Some of the most important items in your First Aid kit* are mental tricks. Practicing the ability to stay calm and rational will aid you in any emergency.
Here is a new memory trick to help you save a life if you suspect someone near you is having a stroke. Response time is extremely important with a stroke, and a delay can mean the difference between full recovery and severe brain damage.
Often people will have a stroke and not realize it. Symptoms can develop suddenly and unexpectedly. You should suspect someone is having a stroke if they exhibit signs of sudden numbness, weakness, paralysis, confusion, vision problems, difficulties walking, or a splitting headache.
The faster you can provide medical intervention, the better you make their odds for completely reversing the stroke symptoms. A stroke can affect senses, speech, behavior, thoughts, memory and mobility.
Heather Dorst, RN, M.Ac.,L.Ac.
I am a licensed acupuncturist as well as a registered nurse. I have been practicing acupuncture at Ruscombe Mansion since 1988, after graduating from Tai Sophia in Columbia, Maryland. I have been involved in health care for over 30 years. In addition to my private practice, I have been on the faculty of the Tai Sophia Institute since 1990.
I have found, through the years, that many symptoms respond well to acupuncture including: headaches, sleep disorders, stress-related issues, musculo-skeletal problems, arthritis, fibromyalgia, digestive issues, respiratory problems, ob/gyn issues, and many others. If you have any questions, I would be glad to have a phone consultation with you about your concerns.
More about Heather
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit (BPRU) is an internationally recognized center of excellence in research on psychoactive drugs.
They are seeking volunteers with a diagnosis of cancer to participate in a scientific study of states of consciousness brought about by psilocybin, and their impact on psychological distress and spirituality.
Other studies need volunteers who want to quit smoking or practice meditation facillatated with psilocybin and counseling in a controlled environment.
For more information: 410-550-5990 or E-Mail: Cancer@bpru.org
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Gifts to remember a holiday, birthday,
wedding or anniversary
Ruscombe can help fufill
your gift needs.
Gift Certificates available in any amount for any service
Private Label, Local Maryland, Red or White wine
Delicious Chocolate Candy bars that sponsor Art in Haiti
At the Ruscombe Mansion we address the unique needs of each individual by focusing on the whole person, not simply the physical symptom of disease. Dozens of certified, licensed holistic professionals in private practice provide an integrative approach to health care. It is a unique healing oasis where clients appreciate feeling listened to, and where practitioners naturally gain from each others' experiences.
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Come to the Ruscombe Mansion Community Health Center, May 23rd at 7pm for a free talk by health coach Audrey Guzik.
There is a new understanding emerging about the relationship between weight and health. We will briefly explore a few recent studies to have hit the media, and try to work out a common sense approach for understanding the new paradigm. Among questions we will explore: How important is weight loss for achieving our optimal health? Does anything work for long-term weight loss?
For more information, email audreyguzik@gmail.com
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Hilton Baltimore, 401 W.Pratt St.
The University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine Health and Wellness Conference 2013: Explore, Experience, Engage is a one day symposium for physicians, allied health professionals and the lay public. The conference offers a choice of over 20 in-depth workshops that promote an integrative approach to health as well as the management of pain and trauma, including: food as medicine, mindfulness for stress management, spirituality, environmental influences on health, manual medicine, acupuncture and more.
See the event website
Tuesday - May 14, 2013 COOK: Bonny
Soup Caldo Gallego
(my super minimal Spanish and Italian would translate
this as "hot rooster",but that can hardly be the case!!!),
a soup made with white beans, potatoes,
and fresh spinach, NO ROOSTER!
Quinoa/ Corn Salad
Both soup and Quinoa Salad (which has corn and garbanzos) are gluten free
and both are dairy free, unless you opt for the
feta on the salad.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Dessert is a light (German) chocolate cake with raspberry glaze
410*367*7300
Ruscombe Mansion Holistic Open House
Sunday, Oct 6, 2013 from 1 - 4 PM
Ruscombe Mansion Open House is your chance to find out which holistic therapy is right for you with one-on-one question time with our practitioners, panel discussions, yoga by the lily pond, and delicious vegetarian fare.
Using a combination of ancient, traditional methods and modern medical science, Ruscombe practitioners assist the client in their unique and personal road to recovery. Free event to find your own path.
Thanks for Attending the 2012 Open House. We had over 100 attendees. Thanks also to our staff and volunteers and to everyone who made a dish for the Healing Foods potluck. Thank you for supporting Ruscombe in outreach and the health of your friends and family!
The fully renovated Community Hall is open for new programs for mind/body/spirit medicine at Ruscombe
The Ruscombe Mansion has several comfortable conference rooms with seating from 10 to 50 and spacious rooms for movement classes or workshops. Attached kitchens, audio visual equipment for additional rental fees, and free parking. Daily and hourly rates available.
Ruscombe is conveniently located near Interstate 83, several fine hotels, natural markets and grocery stores. Reservations, down payment and security deposit required.Please see our rental brochure for more information.
Lisa Stambolis Honored as a Champion of Change for work with Health Care for the Homeless.
You can see why a state might require minors to have a parent's OK before they receive medical care. But Maryland law has made life especially difficult for homeless teenagers who have no adults watching out for them.
It's the sort of problem that drives Lisa Stambolis crazy. As director of pediatric and adolescent health at Health Care for the Homeless in Baltimore, she organized people — including homeless teens — to press for change. It worked. A new law offering more leeway for minors' medical treatment goes into effect Oct. 1.
In July, Stambolis was honored for her efforts and named a White House "Champion of Change," one of 13 selected for their efforts on behalf of homeless youth.
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Tell President Obama: Don't appoint fracking proponent Dr. Ernest Moniz to lead the Department of Energy
President Obama keeps saying we need to confront climate change. So why is he considering appointing a major proponent of fracking to lead the Department of Energy? According to Reuters, President Obama is seriously considering appointing Dr. Ernest Moniz - the director of MIT's Big Oil-sponsored Energy Institute and a big believer in expanding toxic, climate-heating gas fracking. At a time when the last thing we should be doing is undermining our progress against climate change, Moniz is the wrong choice to head one of the most important agencies in the fight for a sustainable energy future. Tell President Obama: Stop promoting fracking, and don't appoint Ernest Moniz to head the Department of Energy!
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