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Disney Social Media Moms Celebration Day 3 focused on the Magic of Health Living. We were off to a great start – one where I got to sit back and watch Sammi take part in the Play Your Way games held in EPCOT. Honestly I did a lot of cheering – which consisted on jumping [...]
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Culturelle for Kids is a probiotic that helps keep tummy troubles away. My daughter Sammi seems to have one of those stomachs that is bothered easily. She feels nauseous, has cramps and either diarrhea or constipation. She’s been seen by a pediatric gastroenterologist and thankfully, nothing was found to be wrong. He did suggest that [...]
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I was counting down the days to the Xigo Health and MomSelect Event. And yesterday was the day! I knew I had to drive to St. Pete from Spring Hill, about an hour and half drive so I was happy to have a friend with me. I was up extra early to get myself ready. [...]
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Veripur is a hand sanitizer that is also a moisturizer. It keeps my hands hydrated because it doesn’t contain drying alcohol. And it does the job of keeping germs away for up to four full hours. It seems that everyone is sick around me lately. My daughter has had a fever and stomach bug, my [...]
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This National Wear Red Day, join the American Heart Association’s mission to ensure we never have to deny research that could save a woman’s life. Help raise the funds needed for lifesaving educational programs and the development of new treatments to fight heart disease. On Friday, February 4, Make It Your Mission To Save Lives. [...]
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I’m learning something new again about health issues for children and not by choice. My daughter Sammi has been diagnosed with Narcolepsy. In a way I’m happy to have one answer to the troubles she’s been enduring. In other, I’m scared beyond belief. Diagnosis of Narcolepsy In Children After Sammi’s first sleep study, we were [...]
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If you are a blogger or mom in the St. Pete or Tampa area, come to this free event on February 8th! MomSelect’s Maria Bailey swears by Xigo and wants to give you the opportunity to learn about in in person. Meet other bloggers, network and enjoy some healthy food. Come learn how to keep [...]
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If your child has to have a nap study, don’t think your doctor has gone off the deep end. There really is such a test. In medical terms it is known as a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT). When we found out that Sammi is sleep deprived after her sleep study, the sleep doctor suggested [...]
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My non-profit of the month is the MDA – Muscular Dystrophy Association. I’m sure that many of you know that MDA from the Labor Day telethon hosted by Jerry Lewis, but there is much more to this organization. I became a member of the MDA when I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis and began being [...]
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I’ve just learned that children can be sleep deprived. I thought this term was used for adults or for people who are being tortured, but children, especially tweens and teens, can have serious sleep issues that put them in the category of being sleep deprived. My daughter, Sammi recently had a sleep study done and [...]
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The iTriage app provides health information right on your smart phone. Use it for every day medical guidance, for emergency situations and to keep track of your personal health information. The iTriage app is free and is available on iPhone and iPod Touch, Android, and Palm. It’s coming soon to BlackBerry. With multiple chronic illnesses and [...]
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On Call Nurse answers your medical questions 24 hours a day. Is your baby running a fever in the middle of the night? Do you have a sudden symptom that concerns you? Get the answers you need from one of their trained registered nurses. Sudden illnesses and accidents happen to all of us. If it’s [...]
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