08.01.2015
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Join us Friday, January 23rd at 6:30pm for our big DETOX EVENT.
Becca Richardson has created a 10-Day Detox that can help you boost your New Years resolutions to a whole new level. This isn’t some fad diet/detox where you are on total liquids or fasting for “x” amount of days. This can help jumpstart your nutrition, cut the cravings that keep you going back so you can make good, whole, sustainable choices for years to come.
Sign up at the MediCenter front office or Specialty Clinic.
Hope to see you there!
09.08.2013
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Hello Alaskan’s,
To those reading our blog, welcome! We are happy to have so many individuals subscribed to our RSS feed.
Are any Internet bloggers reading this article today? Many bloggers read other bloggers and in healthcare, it’s no different.
This past week, we came across a blog of a blog on another blog (did I lose you?) originating from LeeAnn Thieman called “nurse job satisfaction higher-nurse retention needs attention”.
While the article had merit, it’s the large following of comment from the multiple other blogs that drew our attention.
Take a look at the article:
https://www.leannthieman.com/blog/nurse-job-satisfaction-higher-nurse-retention-needs-attention/?goback=%2Egmp_4410640%2Egde_4410640_member_225082860
While nurses are a major part of our healthcare system, medical assistants, front office, billing staff are also supporting those hard working nurses. We like to include them into our conversation but we understand many of the blogs spoke mainly to nurses.
The major discussion formed from a survey completed with 969 nurses had results that 76% were satisfied or very satisfied in their job in caring for the sick and 5% of the nursed were extremely dissatisfied.
What the statistics found was that out of the 5%, a large portion were the newer nurses from ages 25-34.
The feedback the blogs spoke mainly to these 3 key items:
- Many providers spoke to the extreme power a good team can influence better patient care.
- Those nurses who had put time into their career felt greater satisfaction.
- A larger range of participants would most likely have changes or influences the numbers.
It can take time for individuals to find a career that combine their passion with an equal degree of income. The impressions from the bloggers was that those who were dissatisfied came from the fact the newer nurses were not making what they felt they were valued.
This was one of the two main points that struck many readers was not healthcare centered but individual centered: what is the real value we bring to our career and are we undervalued or do we overvalue ourselves?
The second point being sometimes those who feel undervalued, also undervalue others without knowing.
At MediCenter, our entire staff is running at an urgent care mixed with a multispecialty family practice pace. We like to share in the success of the team and remove the “I” statements. The success we live with is mainly due to the success of the entire clinic. Healthcare has the same stress that every other career provides like long hours, continuous training, humbling experiences, success, those crazy bosses, failure, and the list grows.
A few strong points made by the mass of bloggers was that “we could use more is that when we think we are so valued, we need to take the time to look around and see if we are undervaluing others who are part of our team”.
What are your thoughts Alaskans?
08.06.2012
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Detox
What’s It All About?
Why do detox?
Our bodies were not designed to handle the amount of detoxification necessary to remove all the chemicals we are exposed to. When these build up, they can cause a wide variety of problems including hormonal problems, diabetes, weight gain, neurologic problems and even cancer.
Doing a detox helps to improve blood sugar, improve sleep quality, lessen fatigue, improve mood, and improve overall health. While it is NOT a weight loss program, many people who need to lose weight do so while doing this program.
What is detox?
Detoxification, “detox” is the process of removing toxins from the body. A detox is sometimes also referred to as a “cleanse.” There are many different types of detox programs available.
What are toxins?
Toxins are chemicals that are poisonous in some way, and have negative effects on the body.
Why would I have toxins in my body?
We are all exposed to many toxins on a daily basis. Studies have been done that show that most people are exposed to over 200 chemicals each day BEFORE THEY LEAVE THEIR HOUSE! Some exposures are unintentional and unconscious, such as contaminants in the air, water and soil. Some personal care products contain hundreds of chemicals, even soap, shampoo and deodorant- you don’t have to be using perfumes, creams or makeup to have exposures.
Other exposures are more obvious, such as tobacco use, caffeine use, drug use (prescription, over the counter and illicit).
If your body can’t get rid of the chemicals as fast as they come in, they will build up in the body and cause problems.
What is involved in doing a detox?
The detox program is either a 10 or 28 day program, depending on what your health care practitioner recommends. During this time, there is a particular diet to follow. It is important to follow this diet, because it removes most of the foods that commonly cause allergies. Often people feel better just getting off of these foods, because hidden food allergies can make you feel sick.
There are also pills and shakes to drink, which have many vitamins that help your body to clear out the poisons that have been stored in it.
How will I feel when I do the detox?
Most people feel good when they do a cleanse. Some, but not all people lose weight. Many notice that after the first couple of days carbohydrate/sweet cravings decrease or disappear completely. Many people notice that headaches go away, digestion improves, fluid retention decreases and energy increases.
Are there any side effects?
If you normally drink a lot of caffeine or eat a lot of sugar you may get withdrawal symptoms, like headaches. Also, you can feel sick from the toxins moving around. These will usually resolve within a couple of days. If you have any questions, be sure to contact the office for instructions about what to do.
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If you are interested in doing a detox, or learning more about how a detox might benefit you or a loved one, please call our office at (907) 283-9118 to schedule a free 10 minute consultation at our clinic.
For more information about the detox program, see the Clear Change website: https://www.metagenics.com/patients/patient-programs/patients-clearchange
18.09.2009
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