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This site is used as a shortcut to existing liks that serves as an encyclopedia for the public and professionals.

The links contain their own references on their site, as All Species Nurse is only bridging the gap for the community to find sites relevant to their needs.

The public should learn more about their health by requesting their lab results, understanding their medications and by reviewing their course of treatments initially through their healthcare provider.


By reviewing public information in a condensed form as a reference site such as All Species Nurse, all patients will be able to communicate better with their healthcare provider in an effort to improve their quality of care.


As an added plus, students, novice nurses and healthcare professionals can refer to All Species Nurse websites for formularies, medication information, review of skills available online, as well as specific services provided by All Species Nurse that assists professionals in their practice or careers through complicated transitions.


The unique quality of the All Species Nurse websites is that it is broad in containing both Human and Animal information for the public and professionals.


The categories to the right are organized according to Public Outreach sites, Veterinary areas (including "find a vet hospital in your area or a petsitter) even for human interests such as "find a hospital," to "find a daycare or baby sitter."



**Use this site as your overall guide to finding, sorting out and learning about health and whatever else affects you and your life! Use what you learn to communicate effectively with your health care provider or veterinarian.**

Saturday, August 26, 2023

 

NEWS BREAK:
Ok...I'm finally going to break my silence on this topic.

I truly feel most over the counter (OTC) supplements (e.g., iron. potassium) should be removed from the shelves and instead prescribed by your primary care provider (PCP).

Taking too many mg of these, and others, can damage organ systems, even skew lab results...

Please, speak with your PCP (ideal place to start) to determine what supplements you can take at home vs. the need for prescriptions vs. what may be contraindicated with specific supplements.

Many people don't even realize that the money you spend on certain supplements are not being absorbed, if you're not eating the correct diet that helps to digest them...

I STRONGLY encourage you to help me educate others and yourselves about what you are spending your money on, and what may be impacting your bodies causing either nothing but peeing money away...or causing stress on your body's organs that is already producing what it needs according to your age or health condition, and/or diet.

I will be MORE than happy to offer a private or community education session on this...but, you can also save money on reading some already available journals to support various OTC supplements and learn from your PCP or pharmacists by getting baseline blood lab tests to determine what’s best for you.

**Did you know that eating something as simple as bananas, yes, we all know, is a great source of Vitamin K (Potassium)? However, did you realize there is a recommended dose we're "allowed" to give patients in the ED vs. the ICU? It is also best absorbed with fat and affects heart rate/rhythm. Speak with your PCP and a dietitian about what you can do so you don't end up with high cholesterol.

Did you know that Vitamin C and high citrus drinks help iron absorb best in the body? Know the details of when and what should be avoided when taking this supplement? And why you feel crappy after taking this.

Ironically, high citrus foods should also NOT be taken with certain medications. Learn about these various medications and supplements you must take, according to your PCP.

Don't just pick any over the counter supplement and pop it in your mouth and assume it's doing its magic. Please learn the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of any OTC medications.

...yes. Supplements are considered medications.

 

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