True story: A male patient once told me that he sat at home for over 24 hours with intense chest pain before he decided to come to the hospital. He...
Nurse Pete
Is It Time To Cut Back On The Booze?
Americans just love their booze. It seems like every celebration is a cause to pour that glass of wine, crack that beer open, or toss back that shot...
What’s The Deal With Gluten?
You may not know exactly what gluten is, but by now you’ve at least heard of the word. The gluten-free diet movement has been around for well over a...
Spring Brings Seasonal Allergies
Ahh… springtime. The time of year when the sun is bright and shining most days and the desert landscape comes alive with flowers; the crimson crowns...
Introducing Vibroacoustic Therapy
When was the last time that you can honestly say you experienced something that left you speechless? Okay, maybe you’re thinking that the last Tom...
Covid-19 And The Brain
Coming up in May, the US government plans to end the coronavirus public health emergency phase that we have been in since 2020. This will be kind of...
National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week
I would venture to say that we’ve all had trouble breathing at some point in our lives. Maybe it was that nasty flu you had three winters ago. Maybe...
Sitting Disease Is A Real Thing
We have all heard the descriptive phrases “lazy butt” or “couch potato”. In fact, you might have been witness to somebody being called that by...
Make Meditation A Daily Practice
We live in a society that is constantly on the move. Busy at work. Busy at home. There are endless family obligations. Friends are wanting to...
Think Before You Pop That Tylenol
Scenario #1: You’ve just spent the last week flying back and forth across the country to visit your relatives for the holidays. Everything was...
A Healthy, Clean Nose For The New Year
The inside of the nose can be a dirty place! Apparently. I honestly never really gave it much thought, even though I’m in the healthcare profession....
Halotherapy Is Great For Kids And They Love It!
The days of runny noses, coughs, congestion, and fevers are upon us. It’s winter and that means children are being exposed to more infectious...
The Most Important Step For Infection Prevention
The worst part of the year for contagious infections is upon us. We’re huddled indoors and the holiday celebrations bring lots of infectious people...
December Is Copd Awareness Month
November is a good month to focus on lung health. It’s the start of the colder months in most of North America, and that means more people...
The Healing Power Of Reiki
It’s okay to be a skeptic about certain things. Especially alternative healing practices. That skepticism makes you do your research and even makes...
