Wellness Voice

Ok. I currently feed my cat a combo of Blue Buffalo Spa Select wet and dry. I know all the problems with dry, I just like the idea of her being able to free-feed, mostly because I honestly can’t afford to feed her strictly wet. Because of this, I’ve been looking at other, lower-priced premium foods like Wellness and Natural Balance. Which of these would you recommend, and why? Also, is it a good idea to rotate the brands to add some variety?

One more thing: I’m interested in learning about a raw diet, and I would like to know people’s experience with cost of feeding raw and convenience of preparing the food and obtaining it.

Blue Buffalo is a pretty good choice as far as dry. Their product, Wilderness, is even better for your cat.

I’ve read some ppl’s answers that they feed more than one brand. As long as you do it slowly, it shouldn’t be too hard on their digestive systems. I would suggest using 2-3 different brands of canned to add variety and different flavors. Cats, after all, don’t really like the idea of eating the exact same thing for the rest of their lives. I’ve heard that Wellness, Blue Spa, Avoderm, Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers, Merrick are all good, although I’ve never tried that many. There are a few more brands who’s names I can’t think of.

For raw, I would suggest you get a frozen (not freeze-dried) diet that has the lowest/smallest amount of those unnecessary fruits/veggies. If you’ve been doing research, you’ll learn that cats don’t need fruits/veggies in their diet. Some may say that they eat the fruits/veggies that was in their prey’s stomach, but this is normally a negligible amount. A mouse’s stomach isn’t very large and will not hold a large amount of fruits/veggies and won’t be hardly enough for any nutritional value for the cat.

I purchase my raw from mypetcarnivore.com whose supplier is Taylor Pond Farms. I chose them because the food is 100% meat/bones/organs w/o the added fruits/veggies. A close second is Rad Cat Raw Diet. I’ve also heard that Nature’s Variety is good. You may want to google these.

Since mypetcarnivore delivers to my area at specific locations once per month, I pay for the amount of food I purchase and $10 extra for them driving to the location. It’s in my best interest to purchase a large amount so I don’t have to pay the $10 fee so often. If I buy 1 lb of fine ground turkey, I separate the turkey and put it in baggies and put 1/4 cup of turkey in each baggie and put in the freezer. My cats, Binnie is almost 1 yr old and Marble is 4 mos old. Binnie eats approx. 1/4 cup in the morning and about 1/2 cup at night. Marble eats half of the 1/4 cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night. One pound will probably last 4 days. I normally buy 15 lbs and this lasts approx. 1 to 1 and 1/2 month. 15 lbs costs approx $40 plus the $10 fee. So if I purchased 20 lbs, it would last about 2 months and would costs about $60. This is all approximate. There are different prices for different meats.

For preparing, I explained above that I separate the meat and put in baggies and then in the freezer. I take out, the night before, the amount they will eat for the next day and it defrosts in the refrigerator. I warm up their morning food in lukewarm water to knock the chill off. Warming up takes about 5 mins. I put it in their bowl and continue getting ready for work. They eat again at after work and it takes an extra 2 minutes to put a fish oil pill in the food. I wash with antibacterial soap after each feeding and this takes about 4 minutes. If you want more info, just send me an email.

Ok. I currently feed my cat a combo of Blue Buffalo Spa Select wet and dry. I know all the problems with dry, I just like the idea of her being able to free-feed, mostly because I honestly can’t afford to feed her strictly wet. Because of this, I’ve been looking at other, lower-priced premium foods like Wellness and Natural Balance. Which of these would you recommend, and why? Also, is it a good idea to rotate the brands to add some variety?

One more thing: I’m interested in learning about a raw diet, and I would like to know people’s experience with cost of feeding raw and convenience of preparing the food and obtaining it.

Blue Buffalo is a pretty good choice as far as dry. Their product, Wilderness, is even better for your cat.

I’ve read some ppl’s answers that they feed more than one brand. As long as you do it slowly, it shouldn’t be too hard on their digestive systems. I would suggest using 2-3 different brands of canned to add variety and different flavors. Cats, after all, don’t really like the idea of eating the exact same thing for the rest of their lives. I’ve heard that Wellness, Blue Spa, Avoderm, Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers, Merrick are all good, although I’ve never tried that many. There are a few more brands who’s names I can’t think of.

For raw, I would suggest you get a frozen (not freeze-dried) diet that has the lowest/smallest amount of those unnecessary fruits/veggies. If you’ve been doing research, you’ll learn that cats don’t need fruits/veggies in their diet. Some may say that they eat the fruits/veggies that was in their prey’s stomach, but this is normally a negligible amount. A mouse’s stomach isn’t very large and will not hold a large amount of fruits/veggies and won’t be hardly enough for any nutritional value for the cat.

I purchase my raw from mypetcarnivore.com whose supplier is Taylor Pond Farms. I chose them because the food is 100% meat/bones/organs w/o the added fruits/veggies. A close second is Rad Cat Raw Diet. I’ve also heard that Nature’s Variety is good. You may want to google these.

Since mypetcarnivore delivers to my area at specific locations once per month, I pay for the amount of food I purchase and $10 extra for them driving to the location. It’s in my best interest to purchase a large amount so I don’t have to pay the $10 fee so often. If I buy 1 lb of fine ground turkey, I separate the turkey and put it in baggies and put 1/4 cup of turkey in each baggie and put in the freezer. My cats, Binnie is almost 1 yr old and Marble is 4 mos old. Binnie eats approx. 1/4 cup in the morning and about 1/2 cup at night. Marble eats half of the 1/4 cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night. One pound will probably last 4 days. I normally buy 15 lbs and this lasts approx. 1 to 1 and 1/2 month. 15 lbs costs approx $40 plus the $10 fee. So if I purchased 20 lbs, it would last about 2 months and would costs about $60. This is all approximate. There are different prices for different meats.

For preparing, I explained above that I separate the meat and put in baggies and then in the freezer. I take out, the night before, the amount they will eat for the next day and it defrosts in the refrigerator. I warm up their morning food in lukewarm water to knock the chill off. Warming up takes about 5 mins. I put it in their bowl and continue getting ready for work. They eat again at after work and it takes an extra 2 minutes to put a fish oil pill in the food. I wash with antibacterial soap after each feeding and this takes about 4 minutes. If you want more info, just send me an email.

My husband is majoring in interdisciplinary studies specializing in information technology and health & Wellness and has a certificate in computer networking…what kinds of jobs are out there for computer people who also want to work in health & medical field (particularly networking)? Also, how much more beneficial is it for him to go for his masters in Information Technology?

omg… my hubbie works at a hospital and he says their computer system is a MESS… I would think your hubbie could get a job at any healthcare facility and work in their IT departments… Eventually, he could make mucho bucks as a consultant working for doctors, hospitals and other agencies helping them with IT and systems and organization of information…

In the past month, I have sent out about 80 resumes. Despite all this effort, I have only received one request for an interview. I’m wondering if there is anything I can improve on my resume that may help me stand out to prospective employers. Pasted below are the "objective", "experience", "education", and "skills" portions of my resume. Please keep in mind that I am straight out of school and fairly young, which is why I do not have much experience listed. In addition, the gap in my employment between last June and now can be explained by some personal family issues, moving 500 miles across the state, and getting married. If anyone is wiling to take a look and give me some constructive criticism, it would be greatly appreciated.

Objective
To obtain a long term position in an office setting where I can interact extensively with patients as well as run front desk functions and further my professional experience.

Experience
File Clerk, XXXX Chiropractic, Riverside, Ca.September 2007-June 2008
My duties included various accounting and billing tasks, answering phones, scheduling appointments, creating and maintaining patient files, maintaining various retail products available in the office, and light housekeeping.

Chiropractic Assistant, XXXX Chiropractic, Vallejo, Ca.June 2007-September 2007
This job entailed running the front desk of a busy chiropractic office, which included assisting patients, maintaining retail and files, scheduling appointments, some billing, and occasionally performing therapeutic ultrasound for patients.

File Clerk, Dr. XXXX DDS, Fairfield, Ca.February 2007-May 2007
The tasks I performed in this position were creating, maintaining, and organizing files and office forms, duplicating dental x-rays, and light housekeeping.

Customer Service Associate, XXXX Co., Fairfield, Ca.June 2006-October 2006
As a Customer Service Associate, I assisted customers in locating merchandise and completed point of sale transactions as well as organizing and replacing merchandise on the sales floor.

Central Aisle Cashier, XXXXX & Co., Fairfield, Ca.October 2005-June 2006
In this position, my main duties entailed performing point of sale transactions for customers as well as soliciting credit card applications.

Education
XXXX High School, Fairfield, Ca.
International Baccalaureate Diploma with concentration in Computer Skills, History, French, and Biology.

University of California- Riverside, Riverside, Ca.
Coursework included French, Spanish, Arabic, English, Linguistics, History, Philosophy, Archeology, and Anthropology.

XXXXX Therapy Wellness Center
Massage Therapist Certification, achieved on 3/26/2009.

Skills
I have many specialized talents that will be very helpful in the workplace. Technical skills include advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Photo Editing and some web design.

My life skills are just as diverse. I am very organized, flexible and adaptable as well as a hard worker and a quick learner. I am bilingual in French and English and also speak basic Spanish.

I also have a passion for massage therapy and would enjoy a position where I can ease clients’ pain and help them relax using spa and medical modalities.

first: you’ve got good experience and are quite "job worthy" for the type of position you appear to be applying for.

it feels a bit too informal. don’t just say "i have many specialised skills" actually list all of them. you need to use less paragraphs. have it set up with headings, sub headings then discuss it in point form eg:

Employment
* 05/01-11/01 worked at xxx as a ???. duties were ***, ***,
* (you get the idea)

do the same with skills

keep it SHORT and straight to the point. no one wants to read too much

good luck!!!

Just a one to two sentence definition is all I need for my definition of what health is. Thank You!

health is "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"

What is understanding multi-culturalism important for health and wellness professionals?

It is important for health and Wellness professionals to understand multiculturalism so as to be respectful of others beliefs and to avoid offending patients/clients.

Different cultures have different norms, expectations, customs, etc. By being informed of these, a health professional can approach someone of a different culture in a manner that is respectful and communicate ideas clearly to them.

I recieved and e-mail and a phone call from a woman claiming to be the former manager of a very high end Wellness spa in hawaii. er family has moved to Australia and she wants to move there as well, and start up her own holistic wellness center, but she doesn’t want to go alone. She found me on craigslist looking for a room, and she says I seem like the kinf of person who is up for an adventure like this. Here is the e-mail she sent me:Hello Savana,
It was nice talking to you today. Here’s the outline. WIN-WIN situation

Fun, friendly, dramafree, nonsmoking, vegetarian/vegan, roomate, travelmate, companion, good driver wanted to explore Australia and have a good time
I can provide you with free housing, round trip airfare and some cash bonus for shopping and meals in Australia

Once we feel safe, secure and comfortable in each others company and become friends than I want to start the best Holistic Vegan Yoga Healing center with a vegan restaurant in a tropical paradise like Hawaii, Goa or Australia. [ Like Blue Lagoon ]
You can be my right hand woman and be the Manager
I will also train you in Ayurveda healing

If you are interested than please email me your profile or resume and let me know when you are able to hangout with me in sunny Santa Monica so that we get to know each other and make plans for Australia and our Holistic Wellness center where we can improve the health and longevity of our clients

Life is as simple as one wants to make it and live it

What do you guys think? Is it a scam of some sort, or the opportunity of a lifetime?
OH yea!
You should know that she also offered me a roundtrip ticket to santamonica to visit her, to make sure we are compatable and the chemestry is there, if not, she says, I can go right back home to Arizona.

You can never know with these sorts of things. There is something that I find weird though – that she doesnt want to go alone, but yet she is willing to go with a virtual stranger. Surely she would find someone in her community that would be willing – a fellow vegan whom she already knows?

If I was you, I would try and do some further reseach on the matter first, maybe google her and google the firm she used to work for, and maybe get in touch with them if you are unsure. And it surely cant hurt to meet her, but make sure you take someone with you – just in case.

I recieved and e-mail and a phone call from a woman claiming to be the former manager of a very high end Wellness spa in hawaii. er family has moved to Australia and she wants to move there as well, and start up her own holistic wellness center, but she doesn’t want to go alone. She found me on craigslist looking for a room, and she says I seem like the kinf of person who is up for an adventure like this. Here is the e-mail she sent me:Hello Savana,
It was nice talking to you today. Here’s the outline. WIN-WIN situation

Fun, friendly, dramafree, nonsmoking, vegetarian/vegan, roomate, travelmate, companion, good driver wanted to explore Australia and have a good time
I can provide you with free housing, round trip airfare and some cash bonus for shopping and meals in Australia

Once we feel safe, secure and comfortable in each others company and become friends than I want to start the best Holistic Vegan Yoga Healing center with a vegan restaurant in a tropical paradise like Hawaii, Goa or Australia. [ Like Blue Lagoon ]
You can be my right hand woman and be the Manager
I will also train you in Ayurveda healing

If you are interested than please email me your profile or resume and let me know when you are able to hangout with me in sunny Santa Monica so that we get to know each other and make plans for Australia and our Holistic Wellness center where we can improve the health and longevity of our clients

Life is as simple as one wants to make it and live it

What do you guys think? Is it a scam of some sort, or the opportunity of a lifetime?
OH yea!
You should know that she also offered me a roundtrip ticket to santamonica to visit her, to make sure we are compatable and the chemestry is there, if not, she says, I can go right back home to Arizona.

You can never know with these sorts of things. There is something that I find weird though – that she doesnt want to go alone, but yet she is willing to go with a virtual stranger. Surely she would find someone in her community that would be willing – a fellow vegan whom she already knows?

If I was you, I would try and do some further reseach on the matter first, maybe google her and google the firm she used to work for, and maybe get in touch with them if you are unsure. And it surely cant hurt to meet her, but make sure you take someone with you – just in case.

I have a serious writer’s block! Ugh, I don’t want you to actually WRITE a paragraph for me because that’s just wrong, but how can I start it off?

You could start it with something like this: "Health and Wellness are extreme factors for a long life." Then you can go on to describe diet and exercise and how being healthy will ultimately increase your lifespan.

If you’d like more help, feel free to email me.

I have a serious writer’s block! Ugh, I don’t want you to actually WRITE a paragraph for me because that’s just wrong, but how can I start it off?

You could start it with something like this: "Health and Wellness are extreme factors for a long life." Then you can go on to describe diet and exercise and how being healthy will ultimately increase your lifespan.

If you’d like more help, feel free to email me.