Last Spring while on a walk at a local farm to see the horses and climb through the haylofts and crawl over the farm equipment, we got caught in a flash rain storm. It rolled in while we were racing down the gravel road toward the distant parking lot. It was miles away. Or at… Continue reading The Vital Importance of Getting Messy

What are Essential Fatty Acids? The human body can make most of the fats it needs through our diet. However, there are two fatty acids that are essential, meaning we must consume them through our diet because the body alone cannot synthesize them. These are Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. What is an Omega-3 Fatty… Continue reading The Essential Fatty Acid Balance

“Everything Is A Vibration.” – Albert Einstein Music, sounds and frequencies can be used to impact human health in many ways. There are specific audibles that are regarded in alternative medicine to be particularly healing for the human body. While the concept that sound frequencies can actually alter human consciousness and promote healing sounds a… Continue reading Sound Therapy

When my son Charlie was born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that resulted in an enlarged tongue, we spent months in the neonatal intensive care, working to discover a safe way to protect his airways so we could bring him home. The end result after twelve weeks of false starts was a tracheotomy.… Continue reading Your Trash Tells a Story. Here’s Mine.

“Mindful breathing isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.” – Sharon Salzberg Six days after my accident, while in ICU, fully paralyzed and strapped to a rotating bed, I was intubated on a ventilator and fed through a tube. I was about to go from bad to worse. My lungs filled with… Continue reading A Few Simple Steps For Mindful Breathing

We all know nutrition plays an important role in the body. But... What kinds of foods should we focus on in and around exercise? Here are some...guidelines.

That’s right – Shield HealthCare is going green! We believe in being responsible with our natural resource consumption, both for our customers and for the generations to follow. Read on to hear how Shield is taking the next step with our new Online Order Summary program. NEW! Online Order Summary – or “eReceipts” Are you… Continue reading Shield HealthCare is Going Green!

Tube Feeding gave me the space to mother him in all the ways I had longed for in those early months. Most importantly, it made us both grateful for the way food can provide both physical and emotional comfort in a time of need.

Worried about COVID-19? Here's the latest information for people with type 1 diabetes, from the experts at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

*Updated January 5, 2021 If you are over 70 years old, some of your dietary needs differ from other populations. Your calorie needs decrease as you get older, yet you may need more of some key nutrients. How Many Calories The amount of calories you need depends on how physically active you are. The USDA… Continue reading Nutrition Over 70: A Guide To Senior Dietary Needs