Saturday, December 31, 2016

This Is What It’s Like To Be A Psychiatrist At Guantanamo


This Is What It’s Like To Be A Psychiatrist At Guantanamo
Doing medicine under secrecy, mistrust and the shadow of interrogation limited doctors’ ability to treat mental illness.

December 31, 2016 at 08:19AM
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Help, I'm Leaking!

Yup, in a perfect world, that is what we would like to experience everyday. We, mothers who like to exclusively breastfeed for at least 6 months or more. This is definitely attainable as I am celebrating my 100th day of breastfeeding my second son. It was definitely not all rainbows and unicorns, it was more like sore nipples, cluster feedings and naps-that-I-regretted-because-I-had-a-lot-of-chores-to-do.

I came up (again) with another list which can help you increase your milk supply.

1. water – 

This is a fail proof plan. No amount of food can ever replace water or liquid to increase the supply. I drink 1-2 liters a day, it may increase if the weather is hot.

2. Barley – 

This is definitely tested! I was originally told by my sister-in-law who breastfed her son for almost two years. And the most accessible barley is the Milo brand. It is cheap and can be bought anywhere. You need to observe your baby after this (the chocolate in Milo) gets in their system as some babies become fidgety afterwards.

3. Moringga (Malunggay or Drumstick Tree) –

If you are in the Philippines, you’re lucky as this can be in arm’s reach. This plant can be found in your backyard or your neighbor’s, in a market or in a grocery. This is usually mixed with chicken soup, called Tinola. Due to high technology, a lot of companies had powderized this and sold it in capsules.

4. Oats – 

These are healthier than barley, they contain more protein, fiber, calcium, Vitamin E and more. There was one time, I ate instant oats for breakfast for a whole week. I noticed a significant increase on my milk supply. I read though that whole rolled oats are more nutritious than the instant ones as they are not processed.

5. Clam soup –

This is another ingredient that everyone is not lucky to have. Fortunately, I live in the southern part of the Philippines where sea food is accesible. I bought a kilo of clams and cooked soup, after I drank almost all the soup, I leaked even after I fed my son! I was shocked and appalled that I need to change my shirt. LOL

6. Flaxseed – 

Flax seed benefits could help you improve digestion, give you clear skin, lower cholesterol, reduce sugar cravings, balance hormones, fight cancer and promote weight loss… and that’s just the beginning! It is considered one of the galactagogues (this means galactogogue is a substance that promotes lactation in humans and other animals) used in a lactation cookie. Flax seed is high in omega-3 fatty acids, too. So, even if you are not breastfeeding, this is something you can consider adding in your diet.

7. Brewer’s yeast – 

While there aren’t enough studies to say for sure why or even if brewer’s yeast actually works to increase the breast milk supply, there also aren’t enough studies to say that it doesn’t work. Some women report that it helps. But, of course, it won’t work for everyone. (http://ift.tt/28EDFva)

This yeast combats fatigue and baby blues as it has protein, iron and B Vitamins. When I ate lactation cookies with brewer’s yeast, this definitely didn’t alter my baby’s mood and I didn’t experience anything negative either.

 

There are more out there that I haven’t experienced or bought as what I am doing right now works for me. I noticed though that the only time my supply is at its ultimate high is when I am calm and relaxed, to make the story short, you really need to remove stress from your system to make your boobies do its thing. Breathe in and breathe out and do not forget to pray!

Watch out for my new discovery soon, I will surely update you guys. :)

Feel free to comment and share your thoughts.

 



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Holiday Memories: My Holidays at the Farm

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Friday, December 30, 2016

Can Psychiatric Drugs Blunt the Mother-Baby Bond?


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Loneliness Can Be Deadly for Elders; Friends Are the Antidote


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How over-the-counter opium led to America’s landmark food-and-drug law


How over-the-counter opium led to America’s landmark food-and-drug law
Before Congress stepped in, medical fraud was everywhere in America. And while useless medicines were annoying, a greater risk to the public came from how many of these medicines used real and potent ingredients.

December 30, 2016 at 02:29PM
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Scientists can now detect 17 diseases by smell


Scientists can now detect 17 diseases by smell
Cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, and more all have distinct "breathprints."

December 30, 2016 at 12:32PM
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How to Nurse Your Hangover (and Head One Off)


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Why are we treating eating disorders as only a women's disease?


Why are we treating eating disorders as only a women's disease?
Long considered an affliction of women, eating disorders — the most deadly of all mental illnesses — are increasingly affecting men.

December 30, 2016 at 09:41AM
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You Don't Need A Standing Desk. Just Walk For 5 Minutes Every Hour


You Don't Need A Standing Desk. Just Walk For 5 Minutes Every Hour
There is growing evidence, of course, that long bouts of uninterrupted sitting can have undesirable physical and emotional consequences. But you don't need a special standing desk to combat the problem.

December 30, 2016 at 09:41AM
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This Army Vet Is Fighting Hep C With Big Pharma’s Help


This Army Vet Is Fighting Hep C With Big Pharma’s Help
Part social worker, part public health crusader and a boon to drugmakers for his work in finding patients who need costly, powerful treatments for the viral liver infection hepatitis C.

December 30, 2016 at 05:51AM
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Holiday Memories: My Namesake Orchid For The Christmas Season

This week, as we continue with our selection of encore posts from seasons past, here is one about a very special plant. This blog was originally posted on December [&hellip...

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

How Body Scanning Became the Latest Health Club Must-Have


How Body Scanning Became the Latest Health Club Must-Have
There are plenty of trends vying for buzz in the boutique fitness world, but one of the flashiest could also be the most useful. 3D body scans can show where you're losing weight and gaining muscle with detail that photos lose.

December 29, 2016 at 09:36PM
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LSD Makes Adult Brains Childlike


LSD Makes Adult Brains Childlike
Scientific research on LSD's effects has been stymied for decades due to the drug's reputation. This year, David Nutt and his research team were the first to use modern imaging techniques to see how the brain responds to LSD.

December 29, 2016 at 07:32PM
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Did Debbie Reynolds Die of a Broken Heart?


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Be Healthy or Else: How Corporations Became Obsessed with Fitness Tracking


Be Healthy or Else: How Corporations Became Obsessed with Fitness Tracking
Once companies amass troves of data on employees’ health, what will stop them from developing health scores and wielding them to sift through job candidates?

December 29, 2016 at 03:44PM
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Holiday Memories: A Holiday Brunch at My House This Past Weekend

I hope you enjoy this encore blog posting! It originally ran on December 22, 2009.  On Sunday, I invited friends and employees and their families to my home [&hellip...

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Carrie Fisher’s Other Legacy: Honesty About Bipolar Disorder


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Taking Fish Oil During Pregnancy Is Found to Lower Child’s Asthma Risk


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People Have Been Using MDMA to Treat PTSD for Decades


People Have Been Using MDMA to Treat PTSD for Decades
Though it may seem surprising, the so-called "party drug" was used in therapy years before it was banned in the US.

December 28, 2016 at 05:34PM
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Mom, can I have $10,000 to freeze my eggs?


Mom, can I have $10,000 to freeze my eggs?
Women who put off having kids want to buy time — but need their parents to chip in.

December 28, 2016 at 03:37PM
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Hospitals in Safety Net Brace for Health Care Law’s Repeal


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Holiday Memories: My Holiday Décor

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

This scientist re-wires frogs to grow extra limbs. Could it work in humans?


This scientist re-wires frogs to grow extra limbs. Could it work in humans?
For decades, genetics taught us a simple truth: Each cell in our body (and there are billions) contains the blueprint that tells us how to grow. That might not be the whole story.

December 28, 2016 at 01:18AM
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In Cancer Trials, Minorities Face Extra Hurdles


In Cancer Trials, Minorities Face Extra Hurdles
As immunotherapy research takes off, the patients getting the treatment have been overwhelmingly white. Researchers know this and say they are trying to correct it.

December 27, 2016 at 02:10PM
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The Mysterious Virus That Could Cause Obesity


The Mysterious Virus That Could Cause Obesity
As he struggled with his weight, Randy kept thinking back to the moment everything changed. He had been the skinniest kid among his friends. And then he got cut by that chicken.

December 27, 2016 at 12:55PM
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Breastfeeding

There was never any question in my mind that I would breastfeed my children.  Not only did it seem t

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7 bad science and health ideas that should die with 2016


7 bad science and health ideas that should die with 2016
Here are 7 myths in health and science that were decisively debunked this year.

December 27, 2016 at 10:57AM
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What Is Bariatric Surgery, and How Does It Work?


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After Weight-Loss Surgery, a Year of Joys and Disappointments


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Holiday Memories: My Holiday Dinner Party

As we continue the holiday week, enjoy this encore blog about another fun yuletide gathering at my farm. It was originally posted on December 11, 2014.  The holiday [&hellip...

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Carnal Creatures

Professor Thomas Dalton’s animalistic werewolf instincts are captivated by his student after a seduction spell gone wrong. Natalia Romanski, part-Fae, can’t control her hidden urges. Will the good Professor be able to resist the intoxicating scent of fresh, warm milk? Follow the pair as they unleash their base carnal nature behind closed classroom doors…

Carnal Creatures is now out here! Read more about it in my book preview.

It starts off slow and teasing, and ends violent and rough. (SPOILER ALERT: HE PUTS THE P IN THE V).

Enjoy!



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Monday, December 26, 2016

Holiday Memories: Holiday Party at My House

I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday gathering with family and friends. I am celebrating this special occasion with my daughter, Alexis, and my beautiful grandchildren, [&hellip...

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Sunday, December 25, 2016

Preview: Carnal Creatures

Natalia Romanski, part-Fae, is Professor Dalton’s favourite student in his Advanced Alchemy unit. When a seduction spell goes wrong, will the good Professor be able to resist the allure of the little fairy on his werewolf sensibilities?

My latest short story, Carnal Creatures, should be releasing on Amazon over the next few days! It’s my longest yet at ~6,500 words, with division into chapters. I definitely gave more background on the characters, fully fleshing out the foreplay.

It starts something like this:

The real turning point, however, was during her first year at Salem’s Academy for Witches and Wizards. Learning about the Homo Androgynes tribes scattered through the world in Introduction to Creatures, Natalia marvelled at their exotic hermaphrodite allure. Elegant and statuesque, with large eyes and full lips set against sharp angular cheekbones. Lush, heavy breasts mixed in with lithe oiled muscles. And those mouth-watering, almost monstrous cocks…

The boys around her scoffed their disdain, making crude dumb jokes to hide their growing unease. And that was when it had hit her. Both laughing and crying little inside, Natalia smiled sweetly as she realized then just how much of Magical history and convention had been written by the absolute fragility of the male ego. By wizards and their anxious preoccupation with the length of their wooden staffs.

All that to say, Natalia really didn’t give a shit.

And ends something like this:

Completely degraded, Natalia let out a keening cry as a spurt of milk gushed out onto the Professor’s desk, her sensitive teats scratching against the rough wood grain. She was so mortified, so humiliated, at the growing arousal she felt in this sinful mix of pain and pleasure, shame and excitement. As the good Professor continued spanking her stinging bum, Natalia writhed and wept, her nipples throbbing in exhilaration as streams of liquid dribbled out of them. Every blow on her cheeks, the back of the thighs, she could feel the vibrations travel to the edge of weeping cunt; so close so close, to her hot needy core…

Why? Because I am both FEMINIST and FILTHY PERVERT! (clap, clap, clap)

Oh, and there is definitely some lactation kink + rough sex going on in here.

Cheers!



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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Yummy Lactation Cookies.

I wanted to share the recipe for these lactation cookies that was referred from one of my friends. I honestly think they work, because on the days that I don’t drink a lot of water, these cookies are my go-to. It keeps my milk production up! Along with that, I take 2 Fenugreek Herbal Supplement capsules 3-4x a day (shown below,found at Walmart), and taking those will make you smell sweet through your pores. I have researched also to let your baby’s pediatrician know you are taking it, so they won’t think your baby is diabetic since they will also be smelling sweet also.

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There was another recipe I tried, which I used Betty Crocker Oatmeal mix, brewers yeast, and flaxseed, but I didn’t like the flavor and how it turned out. I’ve tried the Oatmeal Creme Pies from Debbies, although that didn’t work for me.

On the other hand, with these cookies I made from scratch, it has become my absolute favorite to make!  I found it useful to read the reviews, and I read how some people altered some of the ingredients, whether it was the amount they put in of an ingredient or the kind of brands they used. It is totally up to one’s preference.

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Above, here are some of the ingredients/ brands that I used to make my cookies, and below, I included the link from where the recipe originated from. 

Noel’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

Ingredients

Materials

  • Sifter/Mesh spoon
  • Bowl
  • Electrical handmixer (makes mixing much easier)
  • Baking sheet
  • Cookie scooper (better than using a spoon, and dough won’t get on your hand)
  • Spatula (easy to use to take cookies off the tray)
  • Spoon/fork to help mix

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-Found at Walmart (for those looking for an affordable one) and works great!-

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Mix the flaxseed meal and water with a spoon/fork, and let sit for 3-5 minutes.
  • Using an electric hand mixer, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, and eggs well.
  • Add flaxseed mix and beat well again.
  • Sift together flour, brewers yeast, baking soda, and salt onto the butter mix.
  • Mix with a fork or spoon, just enough for the powder not to go all over the place when using the electrical hand mixer afterwards.
  • Use electrical hand mixer to mix all the ingredients.
  • Add in the oats and chips.
  • Scoop onto baking sheet, using the cookie scooper.
  • Bake for 12 minutes and take it out from the oven.
  • Let tray sit for a couple minutes then remove from tray, using a spatula.

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Now I have some for myself and I was able to give my friend some too! Yay to breastfeeding.



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Outdoor Decorating for the Holidays

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Friday, December 23, 2016

How to Find Clinical Trials for Experimental Cancer Treatments


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Are Hydroponic Vegetables as Nutritious as Those Grown in Soil?


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How Social Isolation Is Killing Us


How Social Isolation Is Killing Us
Social isolation is a growing epidemic — one that’s increasingly recognized as having dire physical, mental and emotional consequences.

December 23, 2016 at 02:33PM
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In Cancer Trials, Minorities Face Extra Hurdles


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‘I was astonished’: French doctor discovers baby’s legs protruding from mother’s womb


‘I was astonished’: French doctor discovers baby’s legs protruding from mother’s womb
When Pierre-Emmanuel Bouet discovered that his pregnant patient had a pair of legs protruding into her side from her uterus — the organ in which entire fetuses traditionally gestate before they are born — the doctor was flabbergasted.

December 23, 2016 at 09:47AM
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Our New Polaris Ranger Crew 1000

We have a new all-terrain vehicle to use at my farm. As many of you know, there's a lot that goes into maintaining a farm. My outdoor grounds [&hellip...

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Your Liver Doesn’t Know It’s the Holidays


Your Liver Doesn’t Know It’s the Holidays
If you’re experiencing indigestion or your energy levels are low after too many holiday parties, your liver could be out of sync

December 23, 2016 at 08:43AM
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Breastfeeding: Advice, Tips and Tricks from a Mother of Two

When I was pregnant with my daughter over four years ago, I had decided to try to exclusively breast

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Fenugreek: Snapshot

Used for centuries in Arabian, Greek, and Indian medicine (Unani, Siddha, and Ayurveda), fenugreek c

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New Ebola Vaccine Gives 100 Percent Protection


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Mouthwash May Kill Gonorrhea Bacteria


Mouthwash May Kill Gonorrhea Bacteria
Alcohol-containing mouthwash may kill off bacteria that cause gonorrhea in the mouth, according to a study in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.

December 22, 2016 at 12:36PM
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The Changing Face Of Death In The U.S.


The Changing Face Of Death In The U.S.
Some facts about American mortality — leading causes of death, who's at more risk — are easy to internalize. The charts and maps here paint a more complete picture of who's dying of what and where.

December 22, 2016 at 11:32AM
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How one of America’s least healthy counties got so sick


How one of America’s least healthy counties got so sick
Unfortunately, we don't mean the good kind of sick. We mean the devastating, life-altering kind.

December 22, 2016 at 10:29AM
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Your Liver Doesn’t Know It’s the Holidays


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Cooking Delicious Meals with Martha & Marley Spoon on Facebook

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Full Course of Antibiotics Is Best for Infant Ear Infections, Study Finds


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How Martinis, Steaks, and a Golf Round Raised Your Prescription Drug Prices


How Martinis, Steaks, and a Golf Round Raised Your Prescription Drug Prices
The high prices Americans pay for generic drugs may have been cooked up by pharmaceutical salespeople on golf courses, at a New Jersey steakhouse, or over martinis at a “Girls Nights Out” in Minnesota.

December 21, 2016 at 05:45PM
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Holiday Party Ideas with Darcy Miller on Facebook

Are you hosting any holiday parties this year? Have you planned all the details for your special celebration? Yesterday, I hosted a Facebook LIVE show featuring lots of [&hellip...

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Why Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated in the U.S., But Not in Europe


Why Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated in the U.S., But Not in Europe
We’re all concerned about the potential of Salmonella to make people sick, but the US and Europe just protect against this threat in different ways.

December 21, 2016 at 07:31AM
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How a Pandemic Might Play Out Under Trump


How a Pandemic Might Play Out Under Trump
It’s not clear that the next administration is ready to deal with an outbreak of Ebola, pandemic flu, or other emerging diseases.

December 21, 2016 at 05:18AM
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Does a Doctor's Gender Affect Your Chance of Survival?


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What Are the Medical Benefits of Psychedelics? | VICE | United States


What Are the Medical Benefits of Psychedelics? | VICE | United States
Professor David Nutt advocates for the medical use of LSD. In his own words: "I'm trying to encourage pain researchers to study the effect of psychedelics. I think LSD could be the next revolution in pain therapy. "

December 20, 2016 at 05:15PM
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