1. Remove Stinger Immediately: Honey bees leave stinger in but wasps, yellow jackets and hornets do not. Use tweezers if you have them, or just your fingers if you don't. Just get that stinger out.
2. If Person Has Bee Sting Allergy: Use Epipen Autoinjector. If one is not available, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY!
3. For Non-Allergic Individuals: After removing stinger, use ice packs or antihistamines (ex. Benadryl) to relieve redness and swelling.
4. Other Important Things To Know: If victim has been stung 10 or more times, or stung in the throat, nose or mouth GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY!
What keeps us from taking better care of ourselves.
3 things that keep us from taking better care of ourselves.
We search and we search for the reasons why we aren't in better shape. We read, study and talk to friends about all the things that will make us look and feel the way we really want to. And along the way, we neglect to realize the amazing power we have to make an immediate impact on our lives.
We are addicted to allowing TV to take our emotions to places that mask our pain.
We are addicted to being lazy because we've had a long day and "we deserve it".
We are addicted to gadgets and gizmos that distract us from our own reality.
We know it's the truth.
And sometimes, we just need the reminder to get on with changing our habits through the encouragement of a trusted friend.
We hope you've gotten the former from us tonight because we are the latter in your life.
Today we say Happy Memorial Day knowing that for many the first emotion is heartache, pain, and grief. Please accept our deepest condolences for your loss, and know that we will never take the sacrifice both they and you made, for granted.
God Bless Your Loved Ones.
Did you know that your brain is the most expensive real estate in your body? It uses up to 20 to 30 percent of the calories you consume. And, just like your body doesn't benefit from junk food, neither does your brain. One lesser-known fact about obesity is that it negatively impacts cognitive function. If you want to look your best, feel your best, and do your best thinking, you have to give your brain high-quality nutrition.
There's just no way around it. You can exercise all you want, think the right thoughts, meditate and take dietary supplements, but if you continue to eat highly processed foods, laden with sugar, bad fats, and salt; made from ingredients grown with pesticides; flavored with artificial sweeteners; colored with artificial dyes; and preserved with artificial preservatives, there is simply no way to keep your body and brain working at their peak.
Sometimes being younger just takes a little creativity!
Sometimes the encouragement we need can sound a lot like criticism…unless we are willing to receive it…then it can be motivation.
Myth #1: Poison Ivy Is Contagious.
The rash can't pass from person to person.
The rash is a reaction to the oil in the plant.
Myth #2: Scratching the bolster will spread the rash.
The rash does not spread by the fluid in blisters. It spreads based on what areas of the body were exposed to the oil.
Myth #3: Dead Poison Ivy plants are no longer toxic.
The oil in dead plants can stay active for 5 years or longer.