Product Recall: 32 Children’s Medications With Microbial Contamination

Pierre Van ZylHealth Awareness, News + Discoveries, parenting

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Homeopathic pharmaceutical company, King Bio is implementing a voluntary product recall on 32 items manufactured between 08/01/2015 and 08/01/2018. These were distributed from August 2017 – July 2018. A small number have tested positive for microbial contamination. Bio King is registered with the FDA and no illnesses have been reported at this point.[1,2] According to…

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Vegan BBQ Jackfruit, Kale & Black Bean Enchiladas

Pierre Van ZylBreakfast, comfort food, crowd pleaser, enchiladas, Gluten-free, jackfruit, Main Dishes, products, Recipes, Soy-free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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For all of my interest in new, plant-based products, I’m often a slow adopter. I’ve got so many standby staple foods that it can take me a while to welcome something new into the rotation, and jackfruit is a perfect example. It’s one of the most popular ingredients in plant-based cooking these days, and until…

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Last Week’s Workouts

AngelaFitness, plantar fasciitis, playground workout, Running, Strength training for runners, Workouts

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Last week’s workouts had me feeling a little bit of a spark that’s been missing in the past month.  My plantar fasciitis is improving (a lot!) and the humidity has decreased.  Things are looking up!  So much so that I started to think that I might actually be able to run some of the races […]

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Weekend Reading, 8.26.18

Pierre Van ZylNutrition and Wellness, weekend reading

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Last Sunday, I came clean about being stuck in a cycle of repetitive, anxious thoughts. My friend Maria shared the following response: When I was in my thirties, I had a therapist who suggested something that sounded really counter intuitive to me about my fearful thought patterns. She said that when I started into a…

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Pregnancy Symptoms: When Do Pregnancy Symptoms Start

Pierre Van Zylblog, health, Pregnancy symptoms, signs of pregnancy

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Are you getting some signs that could indicate your pregnancy? Many early symptoms might confirm that you are pregnant within a few weeks after conception. Although your midwife or ob-gyn will confirm your pregnancy during your first visit in the 8th week, you may actually show some early signs even by the time of 5-6 […]

What is Oxytocin and How Does It Affect the Body?

Pierre Van Zylblog, health, Oxytocin

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Valentine’s Day always gets me thinking about oxytocin, commonly called the “love hormone.” Although it is strongly associated with women, childbirth and lactation, men also produce this important hormone. What’s fascinating about oxytocin is how many physiological functions, behaviors and emotions are affected by this one hormone in both men and women. Endocrinologists and social […]

Nothing Matters

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In our home, we have a motto: Everything is meaningful and nothing matters at all. An ocean breeze. Salty air and the crash of waves. The way jasmine both gently and unapologetically occupies its air space. New pens and a fresh sketchbook. A cold glas…

Pretty Okay

Pierre Van Zylheart wisdom, Mindset

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“Pretty okay.â€� From 2015-2017 I traversed what I hope will be the heaviest shadow phase I will encounter—an amalgamation of my ex husband’s multiple affairs, my debilitating back injury, and everything that accompanied those traumas. It was a c…

Nipples

Pierre Van Zylbody image, Featured, feminism, Mindset

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Like many young girls, I wasn’t nurtured with resilience against shame. I wasn’t directly and specifically nurtured towards shame by my parents, but when you come of age in a culture that is laced with shame around women’s bodies and sexuality in…

Misaligned

Pierre Van Zylheart wisdom, Mindfulness

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The universal connection to all things—earth and cosmos, human and spirit, the deeper sense of knowing that resides within us all—it’s always available to us. We are the co-collaborators of our experience of this earthly realm, hand in hand with …

ON MORTALITY

Pierre Van Zylheart wisdom, Mindfulness

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In my bones I know this body will live but once. This thought, with great potential to produce worry and angst, crosses my mind at least once a day. But contrary to its seeming morbidity, it propels me to be easy. Be present. Be fully engaged and speak…

Why People With Mental Illnesses Always Feel So Tired

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Mental Health

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Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. is living with some form of mental illness. For these people, just getting out of bed can be the hardest thing to do. Then comes the basic tasks like brushing your teeth and changing your clothes to look presenta…

How Drawing Helps 19-Year-Old Artist, Kate Fenner, Cope with Schizophrenia

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Learn, Mental Health, News + Discoveries

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Every now and then, we like shining the spotlight on the incredibly talented artists we come across like this painter-goldsmith duo who turns your kids’ drawings into unforgettable pieces of jewelry or Al Margen, whose drawings highlight the deepest and darkest aspects of society. Today, we’re turning that spotlight towards Californian Kate Fenner or, on…

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A Comprehensive Guide to Yellow Stripey Things

Pierre Van ZylHome + Garden, Learn, Make, News + Discoveries

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Having a backyard means getting out to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air with family and friends. Barbequing, lounging by the pool, planting flowers in the garden, etc.. However what usually comes with beautiful nature and fresh air, is the variety of insects and more particularly, BEES! The spring, summer and early autumn is a…

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Weight Loss Pyramid: What’s Most Important For Losing Weight

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Weight Loss

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For years, conventional wisdom has said that cardio was the best exercise for weight loss. After all, running all day, every day, burns more calories, right? Well, now recent research has cast doubt on that theory. What Is The Best Way To Lose Weight? …

How to Get Rid of Shin Splints?

Pierre Van Zylblog, health, how to get rid of shin splints, shin splints

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The term “shin splints” has become sort of a catch-all term for pain below the knee that often plagues athletes. As a runner myself, I have found this loose definition to be confusing and unhelpful. For this reason, I decided to put together this guide to everything you ever needed to know about shin splints. This […]

Best Running Shoes For Achilles Tendonitis in 2020

Pierre Van ZylBest Running Shoes For Achilles Tendonitis, blog, health, review

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Pain in the Achilles sucks and keeps a runner from achieving their full potential. This is why treating your body right is of paramount importance for athletes. Achilles tendonitis occurs due to various causes including increasing mileage too soon, not stretching the calves as well as running on surfaces like sand and mud. A poorly […]

Creamy Brown Rice with Shiitakes & Peas

Pierre Van Zylbrown rice, cashew cream, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, Power Plates, Recipes, rice, Sides, Soy-free, Vegan

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    I’ve got my fingers crossed that you aren’t quite sick of Power Plates recipes yet—I know I’ve written about a few this summer—because there’s one more that I’ve been keen on sharing. This creamy brown rice with shiitakes & peas is a dish that both Ashley and I have made again and again…

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The Best Post Run Recovery Tips {Just Run}

Angelahard workouts, Just Run, post run recovery, Races, Running, workout recovery, Workouts

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It’s another edition of Just Run, where each month a group of my running blogger friends gather with their tips, tricks and thoughts on all things running. In case you missed the previous editions: Tips for the New Runner Instagram Tips and Tricks My Worst Race Ever My Best Race Ever 5 Things I’d Hate […]

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A teacher battling cancer ran out of sick days. School employees showered him with theirs

Pierre Van ZylCancer, Heal, Learn, Personal Growth + Development

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Robert Goodman, a 56-year old history teacher who has taught at Palm Beach Gardens Community High School for 23 years, one day unexpectedly learned that had stage 3 colon cancer. CNN reports that the Florida public school teacher realized he’d need at least an additional 20 sick days to accommodate his chemotherapy…days he did not have….

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Morbidly Obese Man Drops 300 lbs for Wife

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Weight Loss

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The desire to present your best self to your spouse on your wedding day is a common one among couples in love. In the ceremony, you hear the words “Til death do us part,â€� and you want that life together to continue for a very long time. So, if there’s a nagging thought in the back of your…

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These Weekend Getaways are less than 2 hours from Sydney

Pierre Van Zylaround town, Escape, getaway, healthy, inspiration, nature, retreats, review, sustainability, Travel, vacation, wanderlust, weekend, weekend getaway, wellness, yogi

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I think we can all agree that lounging around on a weekend is the perfect way to recharge after a busy week. And whilst home is usually pretty cosy, the fact that you are still in cell phone coverage means that sometimes the emails and work keeps going. Since few of us have the time…

The Dark Side of LED Lighting

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness

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Overexploitation of electricity is one of the leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. As a result, the world is shifting toward LED light bulbs (a more energy efficient option). This shift has decreased energy requirements by 95% in comp…

Last Week’s Workouts

Angeladry needling, Life, plantar fasciitis, Running, Strength training for runners, Workouts, Yoga

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I think my runner card would be cut up if I didn’t first acknowledge the heat and humidity of last week’s workouts.   It was gross, swampy and excessive. But I’m not complaining. I may be struggling for air while a 9:30 pace feels like a sub 8, but I know that this is temporary.  Running […]

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Weekend Reading, 8.19.18

Pierre Van ZylNutrition and Wellness, weekend reading

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I often read about the power of choosing one’s thoughts, or something along those lines: shifting perspective, flipping the script, quieting negative self-talk, and so on. It sounds so compelling and empowering, yet so elusive. Most of the time, I feel that my thoughts choose me. I often wish—especially when they’re particularly exhausting—that they’d choose…

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The Return Of The Resident

Pierre Van Zyl

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This isn’t the most elegant post, but I thought that I’d share some of my before and after thoughts about starting residency again after my six months at home with my little one. 
Pre-Rotation:
-I’m starting with a tough rotation. I want to get it over with, so I’m happy it’s first, but historically, it’s been my least favorite rotation of all. 
-I have a terrifying schedule, regardless of now having a baby at home to spend time with. How am I going to do this with extra sleep deprivation!?
-I think I’ll miss Baby Ticketyboo, but I feel that I’ll likely be too busy at work to dwell on it.
-Really skeptic that pumping at work will happen. But I really want it to. I put so much into making it this long breastfeeding, it would suck to have to stop now (no pun intended). Becoming attached to breastfeeding was not something I anticipated pre-baby. 
-I’m curious to see how Mr. Ticketyboo fares at home with Baby Ticketyboo (they’ll be home together for the next 6 months). 
Post-rotation:
-I’ve now been back for over a month. I finished my tough rotation, and I’m finishing up my second rotation, thankfully a bit lighter. 
-I’m so happy that the tough rotation is out of the way! Although the schedule was hectic, I had a better experience with this rotation this time, and worked with a good team. 
-The first day, I remember feeling strangely out of touch with clinical medicine. I understood all the medical lingo and my medical knowledge did come back quickly, but it all felt faraway initially. I still don’t feel 100% back in the groove and feel less confident than usual, but I’m getting back to normalcy
-Missing Baby Ticketyboo has not been too bad so far. He’s usually all smiles when I come home and not having my days dictated by baby fussiness and how well nap time goes is actually nice. We’ve not been successful in getting him to go to bed earlier than when we do (around 9 pm) and he still wakes up 1-2x overnight, so I’ve spent time with him everyday despite being back at work. I have been reticent to sleep train and move him to his own room because I’m worried about seeing him less when we do.
-I surprisingly don’t feel too tired during the day. Of course, my fatigue scale includes total exhaustion secondary to residency. For me, having a newborn was less tiring than residency. I actually came back from maternity leave with more energy than usual. I’ve so far maintained it to a certain extent. I’m still tired getting out of bed in the morning most days though. It’s discouraging to think that I’ll likely spend most of my working adult years feeling tired. 
-I haven’t been perfect about pumping, but I pump at least once per work day, ideally twice if I’m finishing around 5 pm and ideally three times if I’m finishing around 8 pm. Luckily, my supply has proven pretty robust, so we’re still EBF for now. I’d like to keep things going as long as possible. We’ll see, as I have some hectic call schedules in the upcoming months. I’m not too sold on the health benefits of EBF from 6-12 months and beyond, but I’d feel guilty stopping since it’s a source of comfort for Baby Ticketyboo, and if I stopped, my sole reason for stopping would be work. 
-Mr. Ticketyboo has been awesome at home with Baby Ticketyboo! It has been amazing to have a stay-at-home spouse while working. It meant a less stressful return to work for me, and it really helped us more equally share childcare responsibilities. Plus, there’s even more father-baby bonding now, which I feel is important for good family dynamics. 
So, overall, I’m surviving residency with a baby so far, and honestly enjoying it more with my little family to come home to. That said, I want the next few years of residency to fly by, but time with my little one to slow down. I’m so afraid of missing out on his best years.

Study: Common Types of Medications Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Learn, Men’s Health, Mental Health, News + Discoveries, Women’s Health

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We wish it wasn’t the case but, unfortunately, memory loss is a hot topic. People have countless questions about brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. What really causes it? Will there ever be a cure? Are there any natural preventatives? How…

If You Have the Letter ‘M’ on Your Palm, There Is Something Truly Special About You

Pierre Van ZylLearn, Personal Growth + Development

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Palmistry (palm reading) refers to the reading of one’s hand or palm, by examing the lines, shapes, and lengths. Palmistry can predict someone’s character traits, health, finances, wisdom, career, relationships, and more! Origins of Palm Reading Palmistry is an ancient practice dating back thousands of years and has roots in ancient China, Tibet, India, Greece,…

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