THE WEALTH WITHIN
December 18, 2016
TOOLS TO REDUCE STRESS
Reducing stress is more than just taking deep breaths. Each aspect of ourselves needs help to keep harmony. Using these tools can help you understand the levels of stress management and prevention. I am going to suggest a few resources that have helped me during stressful moments.
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Sparkpeople.com
- This is place that offers recipes, exercises, and daily emails to stay fit and healthy.
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Myfitnesspal.com (app for android and iPhone)
- Being more aware of the calories and nutrients we put in our bodies can help us fight illness. Everything we consume has an effect on our bodies whether good or bad. It is important to educate yourself on the benefit to changing and tracking your diet.
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TED Talks on Mindfulness
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=TED+Talks+Mindfulness&&view=detail&mid=881B6DD907B65D12CFD3881B6DD907B65D12CFD3&FORM=VRDGAR
- This is the only resource I am giving on this topic because it offers multiple outlets to understand how to manage stress through the short teachings from professionals of the field.
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Yoga for stress & anxiety
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJbRpHZr_d0
- Yoga of any sorts can really help settle down the fast pace life we live today. It is known for helping with the physical body to create flexibility but can also help with taking life moment by moment.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
https://nccih.nih.gov/
- Here is a resource that offers many options for preventative care. You can find a practitioner to help and herbal remedies that can help with stress reduction.
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November 29, 2016
VITAMIN, HERBS, AND SUPPLEMENTS NEED-TO-KNOWS
Many of us take vitamins and supplements in one pill, but is it enough? With having so many options available to the public it can get confusing. This will help clear that confusion to help you the next time you decide to get vitamins. Making your money last is important and so is getting the right about supplements.
November 29, 2016
EATING UP SOME KNOWLEDGE
This bit of information has a lot to do with what we put in our bodies from the environment its grown in to the nutrition for pregnancy. Food affects multiculturism through the understanding of what some cultures accept as sacred. In some religions such as Hinduism they believe the cow to be sacred therefore refuse to eat red meat. Jewish eat only Kosher foods and do regular fasting for religious cleansings. As a professional it is key to acknowledge these differences to better serve those in the community.
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Nutrition and Pregnancy
· Pregnancy and Nutrition (2016) U.S. National Library of Medicine. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
o Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/pregnancyandnutrition.html
· Lang, J. (2016) The Whole 9 Months: A Week-by-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start. Arcas Publishing.
· U.S. Department of Agriculture (2016) Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
o Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic
Drug-Nutrient Interactions
· Heart Association (2014) Medication Interaction; Food, Supplements, and Other Drugs
· R. A., Gaby (2016) A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition: Improve Your Health and Avoid Side Effects When Using Common Medications and Natural Supplements Together.
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Boboff, L. B., Lentz, A., Turner, R. E. (2009) Food/Drug and Drug/Nutrient Interactions. What You Should Know About Your Medications. University of Florida.
o Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/HE/HE77600.pdf
Food Environment & Safety
· Fatica, M. K., Schneider, K. R. (2011) Salmonella and Produce: Survival in the Plant Environment and Implications in Food Safety.
o Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21971184
· McInerney, M., Csizmadi, I., Friedenreich, C. M., Uribe, F. A., Nettel-Aguirre, A., McLaren, L., & ... McCormack, G. R. (2016). Associations between the neighbourhood food environment, neighbourhood socioeconomic status, and diet quality: An observational study. BMC Public Health, 161-15. doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3631-7
October 30, 2016
NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
For those who are looking for up-to-date information on health, this is a great place to start. It focuses on the CAM practices and remedies most commonly used. Since it is a research based program within the National Institute of Health there are potential grants available for further study into these practice.
October 30, 2016
DoTERRA
This is a hands-on resource where people who are focused in the all natural remedies can turn to. This company has been involved with many projects to improve countries all over the world. They produce oils from the plants indigenous regions. Purified oils are designed to take the healing properties used for centuries by ancient cultures to direct target the issue without negative side effects.
October 31, 2016
INSIGHTFUL MEDITATION CENTER
Whether you are suggesting a client or you need a personal break this website offers balance to both. There are audio clips to meditation helping the mind, body, and spirit realign as well as events. Being in this field can take a lot out of someone trying to help others so it is important to protect our emotional investments. Even though they are located in northern California there are articles and other resources through them that can help. Retreats are available for families and potential companies based on needs.