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Can Freeze-Dried Candy Affect Your Wound Healing? Here’s What You Need to Know!

Enhance wound healing by reducing sugar intake, especially from popular snacks like goodies bonbon freeze-dried candies. Replace these with nutrient-dense alternatives. Consume vitamin C and zinc-rich foods like citrus fruits and lean meats to strengthen collagen formation and immune function. Hydrate adequately to support cellular repair processes. Prioritize high-protein diets, ensuring that essential amino acids are available for tissue regeneration. Select Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish to reduce inflammation and promote healing. For more insights on structured dietary plans, consider consulting …

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How to Cover a Scab With Makeup And Look Flawless

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We all have those unexpected moments when we find ourselves with an unsightly scab, whether from a recent blemish, a healing wound, or even a minor accident.
While scabs may be a temporary nuisance, there’s no reason they should hold you back from feeling confident and flawless. You can rely on top Canadian skincare brands to treat it.
But that doesn’t mean you have to go out and face the world with a glaring red mark front and center. Time to use some makeup. Sometimes using just a full-coverage foundation makes your blemish stick out like a sore thumb…

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Celebrating the National Nurses Week

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May 11-17 is National Nurses Week. Just like the previous years, we are celebrating the hard work of all nurses in the country and in different parts of the world. Celebrating it is a simple way to show our gratitude to the nurses who have always been passionate and dedicated to their work.
Being a nurse surely isn’t an easy job. From the time a patient walks into a healthcare facility until the time they leave, they are always on call. They tend to all the needs of their patients with their comfort in mind. They work hard each and every day but sadly, they don’t get the recognition that they deserve.
Despite the …

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BC’s Efforts to Help People Stay Updated about Covid 19 and Promote Mental Wellness

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We can’t deny the fact that there is an overwhelming amount of information about Covid 19 that you can find online. However, it surely isn’t easy to determine what is true and what is not. Good thing, the Government of British Columbia has come up with a way of stopping the spread of misinformation. You can now keep yourself updated with the latest news and information about Covid 19 through an app. You can also access it online.
With the pandemic, lots of people lost their jobs and their loved ones. Quarantine and lockdowns have placed a distance between family and friends. So, it is quite normal for people to feel depressed, …

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Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide

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Having troubles with your ostomy can surely take a toll on your life. You will live your days full of worries and concerns. However, now, there are available tools that can help you determine what’s wrong with your skin and what you can do about it.
Introducing the Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide
WOCN or the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses developed the so-called Peristomal Skin Assessment Guide. You can download it as an app or make use of it online. By using it, you will be asked some questions to assess your ostomy. Afterward, it will provide you with a possible solution that you can try out.
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