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Jen Grant
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
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...
Nurse Pete
- Mar 7
- 2 min
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...
Nurse Pete
- Feb 21
- 2 min
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...
Nurse Pete
- Jan 31
- 2 min
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...
Nurse Pete
- Jan 17
- 3 min
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....
Nurse Pete
- Jan 3
- 2 min
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...
Nurse Pete
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Nurse Pete
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Nurse Pete
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Nurse Pete
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Nurse Pete
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES INTEGRATE THE BENEFITS OF SALT THERAPY
When we engage in exercise our bodies require the availability of a large amount of oxygen. Atomic number 8 on the periodic table and is...
Nurse Pete
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
SALTED DESERT NOW CARRYING AROMATHERAPY PRODUCTS
Salted Desert is excited to announce that we will be distributing aromatherapy products by H2E Aromatherapy. H2E is a locally based,...
Nurse Pete
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
IS TECHNOLOGY GOING TO SAVE US?
This year the average life expectancy in the United States dropped again for the second consecutive year. According to the Centers for...
Nurse Pete
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
If You Haven't Been Getting Massage Therapy, You're Really Missing Out
Okay, so if you’ve never had a professional massage in your life, let me start by saying: I’m sorry for you! I really mean it. You’ve...
Nurse Pete
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
BREATHING THROUGH THE NOSE OR MOUTH… DOES IT REALLY MATTER?
If you’re sitting there wondering: “who cares whether I breathe through my nose or mouth. The air ends up in the same place, right?”...
Nurse Pete
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
Making Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Is there something you would like to change about your life today? How about having more energy? Losing weight? Eating more nutritious...
Nurse Pete
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
How healthy is the air you breathe?
Many of us don’t give much thought to the quality of the air we breathe hundreds of times an hour. But what we don’t know could be...
Nurse Pete
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Covid is still here...
I think it’s safe to say we are all sick and tired of hearing about COVID-19. We desire to go back to a time when we never worried about...
Nurse Pete
- Jun 28, 2022
- 1 min
International Research on Salt-Coated Masks & Air Filters
Since ancient times, mankind has used salt to prevent the spoilage of certain foods, namely meats. Our ancestors may not have understood...
Nurse Pete
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
The Different Types of Salt
The word “salt” is generally used to describe the compound sodium chloride. However, no naturally derived salt is pure sodium chloride. A...