Blog Entries for AlisonRelated SearchesSimple Health Lessons from Cub Scouts07 Feb 2007 05:41 PM I'm lucky enough (hah!) to have a son in the Cub Scout program. Cub scouting parents are handed a list of things to buy, and a nice requirement book. Sometimes we're given no more direction than "have at it!" but that's another subject entirely. 2 comments — latest 09 Feb 2007 06:46 AM by Alison Palmer Tags: Cub Scouts | health practices | nutrition | prevention Dealing with Athlete's Foot07 Feb 2007 01:37 PM Athlete's foot is a fungal infection that causes burning, itching, scaling, cracking, with sores and blisters on the affected foot. Fungus grows best in warm, moist areas, that's why it is attracted to our feet. It is contagious, but it can also usually be treated at home. 1 comments — latest 09 Feb 2007 01:02 AM by Tristi Pinkston Tags: athlete's foot | foot care | fungus | skin care Tip of the Day- Visit Someone in the Hospital07 Feb 2007 09:32 AM Its' a sure-fire cure for whatever ails you. Spend some time with someone who needs you. Go visit a hospital, or a nursing home. It doesn't matter if you know someone in the hospital or not. Call your friends, or your clergy, ask them if they know someone you could visit or help. Tags: appreciation | Care | health | Helping Others | service Fun Health Myths06 Feb 2007 01:27 PM My six year old son was doing a research project. He wanted to find out more about poisonous ladybugs. How he decided ladybugs were poisonous is beyond me. When we looked it up, it turns out that they are. The catch is you'd have to eat several hundred of them to even feel sick. 2 comments — latest 07 Feb 2007 08:23 AM by Alison Palmer Tags: fun | folk lore | health care | Myths | prevention Tip of the Day- It's No Sugar Day!06 Feb 2007 09:26 AM If you had a hard time getting through "No Soda Day", here's a real treat for you! Today, just for today, try to go without sugar. Sugar has been named the bad guy in many a health problem. Tags: diet | food labels | nutrition | sugar | weight loss Alternative Medicine and Your Doctor05 Feb 2007 07:29 PM Alternative medicine is gaining in popularity. It comes in all sizes, shapes and colors. As we learn about it's diversity and benefits, more and more Americans are giving it a try. Let's face it, as a whole we're a very unhealthy bunch. 4 comments — latest 09 Feb 2007 07:01 PM by Alison Palmer Tags: alternative medicine | choosing a doctor | communication | health care Adult Braces05 Feb 2007 01:28 PM Like many of you, I had braces as a teenager. It was ugly and painful and it seemed to last forever (both the braces and the teenage years). Tip of the Day- Replace Your Toothbrush05 Feb 2007 09:18 AM I admit it. I've been using the same toothbrush for a very long time. I think it's a comfort issue. I like to know that when I stumble through my morning routine that the same shampoo, soap, towel, and toothbrush will greet me. Tags: dentist | gums | mouth care | teeth | toothbrush Understanding Good and Bad Cholesterol03 Feb 2007 02:01 PM Most of us have heard that cholesterol is bad. Some of us have heard rumors that it can actually be good. Good and bad are nice labels for a complicated problem. Like most things in life, it's not a matter of black and white. It's all shades of gray. 2 comments — latest 05 Feb 2007 10:19 AM by Alison Palmer Tags: cholesterol | diet | heart disease | prevention Tip of the Day- Register for a CPR Course03 Feb 2007 09:56 AM It only takes a few minutes to register, a couple hours out of your week and usually less than $50.00 out of your pocket. It's definitely worth both the time and monetary costs. You can take the courses at your home with family and friends, with a group from your community or on your computer. Tags: CPR | emergency | heart attack | learning |
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