergency room that you visit will have special wound protocols in place to ensure that your injury is effectively treated. These interventions include both immediate care management and interventions to reduce your risk for further complications. Regardless of whether you visit an urgent care center or the hospital, the interventions will be similar: Assess Vital Signs The first thing that the medical staff will do when you arrive after sustaining a deep laceration is assess your vital signs.

  • About Me

    Good Healthcare Requires Treatment of Your Mind, Body, and Soul

    I have worked in a supportive role in the medical industry for over 20 years, and I have been amazed at the advances in medicine that have been made. While it is always great to hear about a new medication that helps cure a disease or a new surgical procedure that can help someone live a normal life again after an injury, I have been especially amazed at the research that has shown just how much our physical and mental health are connected. Since I keep on top of all of the amazing medical studies being performed and I know others are too busy to hunt them down themselves, I decided to start a blog to share my favorite health tips for keeping both your mind and body healthy.

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