Long-Term Health Effects of Systemic Problems: PTSD Healing racial trauma can begin in a person’s dreams, which can be very revealing. Imagine having a terrible dream, and living in a densely populated, urban area. You are living in a concrete jungle, alone with just you and social media. Or, living in an isolated, deeply rural area with […]
Healing The Nation
July 10, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Healing The Nation: Commentary Healing is the subject today. Stay with me here, because, I’m going to go down a path that hasn’t been tread in recent days. In order for peace, and healing to occur and love to grow amongst people and the nation we’ve got to go there. We need to have this discussion. Many individuals consider […]
Using Sage In Holistic Practice & Self Care
July 7, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Sage is used by integrative holistic nurses for health and wellness promotion and to help in the healing process. The word ‘sage’ has many meanings, just as the sage plant (Salvia) has several varieties. The sage plant reportedly has over 900 species! Sage (adjective) can mean wisdom and wise by virtue of experience and reflection. Sage […]
Minority Health Month
April 6, 2016 By Leave a Comment
National Minority Health Month. The theme for 2016 is Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation. Every Community Deserves Good Health. Every Community Deserves Good Health. Did you know that your zip code can be a predictor of your health? So can your place of birth, where you work and play, your income and education, and […]
Heart Disease vs Cancer in Women
February 10, 2016 By Leave a Comment
The Unhealthy Relationship between Cancer and Heart Disease in Women. On the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women site, the very first general statistic about heart disease and women states, Causes of Heart Disease We all know that these are causes of heart disease: • Hypertension (high blood pressure) • Tobacco use • Raised […]
Heart Disease: Healthy Foods to Lower Your Risk
February 3, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Heart Disease & Heart Healthy Foods One in three women die every year ( one in every minute) in American from a heart attack, stroke or another form of heart disease. It is the number one killer of women and more deadly than all cancers combined. The good news is heart disease, cardiovascular disease rates have declined. However, in […]
