Many are utilizing herbs to enhance their health and ward off disease in conjunction to eating a balance diet. Most do not eat a balance diet, they eat too much processed food or eat too many carbohydrates and do not drink enough water. During this pandemic of COVID-19, there was an increase use of vitaminContinue reading “Herbal Medicine”
Author Archives: Dr. Marilyn Crosby, PhD, MBA, MSN RN
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is defined by Webster (2019) as an ancient practice utilizing needles to pierce parts of the body to treat disease. Below are health benefits that this modality claims to provide. I have also tried acupuncture. Acupuncture is not a modality that gives immediate results. It takes a series of treatments to see the benefit.Continue reading “Acupuncture”
Food as Medicine
The Food as Medicine Institute provides nutrition education for individuals, families, and communities to help nourish healthy relationships with whole foods and to enhance healthcare professionals’ understanding of food as medicine. Retrieved from https://foodasmedicineinstitute.com/. Your health and wellness can be controlled and monitored by your food intake. The moderate consumption of nutritious foods can make the differenceContinue reading “Food as Medicine”
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care is defined by Webster (2019) as a method of treating disease by manipulating of the body joints especially the spine. This modality is a regular part of my health care. Try it! https://www.corechiropractic.net/ 713-622-3300 Just Keeping you informed. Dr. Marilyn Crosby
Implicit Bias and Healthcare, Part ii
Even though health professionals will deny conscious bias when asked, it has manifested into severe forms of abuse within healthcare. One historical example is the Tuskegee syphilis study, in which Black men were targeted to determine the effects of untreated, latent syphilis even though there was a cure and treatment for the disease (Marcelin etContinue reading “Implicit Bias and Healthcare, Part ii”
Implicit Bias and Healthcare
Implicit bias is defined as the lack of awareness of your own potential unconscious biases. It is been noted that healthcare providers may not be aware of their actions and may suggest that these biases are active when providing care to patients (Marcelin, Siraj, Victor, Kotadia & Maldonado, 2019). Patients from under represented groups inContinue reading “Implicit Bias and Healthcare”
Health Disparities
The past few days the citizens have been protesting the death of a Black man (George Floyd & so many others) by the hands of the police. It has been heart breaking to say the least. COVID-19 pandemic and this latest death of a Black man by the police while three other policeman watched hasContinue reading “Health Disparities”
UNPLUG
In light of the riots going on in the United States in varies cities, has caused me to be glued to the television. I have cried every day and it hurts me to see this uprising. I understand and have experienced the hurt and pain felt by the masses of the unfair treatment of myContinue reading “UNPLUG”
United States Has A Problem
All day I have been watching what has been going on in major cities in this country; Houston, Dallas, New York, D.C., Los Angles, Las Vegas, and Atlanta. RACISM impacts all areas of life in the United States, including healthcare. This issue influences our individual health and wellness and should be addressed to make theContinue reading “United States Has A Problem”
My trip to the Doctor
I fell running about 6 weeks ago, right when COVID-19 hit Houston. I bruised my left hip and fell on my left hand. I decided I would take care of it myself, after all I AM A NURSE. I wrapped my wrist and took some ibuprofen, applied ice and kept going. The swelling did notContinue reading “My trip to the Doctor”
HOW ABOUT SOME HUMOR ?
Nurses have a strange sense of humor….
HOW TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION
This nurse demonstrates the dangers of cross contamination while wearing gloves. Avoid cross contamination and please was your hands! Keeping you informed.
All Things Health and Wellness 