Sherl Wilsher
I am an ED nurse that has most recently worked in a small urban community hospital for the last eight years. During this time, I have had the opportunity to talk with many patients and find thata large number of the problems are related to poor eating choices. I have recently begun blogging and article writing about making more wholesome and healtier choices to eating and disease prevention.
I hold a BA in Music, an ASN in Nursing and am pursuing a BSN.
Read More »
I hold a BA in Music, an ASN in Nursing and am pursuing a BSN.
...
- Page Views
- 24,055
- Content
- 140
- Fans
- 1
- Contributor since
- 4/22/2010
Education/Experience
B.A. in Music, ASN in Nursing.Interests
health, alternative medicine, vitamins, integrative medicine, reading, writing, ballroom and latin dancing, travelling and learning languages.Affiliations
Sherelynne's Blog: A natural guide to health and Beauty, My Nubian hair care Blog, Alternatives to MedicineFavorites
Fans
Displaying Results 1 - 140 (of 140) for All Content
-
Is a Science Career an Option for You?I took a round about, indirect route to a career in science. Now that I've arrived I've found that it is very rewarding. If you're considering a science career, please read about my section of this career path. -
Is Nursing a Career Option for You?Only a special few can endure the grueling and heart wrenching events that occur in the life of a nurse. Are you one of them? Find out if you have what it takes. -
Bound for the United KingdomThe excitement and anticipation were almost overwhelming as we prepared to go to London. Would the trip meet my expectations? -
Hurricane Irene: Katrina of the Northeast?The residents of New Jersey bravely await the arrival of Hurricane Irene. Will this hurricane strike with the fury of Hurricane Katrina? New Jerseyans and other members of the tri-state area anxiously wait and see. -
How Apple Cider Vinegar Helps AsthmaApple cider vinegar is an old time remedy that has effectively helped sufferers of asthma for generations. Learn how you can benefit from this simple food. -
How Vitamins Can Improve Your MemoryYou can help improve your memory through diet and supplementation. Learn how this can be successfully without the use of dangerous drugs.
-
Cell Phone Use and Cancer: Is There a Cause for Concern?America sighs wearily over the latest findings regarding cell phone use and cancer. Is there really a cause for concern? What are the facts? -
MSG and Asthma: Could the Food You Eat Be Making You Sick?MSG is a known trigger in many people for headaches and breathing problems. Although the debate still rages, are you willing to risk your health while waiting for the research results? -
How Capsaicin May Help Improve Asthma SymptomsDespite numerous new drugs and treatments, asthma appears to be on the rise. As a result, many folks are seeking help through old time, natural remedies, such as capcaicin. -
How to Preserve Memory Function Despite Everyday StressLearn some natural techniques to help your memory and brain function gain precious years over your chronological age.. -
Stroke Belt USA: Are You at Risk?Southeastern USA has a large number of cardiovascular diseases. Could it be the "southern down home" food? Learn about the risk factors. -
How MSG May Be Harming Your HealthMSG has long held a reputation for being more than a flavor enhancer. It appears to be the cause of many potentially dangerous illness. Learn how to protect your health and that of your family.
-
West Nile Virus and Your Heath: How You Can Protect YourselfDon't let the threat of an infected mosquito bite spoil your family's summer fun. Learn about steps to protect your family. -
Preservatives in Food: What Are They Doing to Our Health?It's no secret that preservatves are hazardous to out health. Learn about recent dscoveries regarding risks. -
How Aloe Vera Can Enhance Your BeautyAloe veras benefits extend far beyond health improvements. Learn how aloe benefits and enhances your beauty as well. -
Vitamin C: How it Benefits Your SkinVitamin C has been touted as a wonder vitamin for years. Now, learn how Vitamin C can benefit your skin. -
Papaya: How it Benefits Your SkinPapaya is a wonderful plant whose antioxidant properties are now being used in numerous skin care products to fight aging and enhance beauty.
-
Green Tea: Can You Take Too Much?Most people read about the latest health benefits of a product and wham, you have some taking megadoses. But, can you take too much of a good thing? -
Cell Phones and Your Brain HealthThe latest findings on cell phones and brain health could be ominous for the younger generation with their high cell phone usage. Learn about the latest scientific updates.
-
WHO Updates Guidelines for Radiation ExposureThe world is fixated with the idea of a world wide cataclysm as a reult of the outpouring or radioactive material from Japanese nuclear power plants. Learn about WHO's latest updates regarding radiation contamination.
-
Childhood Obesity Is Destruction From WithinThe well-being and welfare of American youth may be more threatened by obesity rather than by a terrorist attack.
-
Acai and Your Blood PressureLearn how this " super fruit" can benefit your blood pressure
-
Acai and Your CholesterolAcai has been dubbed the "super fruit" with many healthy promoting properties. In this article, find out how acai benefits your cholesterol.
-
Diabetes and DepressionDiabetes is a complicated disease that can cause a variety of problems. Find out how diabetes may cause depression.
-
Depression and Vitamin DeficienciesDepression can be a complicated illness to treat. But, along with recommended treatments of your physician, nutrients and diet may also help the problems.
-
The Queen of Soul Shoots Down Cancer RumorsQueen of Soul speaks out about health scare and rumors.
-
MSM and Your Hair GrowthWomen are successfully growing healthier and longer hair with this supplement. Learn about which ones they are.
-
Fatty Acids and Your HealthSaturated vs. unsaturated-what's the difference between fats? Learn how to decipher the bad fats from the good fats.
-
Sulfur 8 Products: Do They Really Make Your Hair Grow?Learn about the Sulfur 8 hair products and why they are associated with hair growth. Is it fact or fallacy?
-
Staying Healthy for Women Over FiftyQuality of life will be determined by health choices that we make now. Learn how to eat and exercise for good health.
-
Menopause and YouHot flashes, mood swings and irritability all are the hallmark signs of menopause. Learn how you can simplify this time of transition.
-
Braids, BraidsBraids offer styling freedom and an opportunity for your hair to rest and recover from damages of heat, chemicals and coloring.
-
Birmingham, Alabama: A Southern City in TransitionWalking along the streets of downtown Birmingham, Alabama, one is easily captivated by southern hospitality and the multi-ethnic visitors that crowd into popular tourist attractions. But the city has a darker side: the era of the Civil Rights struggle.
-
Low-fat Vs. No-fat, What's the Difference?With the consumer becoming more proactive in foods selection, are the labels really accurately informing us about what we're eating?
-
Insomnia: What is it and How is it Treated?With the unstable state of the economy, more people than ever are suffering from sleep disorders. Find out what the causes and recommended treatments are for insomnia.
-
Protect Your Beauty from Old Man Winter with Shea ButterShea butter is a wonderful substance for beauty and skin health. Learn how this natural butter can enhance and protect your beauty this winter.
-
How to Make Your Own Body ButterEnjoy making your own healthful body butters with natural ingredients based upon your own individual skin and body needs.
-
Fish, Mercury and Your HealthAs part of an improved eating program, Americans are eating fish at least twice weekly for heart health. But, are they facing another health hazard by doing so?
-
How to Boost Brain Power During Middle Age and BeyondWhat we eat directly affects the quality of life now and into the future. Learn how to avoid common degenerative brain disease that occurs with age.
-
How to Strengthen Your Immunity NaturallyThe cold and flu season is upon us. Learn what to do to protect your family from winter coughs, colds and illness.
-
The Danger of Secondhand SmokeThe dangers of secondhand smoke seem to be even worse than previously thought. Now, it is believed that academic success can be affected by secondhand smoke.
-
How Safe Are Dental Implants?Arm yourself with the facts before you get a dental implant. Although this is a dental procedure, it can affect your overall health. .
-
How to Safely Rid Your Home of Bed BugsThe epidemic at one time or the other may affect all of us. Learn about some common sense methods of ridding your home of these pests.
-
Some Not so Sweet Facts About Your Perfumes and FragrancesThere is virtually no regulation on what chemicals and preservatives that manufacturers are putting in fragrances. What does that mean for your health?
-
How safe is your deodorant?Shoppers must take the initiative to research the ingredients in personal care products such as deodorants and other items. It is surprising to learn that they are getting much more than the clean and confident fresh feeling.
-
Mineral Make-up: What is it Really?The use of mineral make-up has really reached epic proportions. Have you ever wondered though, what's in it?
-
A Practical Guide for Weight LossYou can learn to lose weight safely without the risk of using dangerous drugs or surgery.
-
Natural Anti-aging Skin CareLearn how to look younger naturally without the use of botox or surgery.
-
How Flaxseed Affects Your HealthFlaxseed oil is an excellent example of a natural food that is a win-win situation for your health.
-
Flaxseed Oil and Your HealthHealth conscious folks are incorporating this seed into their diets. Learn about why and how you can make flaxseed oil work for your health.
-
Anti-aging Secrets for Younger and Healthier SkinLearn how to look younger and beautiful with natural skin and beauty techniques
-
How Cinnamon Can Help You Lose WeightMany health benefits are to be gained wihen cinnamon is incorporated into the diet.
-
How to Have Healthier and Longer Afro-Textured HairWomen with highly textured and kinky hair can have beautiful, long hair too. Natural methods using healthful items right in your kitchen can help you achieve that goal.
-
Green Teas: A Treat for Your Taste and a Boost for Your HealthGreen teas are healthful to the body as it fights the ravages of aging and disease. It also provides great flavor and taste to the many tea drinkers all over the world.
-
Bergamot Oil and Your BeautyBergamot oil is a great all around oil that is popularly used today in many health and beauty aids. It's health benefits extend beyond the physical and are helpful in numerous conditions.
-
Olive Oil and Your BeautyOlive oil has bestowed both inner and outer health on women throughout time. Learn how to incorporate it into your beauty routine.
-
Jojoba Oil for Beauty and HealthThis is a natural oil that performs wonders in moisturizing dry skin and a potent weapon in the arsenal against anti-aging.
-
Coconut Oil for Beauty and HealthFind natural enduring beauty with the benefits of coconut oil. With this simple oil, women for hundreds of years have found lasting beauty and health.
-
Growing Long, African American Hair with Natural ProductsWomen have spent much time and money in the quest for beautiful and flowing tresses. In the process, irreversible hair loss has occurred. Find out how to return your hair to health by using these natural products.
-
Nutmeg and Your HealthNutmeg is not only a great spice but is a great boost for your health
-
Sports Drinks and Your TeethSports drinks are eroding the protective enamel of teeth leaving frequent users open to increased tooth decay.
-
How Flaxseed Oil Helps in Loosing WeightFlaxseed oil users received numerous benefits from regular use such as the omega 3's and's. It also may provide protection against breast cancer.
-
The Link Between Artificial Sweeteners and Pre-term LaborIn more than one study, artificial sweeteners are being linked to pre-term labor.
-
The Dangers of Aspartame, Sucralose and SaccharinFor Americans, diets and "eating healthy" have become synonymous with artificial sweeteners.
-
The Bitter Truth About High Fructose Corn SyrupHFCS is being investigated for its possible link to cardiovascular disease and diabetes II.
-
How to Live with GERDMany common and uncommon things can aggravate this condition. Learn how to successfully manage this problem.
-
What Are the Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup?Many manufacturers claim that (HFCS)is a natural sweetener, but once you consume it, it doesn't act naturally in the body.
-
Are Diet Sodas Making You Fat?Diet sodas aren't what they are touted to be: they seem to play a weight loss game with the body that makes the scale go up instead of down.
-
How to Grow Long Afro-American HairReviewing your use of chemicals, heat and braiding tension may be all you need to do to gain that over the shoulder mane of hair.
-
Lace Wigs and Your BeautyLace wigs enhance the beauty of the wearer when chosen with care.
-
Dark Chocolate and Weight LossDiscover a natural weight loss food that also has additional health benefits.
-
Weaves and Hair Extensions - Enhancements for Your Crowning GloryLearning about how to change your hair color, texture and length is a dream come true for most women. Learn about the basics about some of the products on the market.
-
Sports Drinks - How Good Are They for You?Sports drinks give you more than just electrolyes .
-
Iceberg Lettuce and Your DigestionMany are finding that iceberg lettuce is the cause of digestive upset.
-
Artificial Food Coloring and Your HealthArtificial food coloring is suspect in numerous chronic diseases such as cancer and allergies.
-
Some Tasty Alternatives to Milk for the Lactose IntolerantThere are a growing list of alternatives to milk out there for the lactose intolerant.
-
Hydrogenated Oils and Your HealthWhat are the good fats and the bad ones? Help safeguard the health of your family
-
Where to Buy Inexpensive School SuppliesWhen quality is not an issue, there are oodles of places where you can buy school stuff.
-
How to Donate School SuppliesThere is always someone out there who can benefit from your surplus.
-
How to Shop for School Supplies in BulkThere are many option today for getting your dollars worth on school supplies.
-
Helping Your Kindergartener Get Ready for the First Day of SchoolWith a little planning the first day of school can be made exciting and fun.
-
10 Back to School Supplies that Students Can't Live WithoutHaving the proper school supplies is just as important as studying for that test.
-
Chelsea's Big Day ArrivesClinton gala affair tab tops $2 million
-
Papaya Enzyme, an Alternative Approach to Fixing that Upset StomachSome changes in diet including more raw fruits amd vegetables would go a long way in managing some of our most common digestive complaints.
-
Living with a Peanut AllergyLiving with a peanut allergy can be difficult. But, with a little ingenuity, it can be successfully done.
-
Aspartame - How Sweet it Isn'tLearn about what aspartame is and its questionable FDA approval process.
-
Splenda - a Second Look at the Sweet StuffAmericans are more health and weight conscious than ever. With that has emerged the new "sugar free craze."
-
What Are Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis?Colonoscopy reveals increasing cases of these digestive disorders.
-
Gluten Allergies and Your Digestive HealthSource of vague complaints could be in the foods you eat.
-
Your Digestion and Your Immune SystemVague physical complaints are often the result of poor food choices.
-
What is Crohn's Disease?Crohn's disease can be managed with some creativity in food and meal preparation.
-
What is Ulcerative Colitis?Chronic inflammation in colon can cause many other diseases.
-
What is Celiac Disease?Wheat can often trigger the unpleasant symptoms of this disease.
-
Probiotics and Your HealthProbiotics play a part in the prevention of many ailments.
-
Do Artificial Sweeteners Really Help You Loose Weight?Surprising facts about weight loss, your metabolism and sugar substitutes.
-
Washington, DC Hit by Early Am EarthquakeNo reports of any significant damages; quake measured 3.6 on the Richter Scale.
-
Lindsay Lohan Checks into RehabLohan due to start 90 day jail sentence next week.
-
"American Idol's" Season 10 Auditions Comes to the Garden State!"American Idol" auditions swing to suburban town just on the other side of the Hudson River
-
Delaware Man Killed in Uganda BombingTerroristic acts claim innocent lives of volunteers who tried to make a difference.
-
Russian Spies in the US - More Than You Might ThinkThe spy movies seem to be more fact than fiction in 2010 USA
-
"American Idol" Auditions Are on the RoadDates, times and locations of the first two city's auditions are revealed.
-
Former Vice President Cheney Admitted into HospitalCheney has had five heart attacks since the age of 37.
-
Joe Jackson Files Wrongful Death LawsuitJoe Jackson seeks monetary compensation in wrongful death lawsuit.
-
New Jersey Republican Governor Christie Considering Blocking New Health ReformThus far 20 Republican governors are acting to block the new health reform law. New Jersey may join them.
-
McDonald's Happy Meals Subject of ControversyConsumer protection group challenges McDonald's marketing techniques entices children into poor life long eating habits.
-
Gary Faulkner Won't Stop Until He "takes Out" Bin-LadenIndividual with no combat training sets out on a self-proclaimed mission
-
Anita Van Der Sloot Makes Surprising Admissions About Son, JoranJoran van der Sloot possibly suffers from multiple psychological problems, including compulsive gambling.
-
What is Lee DeWyze Doing These Days?"American Idol" winner is making his mark on the music world
-
Innovative and New Cancer TreatmentsThis article investigates two studies that are nearing final testing phases in the treatment of cancer; cancer immunotherapy, the final therapy, in some forms, are only now gaining acceptance in the United States.
-
New Jersey State Trooper Found Dead in Patrol CarThis is the second death of a state trooper within two weeks
-
New Information About Vitamin C and CancerNew and positive study results are emerging about Vitamin C and Cancer prevention and treatment
-
Is the Seafood from the Gulf of Mexico Safe to Eat?What is the risk for eating contaminated fish from the Gulf waters?
-
How the Crude Oil Spill is Affecting Birds and Other WildlifeThis disaster will affect life for years to come.
-
What a Girl Needs - 15 Things to Do Before You Get MarriedSome sage wisdom for the marriage minded
-
How Prayer Helps and Sustains MeWith Faith the size of a mustard seed, you can move mountains.
-
God's Existence is Evident from His Creation OnwardThe heavens declare the glory of God; and the work of His hands the expanse is telling.
-
The Strange Mystery and Disappearance of the Five Teens from Newark, NJAlthough the case has been deemed "solved," no remains have been found of five youths
-
Benfotiamine: A New Adjunct Treatment for DiabetesBenfotiamine was discovered in the 1960s in Japan; it has been used for many years in Europe for treatment of diabetes.
-
What's Happening This Summer in New Jersey?Fill your summer days and nights with New Jersey fun!
-
Hot Fun in the Summer TimeOut of school meant summer fun and summer foods
-
The Glamour and Glitz of "Dancing with the Stars"Just imagine yourself in a sequined gown, gliding across the floor in a waltz - you are the star, if only for one night.
-
"American Idol" Announces Online AuditionsIt will be adding an online component, through its MySpace.com site, to enable auditioning via the web.
-
Nice Guys Always Finish LastClumsy in romance, will Eddie's new love interest be the one?
-
It's All a Part of the ActA Starlet's becomes embroiled in danger in her lust for Fame
-
Anesthesia AwarenessWhat patients are at risk for waking up during surgery? How often does this happen? How can this be avoided?
-
From the Mouths of BabesIt can be really scary if you think that your child has swallowed a foreign body. What can you do?
-
On the Anniversary of Two Newark, NJ Hospital Closures, What Does the Future Hold?On the second anniversary of two hospital closures many ask, "What does the future hold?"
-
Heavy Metals and Your Health: What You Don't Know Could Hurt YouHeavy metal contamination may sometimes be the cause for those vagues health complaints. Find out in this article.
-
A Common Sense Approach to Eating HealthierSome great tips to use to make some positive and healthy adjustments in your lifestyle and diet.
-
Carotenoids, What Can They Do for You?There's a lot more to these vegetables than their beautiful colors. They provide us with fantastic protection against deadly diseases.
-
Should Your Teenager Date?Some important information for parents of teenagers in today's world of internet dating and dating violence
-
Facts to Consider when Taking Vitamin SupplementsWith reams of information on the benefits of supplement taking, what are some common sense factors to consider first before getting started?
-
Platanos Y Collard Greens: Play ReviewA humorous but powerful play about some of the long held racial stereotypes in the black and Latino community.
-
Play Review: Madea's Big Happy FamilyMadea's at it again, but brings her family closer together in the time of loss.
-
All You Single Ladies, Do You Want to Him to Put a Ring on It?Take the smart girl's approach to getting your man to pop the question.
-
The Dog Goned Trials of a DayWhat some people won't do to keep their pets happy!
-
Get Your Digestion Back on TrackGet rid of that nagging upset stomach by using some old time wisdom and common sense.
-
And Still I RiseFamine in the midst of plenty. Factors are explored regarding the stigmas confronted by black women as they seek partners and marriage mates.
-
Antioxidants in Plain English - What Are They and What Can They Do for You?Antioxidants are explained in this article in simple, everyday language.
-
Natural Healing and Cleansing for the Body, Mind and SpiritTake a brief look at some of the amazing soaps that were made by the ancient peoples for beauty, health and healing