By Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Self care is essential every day for everyone regardless of age or job situation. Neglecting it can exact a high cost in illness and fatigue. Self care carries major health benefits. Deuteronomy 5:12-14 reminds us, “Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord our God; you...
Body Fat
by Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Body Fat Fat is an organ that can help or harm your health. Everyone has fat; we need it to survive. The trick is understanding the difference between the kinds of fat and keeping them in balance with diet, exercise and common sense. Subcutaneous fat lies directly underneath the skin. It stores energy and provides...
Surprising Reasons to Drink Water
Jun 29, 2015
Surprising Reasons to Drink Water Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI What is calorie-free, virtually cost-free, and essential to keeping you alive? Plain ol’ water. Water drives basic body performance. All of the systems in the body require water for proper functioning, as do 90 percent of all chemical reactions in the body. Water will help you de-stress....
Pre-Diabetes
Pre-Diabetes Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI A person with pre-diabetes has a blood sugar level higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. The body is not using its own insulin as well as it should so the glucose (sugar) in your blood is not able to enter the body’s cells where it is used for energy. Blood test numbers that...
Organ and Tissue Donation: a Gift That Lives On
Organ and Tissue Donation: a Gift That Lives On Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Transplantation holds the promise of life for thousands of patients with life-threatening conditions and diseases. The generosity of donor families who at a time of great tragedy decide to help other is immeasurable. Organ transplantation is important...
Taking Care of Your Pastor
Taking Care of Your Pastor By Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Think a minute about how you view your pastor(s). In your mind do they rank pretty close to God? Are they a handy target of criticism for everything about the church? Or are they a friend — a mere mortal who has struggles, temptations and discouragements just like the rest of us and are...