by Carmen Hering, MD SPRING 2022 Our body temperature is closely regulated. For adults, normal body temperature can range from 97 to 99 F, with the average being 98.6 F. In children, temperatures are slightly higher, with a normal range being between 97.9 F and 100.4 F. Physicians consider body temperature a vital sign, but vital for what, exactly? Our internal … [Read more...] about Cultivating Warmth as a Path Toward Service
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How to Manage Viral Illnesses at Home
by Daciana Iancu, MD www.AnthroSonoma.com WINTER 2021 How do we harness our innate ability to overcome illness, particularly viral infections? While the current Covid epidemic continues to evolve and is anticipated to co-exist with us from here forward, other viruses also … [Read more...] about How to Manage Viral Illnesses at Home
The caring profession of Anthroposophic Nursing
by Elizabeth Sustick, RN, Anthroposophic Nurse Specialist and vice president of the North American Anthroposophic Nurses Association. From the Lilipoh Wellness Guide The question for human-centered care that addresses the dignity and wholeness of the ill person is an urgent need of our time. Nursing and caring currently exist in a healthcare context dominated by the … [Read more...] about The caring profession of Anthroposophic Nursing
Healing Applications:
Compresses, Inhalations, Poultices and Soaks from the Lilipoh Wellness Guide … [Read more...] about Healing Applications:
Tending the Flame: Childhood Fever
article by Philip Incao, MD Acute inflammations like colds, the flu and fevers seem to be an inescapable part of life: everyone experiences them. Why do we get them? Many of us have noticed (if not, then our spouses have noticed!) that we often come down with a cold or flu when we are overly stressed or depleted. We explain this by assuming that stress lowers our resistance … [Read more...] about Tending the Flame: Childhood Fever