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Improved Website
Welcome to our newly improved website. If you have any problems with the
website such as errors or viewing problems, contact the webmaster.
Happy New Year from Minonk EMS
We wish everyone a very healthy 2010!
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Capnography Fundraiser
Our Capnography Fundraiser is currently in progress.
Click here for more information on our
latest fundraiser.
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New Ambulance (1-Victor-12)
We received our new ambulance June 29, 2009. We welcome everyone to stop by and
check it out. Old 1-Victor-12 has been "retired".
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Nutrition & How it can impact our
Allergies
Spring is a really magical time. The sun begins to shine; flowers and tree
begin to bud. We all begin to feel happy and joyful that the cold long winter of
Illinois will soon be behind us. Bringing warm weather just before the beginning
of summer.
While spring is such a beautiful time of the year, it marks a new beginning.
It also can bring to some us, that “runny nose-stuffy head-sneezing constantly
and not to mention the watery eyes feeling.
It all will look so pretty; the flowers will begin blooming as the grass
turns green.
To us allergy suffers, (while we enjoy the beginning of spring and love that
winter is over) we know what this means. It means that the pollen is in the air!
We found some healthy ideas for those of us that suffer from Allergies and
thought this would be a good way to bring in the springtime buy sharing some
nutritional ideas to help those that suffer from allergies.
The following Ideas are brought to you by Heather Dominick:
~Heather Dominick is a Holistic Nutrition Counselor accredited by the American
Association of Drugless Practitioners and creator of The Energy Rich Lifestyle
Program(TM). In addition to her nutrition services, she is a motivating and
dynamic speaker.~
The immune system is actually designed to recognize that pollen is harmless,
but people who suffer from allergies have an over the top reaction when pollen
comes in contact with their nose and eyes.
Will being aware of certain foods help ease this suffering? Oh, yes. Here
are a few:
1) Reduce Dairy Intake - especially for allergy sufferers, dairy
products can inhibit breathing and increase mucus. Reduce dairy, increase
breathing.
2) Cayenne Pepper - this spice contains an anti-inflammatory
substance called capsaicin which helps relieve allergies. Sprinkle liberal
amounts of cayenne pepper on your food for a few days and feel the effects!
3) Oregano - this herb acts as an expectorant and helps clear
congestion. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 2 tsp of fresh oregano or 1 tsp of
dried oregano. Steep for 10 minutes, strain and drink throughout the day as
needed.
4) Horseradish - this condiment has an extreme ability to thin
abundant mucus so it can drain from the nasal passages. Eat as much as you can
tolerate (yummy on crackers!) or make a tea by combining horseradish, lemon
juice and honey. Drink throughout the day.
5) Vitamins E and C - these two power vitamins help support healthy
immune function as well as prevent allergic response. Your best bet for intake
increase: (C ) - citrus fruits, bell peppers, chiles, amaranth, berries,
cabbage, parsley, potatoes, sprouts, tomatoes (E) - nuts, seeds, whole grains,
dark green leaves of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, dandelion greens, sprouts,
asparagus, cucumbers and spinach.
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About our Monthly Health Topic
Every month, we will post a topic which we feel is very
important to everyone's health and wellbeing. If anyone has an idea on a
topic they feel is important, please
e-mail our EMS Coordinator
or call Minonk EMS at 309-432-2730 during normal business hours.
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