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MedIT. Calculate Your BMI - Standard BMI Calculator. Laboratory (lab) value ranges & interpretation basics for nursing. Note: This page will soon be divided into sections in order to make it more user-friendly. Retraction: Low hematocrit may be caused by fluid overload, while high hematocrit may be associated with fluid deficit. (We had this reversed). Thank you to our reader Cori, for pointing this out. The information is now corrected. This is a list of laboratory values and basic interpretation principles that students commonly encounter in clinical experiences and throughout the various classes in the nursing program. While not all of these values are necessary to memorize for the NCLEX, some may come up in certain class material or during nursing school clinicals. If you are refreshing your lab knowledge to prep for the NCLEX-RN, consult the 2013 NCLEX-RN Detailed Test Plan: Candidate Version from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

. ♥ = Female Values; ♠ = Male Values; ♦ = Pediatric Vales; ◊ = Neonatal Values (adult values are listed if not otherwise indicated) Common Components of the CBC. Hope for The Best (: Water Research. Water Solutions. Meditation Crescent Cushion (Zafu) Innovative three-piece crescent Zafu developed over many years of experimentation and practice to give optimal support in Burmese and ~ quarter, half and full lotus ~ meditation postures Moonleap cushions are intelligently designed to support a forward pelvic tilt and remove pressure from the Sciatic nerve and more sensitive areas of the buttocks that can be compressed by the pelvic bones. Tips for Adjusting your Moonleap Meditation Cushion Reduces numb legs during or after sitting Pressure where the leg meets the buttocks can cause compression of the Sciatic nerve which often results in numb legs during or after sitting.

The soft foam central cushion combined with the contoured outer cushions eliminate this problem to a significant extent. Relief from "a pain in the butt" Made for long life All Moonleap cushions are made from heavy weight, non-slip fabrics sewn together with super strong upholstery grade thread. Organic spelt husk filling for comfort, breathability and reduced weight Rosemary. Vibrant Healthy Energy. Testy. How do you know if you have PD? Kegel Magic: Pelvic Floor Shape-Up For Better Sex | Joan Price. January is "shape-up" month, with every lifestyle magazine and website proclaiming a new exercise program. I've got a shape-up program for you, too, and though it's a muscle workout, you won't see the results in the mirror or show them off to your friends -- except for intimate friends -- and then the results will be felt, not seen.

This workout strengthens the muscles of your pelvic floor -- the "PC" (pubococcygeus) muscles that run along the pelvic floor and surround the entire vagina. These are the muscles that contract during orgasm. Regular pelvic floor workouts, AKA Kegel exercises, lead to more enjoyable sex: easier arousal, stronger orgasms, more pleasure. If that's not enough, strengthening the pelvic floor muscles also protects against urinary incontinence. You've been told, "Do your Kegels," but you haven't been told how to do them most effectively. Step-by-Step Kegels1. For much more about Kegels from A Woman's Touch, click here.

Kegels can be fun as well as useful. Just a moment... Just a moment... Contraindications to fasting | fasting connection | 2013. Details Category: Fasting For Beginners Hits: 7907 (Curtesy of the American Dietetic Association, 1990) Absolute contraindications 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Relative Contraindications 1.Congestive Heart Failure. 2. 3. 4. 4. Cautions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Yo-Yo Dieting and hazards please read these two links: An important note from John Fielder: I would further state that fasting is not a "game", to be undertaken by the unwary, and uneducated. JohnJohn L Fielder DO,DC,ND(Adel)Osteopath & Lifestyle ConsultantAcademy of Natural Livingwww.johnfielder.com.au Relevant forum thread: Lower Leg Pains And Aches during the fast.

YOGA - Traditional Buddhist Breath Meditation for Anti-Aging. YOGA 1: The Root Chakra - Muladhara - The Coiled Serpent Center Goddess of Nature - Part 5. Kegel Exercise The Wheel The Half-Locust The Locust Head to Knee Yoga Nidra There is a separate page devoted to each of the following postures in the Postures series (you will find this title in the navigation menu on every page, upper left). The Kegel Exercise This simple exercise helps to unblock the Root Chakra, too. How To Do Kegel Exercises To learn how to feel the PC muscle the first time, sit on a toilet and begin to urinate. The Wheel—ChakrasanaThis is how it looks when danced to music on my DVD, Yoga Nata. Half Locust—Ardha Shalabhasana This is the preliminary stretch for the final posture, The Locust (shown next). Locust—ShalabhasanaOne of the top postures in Yoga. Head to Knee PoseIf you are trying to lose inches around the middle of your body, this is a great exercise. Yoga NidraAn entire series is devoted to Yoga Nidra (The Complete Yoga Relaxation) on this site, so this link goes to the first page of that series.

Cordless phones: the unspoken DECT hazard at home and at work from the national research-based TETRA Airwave safety campaign. Why talk about DECT phones on a TETRA website? One main reason is to help determine causes of symptoms that might be attributed falsely to TETRA. We have heard and found many reports of similar adverse symptoms that are more likely to be caused by DECT (Digital Electronic Cordless Telephones), and indeed that have been eliminated by stopping using these phones.

You will be unaware of what they do, but if you have one, read the following carefully. Many people will be equally unaware of neighbours using DECT, whose pulses penetrate right through their walls. DECT comes with no guidance and no health warnings. This must be wrong. About DECT Cordless Telephones All modern (DECT) digital cordless phones emit the same type of pulsed microwave radiation (about 1.8 GHz) as ordinary (GSM) mobile phones.

Unlike mobile phones, DECT cordless phones work at a fixed power. There are no microwave emissions when the phone is not being used. Mobile phone concerns DECT pulse frequency concern Choice. Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning. Translations: – Norsk 汉语 - tiếng Việt – Español – Italiano - Français – Magyar - Português – română – Deutsch – Suomi – Svenska - Čeština – Русско -Íslenska – Nederlands – Audio Version The new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the couple swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his wife.

They had been splashing each other and she had screamed but now they were just standing, neck-deep on the sand bar. “We’re fine, what is he doing?” How did this captain know – from fifty feet away – what the father couldn’t recognize from just ten? The Instinctive Drowning Response – so named by Francesco A. Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. (Source: On Scene Magazine: Fall 2006 (page 14)) (See a video of the Instinctive Drowning Response) Look ma ... no hands ! Simple Sitting Test Predicts How Long You'll Live. Sit. Stand. Repeat. This little trick — a deceptively simple measure of flexibility and strength — can predict who will live longer and whose lives will be cut short, according to a study by Brazilian physician Claudio Gil Araujo. He uses the test with athletes, but he also uses it to lay out the stakes with patients: To live longer, they must get moving and maintain muscle and balance.

Araujo noticed long ago that many of his patients, particularly older people, had trouble with ordinary motions such as bending down to pick up something off the floor — difficulty indicative of a loss of flexibility. Araujo wanted to do more than just lecture his patients about the importance of staying fit. And because factors such as the height of the arms on a chair or a clinician’s speed with a stopwatch can vary, the results could also be unreliable. Overall, each point increase in the SRT score was associated with a 21 percent decrease in mortality from all causes. Herbal Tinctures and Supplements. Oil Pulling, Wonderful Therapy - Home. Oil Pulling For A Brighter Smile and Better Health by Bruce Fife. Oil Pulling for a Brighter Smile and Better Health by Bruce Fife “That sounds ridiculous,” exclaimed Rick in disbelief.

“It will never work. How could it? The therapy I was telling him about was oil pulling. A few days later, Rick called me on the phone. I wasn’t surprised with Rick’s success. Some people think I’m crazy when I tell them that oil pulling can help those with asthma, allergies, chronic fatigue, diabetes, migraine headaches, PMS, and chronic skin problems. “I’ve suffered for several years with joint and lower back pain,” says Anna.

The first thing that most people notice when they start oil pulling is an improvement in their oral health. “I had a really bad infection in my mouth,” says Brittany. Oil pulling traces it roots to oil gargling practiced in Ayurvedic medicine. Dr. Sunflower and sesame seed oils are the most commonly used for oil pulling, but any vegetable oil will work. The oil acts like a cleanser. Oil pulling can work its magic almost instantly. Tooth brushing, oil pulling and tissue regeneration: A review of holistic approaches to oral health Singh A, Purohit B - J Ayurveda Integr Med. Effect of oil pulling on plaque induced gingivitis: A randomized, controlled, triple-blind study Asokan S, Emmadi P, Chamundeswari R - Indian J Dent Res. Oil Pulling: Miracle Treatment or Woo Mouthwash?

The phrase "oil pulling" probably makes you think of a Texas wildcatter putting up derricks and extracting black gold from the barren earth. But to some alternative medicine advocates, it means something else entirely: an ancient method of improving oral health and treating diseases of the mouth that will whiten your teeth, strengthen your gums, cut through plaque and most importantly, detoxify the body, relieve pain and even play a role in curing deadly illnesses like heart disease and cancer. Obviously, those are the kind of lofty claims that skeptics salivate over debunking. But people who practice oil pulling absolutely swear by its benefits — and unlike so much of what we poke holes in, this could actually have some.

As you can read on the many, many websites devoted to it, oil pulling (or oil swishing) is quite simple to do. Just put unrefined oil, such as coconut or sunflower, in your mouth, swish it around for a while, making sure to coat your teeth and gums. Or does it? The Oil Cleansing Method - A simple, cleansing facial massage for clear skin! National Weight Control Registry Research Findings.

Klem ML, Wing RR, McGuire MT, Seagle HM & Hill JO (1997). A descriptive study of individuals successful at long-term maintenance of substantial weight loss.American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 66, 239-246. Read the abstractShick SM, Wing RR, Klem ML, McGuire MT, Hill JO & Seagle HM (1998). Persons successful at long-term weight loss and maintenance continue to consume a low calorie, low fat diet.

Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 98, 408-413. Read the abstract McGuire MT, Wing RR, Klem ML, Seagle HM & Hill JO (1998). Long-term maintenance of weight loss: Do people who lose weight through various weight loss methods use different behaviors to maintain their weight? McGuire MT, Wing RR, Klem ML, Lang W & Hill JO. (1999). 17. Successful weight maintainers. 1084. 18. Successfully maintained weight loss. 19. Education and Behavior, 37, 206-210. Read the abstract 20. Read the abstract 21. 22.

Read the abstract 23. Physical Activity Recommendations for Weight Control in Women. 24. Health Checks: How Often Should You Check Your...? Jupiterimages/Goodshoot/Thinkstock Today’s warp-speed doctors’ office visits rarely address all of your Qs, which is why it’s more critical than ever to be in tune with your body—it can help yield some important insight. Here’s what to check for. The best part? You can print the entire list to take wherever you go. Print WH Lists. If you test positive for HPV, what does it mean? If you have HPV and an abnormal Pap test result, your doctor or nurse will explain what other tests you might need. If you have HPV and a normal Pap test result, it means that you have the HPV virus, but no cell changes were seen on your Pap test. There are 2 options: You’ll most likely be tested with an HPV test and a Pap test again in 12 months.

In many cases, retesting in 12 months shows that the virus has gone away. In 9 out of 10 women, HPV either goes away or cannot be found within 1 to 2 years.If the virus does go away (both tests are negative) you can go back to normal screening. It’s usually not possible to know when a person got HPV or who gave it to them. If HPV goes away, can you get it again? There are many types of HPV. Mechanism and Therapeutic Efficiency of Respiratory Gymnastics by Alexandra Strelnikova. Mechanism and Therapeutic Efficiency of Respiratory Gymnastics by Alexandra Strelnikova Forced inhalation and involvement of the most power respiratory muscle - diaphragm - in breathing are characteristic features and advantages of respiratory gymnastics by Alexandra Strelnikova.

The respiratory gymnastics is about training of a short sniff with approximate frequency 3 inhalations in 2 seconds followed by absolutely passive exhalation through the nose or the mouth (it's prohibited to think about exhalation in Strelnikova's breathing technique, the organism throws out the unnecessary and keep the required by itself!). Constraining the chest exercises are performed simultaneously with an inhalation. The main requirements of the gymnastics are as follows:· Think about inhalations only!

· Exercise inhalations only! · Count inhalation only! Short sniffs are performed simultaneously with exercises pressing the chest. Treatment course in the A.N. Translated from. Pure Inside Out - Easy and Painless Body and Mind Detox. Cell Phones. Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer products such as cell phones and similar wireless devices before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices. However, FDA does have the authority to take action if cell phones are shown to emit radiofrequency energy (RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, FDA could require cell phone manufacturers to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.

Interagency Working Group FDA belongs to the Radiofrequency Interagency Work Group. The federal agencies in this group have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety and work to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level. The other agencies in this group are: Federal Communications Commission FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for cell phones with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). FCC also regulates cell phone base stations. PlastiPure. Praxis. Quotidiana. Victuals. Mudras.