Wellness on Wednesday: Cold and Flu Prevention Part 5

December 11, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

There are only two more parts to this series, so it will end next Wednesday. I will then move on to other topics. I hope you are finding this series useful. The 5th link in the Chain of Infection is the Portal of Entry. A portal of entry can be broken skin, incisions, inhaled through […]

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Memory Care: Learn A New Word A Week

April 29, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

I missed last week’s word, sorry about that. Sometimes life gets a little crazy. The word for this week, is, circumnavigate. Don’t you love big fancy words? Remember you should be keeping all the words in a journal, or online document. I find if you write them, rather than type them it helps a lot […]

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Foodie Friday: Ezekiel Bread

March 22, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Welcome to Foodie Friday! Today, I am going talk to you about, Ezekiel Bread. The kind I buy is the whole grain kind. There are other varieties, but this is the one I chose to start with. This is my first time trying this bread. This is not a paid post. First let me start […]

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Corned Beef and Cabbage and CKD

March 17, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Happy St Patrick’s Day. This is the day that everyone is Irish, and wears green. But, what about the most popular meal served on St Patty’s Day, Corned Beef and Cabbage? Can you have it if you have CKD? Of course you can! You just have to calculate how much you can have. To do […]

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How Does Salt Effect Kidneys?

March 6, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Brr it is freezing here in FL, today. No walk for me this morning, but I did do an old aerobic video that was one of my favorites way back in the 90’s. I will share that in a later post. As promised, today I would talk about Salt and how exactly it effects the […]

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Memory Care Learn A New Word A Week: Bowdlerize

February 25, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Isn’t that a fancy sounding word? Say it ten times fast, lol. I can’t do it. The word for this week is Bowdlerize. You should be keeping your words in some kind of a journal. I use Google docs as an online journal. Make sure you look up the definition, write the word and the […]

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Health Buddy Melissa is Now Accepting Clients

December 27, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! It is time to get things started. Below you will find my calendar and dates and times available. You will see the procedure to follow below, also. All clients starts with a Meet and Greet, free of charge. But, first a few things to take note of. 1- […]

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How well do you know your kidneys? April 20, 2021
This post was intended for yesterday, however, WordPress has not been working correctly. Anyway. How well do you know your kidneys. I have been talking about Stress in the month of April, and last week I discussed Stress and the kidneys. But, do you know what your kidneys are, where they are, or exactly what [...]
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are you stressing your kidneys out? April 17, 2021
Happy Self Care Saturday! I am trying to stream line topics so they are more direct to certain topics. I will continue with some of the fun ones too. Since April is all about Stress I decided to do some posts on how Stress affects certain parts of the body. Some of this is pretty [...]
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do you know what today is? April 16, 2021
It’s Friday! Well yes, obviously. But, did you also know that is The Day of the Mushroom? A whole day to celebrate mushrooms! Mushrooms are not something I love to eat. But, I am trying to learn to love them. It is more of a consistency issue for me as opposed to taste. I have [...]
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does history repeat itself? 100 years apart, Compare the spanish flu to covid 19! April 15, 2021
Welcome to Thinking on Thursday! I just finished the video below on the Spanish Flu and I was struck by the similarities in the two pandemics. The statement, History repeats itself, came to my mind. Watch the video and see what you think. Pay particular attention to the politics of the Pandemic, how various states, [...]
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FDA halts J+j covid vaccine: What you should know April 14, 2021
Happy Wednesday! Yesterday, on my way to volunteer I heard over the radio that the Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine was being halted due to a possible rare side effect. This particular vaccine is the one shot vaccine. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, the two shots, have not had this particular side effect. Read about [...]
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can food relieve stress? April 13, 2021
What do you think? Some of you may consider comfort foods as a stress reliever. But, what does the Science say? First lets start with what is Serotonin and Dopamine. They chemical messengers that help regulate emotional well- being, among other things. Some foods are high in these chemical messengers and thereby can help relieve [...]
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give your family a gift! April 9, 2021
Stress alert! I am going to discuss a topic that most people find uncomfortable, Advance Directives and in this case Living Wills. The topic of death, and elder care is a common stressor, as we get older. Please watch the short video below. Yes, it is a dramatization, but as a nurse for 34 years [...]
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stress And common stressors! April 8, 2021
Welcome to Thursday! My car was in the garage today, and my husband was out of the house. This gave me the opportunity to get some extra cleaning done that doesn’t get done when I have to be quiet while he is working. My daughter and I accomplished a lot in just a couple of [...]
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are you stressed out? April 7, 2021
Everyone experiences Stress, some good, some bad. How people respond to Stress is what makes us different. Stress can drive some people, and drag others down. There is no right or wrong Stress, or way of dealing with it. The trick is to learn to make Stress work for you, not against you. Stress is [...]
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fully vaccinated and exposed: What are the protocols? April 6, 2021
Happy Tuesday! It has been stressful lately around my life. Speaking of Stress, that is the topic for this months coaching giveaway. Be sure and come back tomorrow as I lay out the details. In the meantime you can watch my short video at the end of this post to learn how a Health Coach [...]
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