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Moving to NYC? Keep Your Mental Health In Mind
Gail Ingram has lived in Manhattan since 2007 and has witnessed people thrive or suffer in the City. With an eye on wellness, you might have a better chance to thrive: Living in Manhattan on a budget...
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Purple Vegetables Pack More Punch With Anthocyanins
Nurse Gail Ingram developed a diet for the Texas State Department of Transportation and provides nutritional counseling. Here is one of her quick tips to maximize nutrition intake: I try to go to...
View ArticleMorning After Pill Odds: Will it work every time?
Nurse Gail Ingram explains the statistics used to determine morning after pill odds: My girlfriend had a hot weekend sexcapade that required emergency contraception. I was getting all the juicy...
View ArticleHPV in the Spotlight
Nurse Gail Ingram shines the spotlight on a misunderstood virus and provides useful HPV information: I am thrilled that Michael Douglas and more recently New York City Council Speaker Melissa...
View ArticleHomecare For Holocaust Survivors: More Funds Available
Living and working in New York City I have the privilege to care for some of the world’s most special people–Holocaust survivors. I am honored to have shared many hours providing bedside care and...
View ArticleNot All Soup Is Healthy | Healthiest Soup Choices
Nurse Gail Ingram reminds us that not all soup is healthy. As an expert in nutrition, she helps you make the healthiest soup choices: You’re starving and cold with 10 minutes to spare and you run into...
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From a NURSE: Insider Tips For A Painless Flu Shot
Nurse Gail Ingram gives insider tips for a painless flu shot: I have given over ten thousand flu shots in my nursing career. No exaggeration. And I believe that what I’ve learned along the way...
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FRESH Coconut Water Is The Best Hangover Cure
Nurse Gail Ingram is a concierge nurse and makes house calls to treat hangovers in NYC. She’s a seasoned expert and says coconut water is the best hangover cure aside from an IV: One could say that...
View ArticleFEAR of Flu Shot Spreads Faster Than Flu
Nurse Gail Ingram gives tips to prevent a vaccination “reaction” because reaction stories spread unnecessary fear of flu shots: Seems like anyone who believes they got sick from a flu shot likes to...
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From a NURSE: Adult Cold Remedies That Work
Nurse Gail Ingram (and her grandma!) give you adult cold remedies that work: Despite all the advances in medicine, my grandma’s home remedies for colds still work the best. WARM SALT WATER GARGLE:...
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Meningitis In NYC: It’s Back
Nurse Gail Ingram has been following meningitis in NYC and is sad to report that it’s back: I thought we had this thing licked and I wrote an article in July of 2013 to celebrate. Unfortunately, a new...
View ArticleHealthy Food Bank Donations
Nurse Gail Ingram provides nutritional counseling and has made of list of healthy food bank donations to maximize your good intentions: We all have a dusty can of something awful in our cabinets that...
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Prevent Plastic Surgery Bruising | Natural Tricks of the Trade
Gail Ingram is a concierge nurse in Manhattan and shares with you how to prevent plastic surgery bruising. She works with high-profile clients in NYC and knows how to hide the evidence: I recover VIP...
View ArticleCan’t Sleep? Sleep Hygiene Is Better Than A Pill
Can’t sleep? Nurse Gail Ingram shares natural sleep remedies (also known as ‘sleep hygiene’) to get you back on track: A reader wrote in and asked: “I can’t fall asleep at night. I’m exhausted....
View ArticleSoldier Autopsies Reveal Young Americans Are Sick
In the article, Soldier Autopsies Reveal Young Americans Are Sick, Nurse Gail Ingram reveals that cardiovascular disease is hidden inside the blood vessels of healthy-appearing young soldiers. The US...
View ArticleDo Bikes Cause Bladder Infections? Bicycles and UTIs
A reader asked us if bikes cause bladder infections and Nurse Gail Ingram explains the relationship between bicycles and UTIs: Dear Nurse Gail, I keep getting bladder infections. I use the exercise...
View ArticleAsk NurseGail.com: What Should I Know Before Getting Pierced?
You asked, “What should I know before getting pierced?” and Nurse Gail Ingram answered. Here’s how to pick the best piercers, studios, and avoid complications. So you want to get a piercing...
View Article4 Tips To Keep Your Cold To Yourself
Pro advice from a nurse: Tips to Keep Your Cold to Yourself (and prevent catching one!) by Gail Ingram BSN RN. Nurses know every trick in the book to get better fast and if we feel sick then God knows...
View ArticleNurse Gail’s Holiday Hangover Guide
Who knows how to nurse a hangover better than an actual nurse? Gail Ingram is a concierge nurse in NYC and makes house calls to treat hangovers. She’s an expert on the subject and has created a...
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Lady Business: Best Anti-Itch Cream For Women
Nurse Gail Ingram draws from both wellness and medicine to provide the best recommendations for her patients. When recommending the best anti itch cream for women, she suggests getting out of the...
View ArticleVitamin B17, Laetrile, Amygdalin: Cancer Cure or Scam?
Nurse Gail Ingram explores Vitamin B17, laetrile, amygdalin: Cancer Cure or Scam? A patient undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma recently asked me about Vitamin B17. She had heard about a compelling...
View ArticleAsk NurseGail.com: How Long Does Swelling Last?
Gail Ingram responds to a reader who had a dental emergency (ouch!) and answers the question, “How long does swelling last after a root canal?” “How long does swelling last? I had an emergency root...
View ArticleDoes Dairy Make A Cold Worse? The Milk-Mucus MYTH
Nurse Gail Ingram answers the question, “Does dairy make a cold worse?” and discusses the milk-mucus myth: I can’t count how many times I’ve heard that dairy products increase the symptoms of a cold...
View ArticleAsk NurseGail.com: How Can I Skip My Period?
Nurse Gail Ingram answers the question, “How can I skip my period?” just in time for Valentine’s Day. You’re expecting a call from Aunt Flo on Valentine’s Day? Don’t fear. There are ways to postpone...
View ArticleMocha Coffee Drinks Are As Bad As Soda
In the article Mocha Coffee Drinks Are As Bad As Soda, Gail Ingram explains that mochas (lattes with chocolate) are “sugar-sweetened beverages” that are comparable to drinking the same amount of...
View ArticleAsk NurseGail.com: Where Can I Get My Hormones Drawn?
A NurseGail.com reader writes: I want to get my hormones drawn. Where can I get that done? Gail Ingram BSN RN responds: I’m assuming you are a healthy adult woman with no medical history and not taking...
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Beware Of Internet Health Hype
Nurse Gail Ingram cautions readers to beware of internet health hype. The marketing behind health and wellness is a sore subject for me because I’m pained to see good people being duped. Journalists...
View ArticleThe Basics of Big Pharma Research And Natural Therapies
Nurse Gail Ingram starts the conversation about pharmaceutical companies and alternative treatments in her article, “The Basics of Big Pharma And Natural Therapies.” Why do most natural remedies lack...
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Aromatherapy “Works” Depending On The Definition Of “Work”
Gail Ingram, an open-minded practitioner, explains why aromatherapy “works” depending on the definition and gives her professional opinion on essential oil treatments. According to the CDC National...
View ArticleBenifuuki: Green Tea For Allergies
Gail Ingram, a primary care practitioner, explains why benifuuki green tea for allergies is the best (and probably the only) variety that works. I need to clear up this business about green tea and...
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Birth Control: IUDs For Young Women
Inspired by Facebook know-it-alls, Gail Ingram sets the record straight about birth control, IUDs for young women, and “standard med advice.” As long as Facebook exists, I will have unlimited amounts...
View ArticleWhy Fake Marijuana Is Sending Kids To The ER
As a volunteer for the NYC Medical Reserve Corp, Gail Ingram follows public health issues closely and explains why fake marijuana is sending kids to the ER. 120 young New Yorkers sought emergency...
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Why We Go Nuts Over Peanut Allergies
Regular readers know that I use my own education, experience, and professional opinion to write my posts. But, I have to say, Nicholas Christakis MD PhD and James H. Fowler PhD eloquently explain why...
View ArticleBest Sunburn Recovery Tips
Gail Ingram is a primary care nurse practitioner and has pasty white skin that burns easily. She shares evidence-based sunburn recovery tips to get you feeling better fast. I’m going to skip the...
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DIY Gatorade Recipe: Electrolyte Replacement for Travelers
Unfortunately 40-60% of tourists traveling to undeveloped countries suffer from Traveler’s Diarrhea. Despite great effort to avoid it, even savvy travelers find themselves trapped in the bathroom....
View ArticleAsk NurseGail.com: How Do I Help A Kid With A Nosebleed?
A reader wrote in and asked: My nephew got a bloody nose and I couldn’t remember what to do. How do I help a kid with a nosebleed? Tilt the head forward or back? Gail Ingram, a primary care nurse...
View ArticleHundreds Of People Exposed To Measles In New York City
Four cases of measles have been recently documented in New York City. Specific patient details are protected, but the New York City Department of Health has alerted local medical personnel that three...
View ArticleSEX: More Info About The Pull Out Method For Millennials
I recently gave my professional opinion for an article about birth control that specifically relates to the use of the withdrawal method (AKA the pull out method or, if you’re nerdy, coitus...
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Get Rid Of Prescription Drugs: National Drug Disposal Day 9/26/2015
EMPTY YOUR MEDICINE CABINET on 9/26/2015 The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is coming up! Collection bins will be set up throughout the U.S. (except PA and DE) on Saturday, September...
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Puppies On Instagram & Why You Should Follow Them
Unlike real puppies, Instapuppies won’t lower blood pressure or enhance relaxation. However, they do have a surprising and unique physiological effect on us. Research shows that looking at pictures of...
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Monbaby: Wearable Tech For Babies – Smart Baby Monitor
Nurse Practitioner Gail Ingram took a trip to the World Maker Faire 2015 held at the New York Hall of Science. She spent her time in the Maker Health tent and spoke to Daniel Klaynberg, Chief...
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Wearable Tech For The Blind – Vista Wearable
When I think wearable tech, I think shiny metallic turtlenecks with ball-like sensors glued to the sleeves. The thought makes my inner fashionista cringe. So I was thrilled to learn at the NYC Maker...
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Nurse Gail Goes To NYC Active Shooter Training
As a member of the New York City Medical Reserve Corps (NYC MRC), I am frequently invited to participate in public health-related drills and workshops. On the heels of the November 13th mass shootings...
View ArticleAsk NurseGail.com: I’m A 45 Year Old Man. Do I Need A Physical?
Nurse Gail, I am married with kids. I am 45 years old and live in NYC and have not had a complete physical in years. Is it recommended for someone my age? And also, do you recommend a doctor/nurse...
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MEAL PREPPING: Nurse Gail’s Healthy Turkey Sausage Patty Recipe!
I encourage everyone to eat a plant-based, low-carb, protein-rich diet. Unfortunately, these meals can take a bit more thought and time to prepare and, if you’re like me, other things take priority...
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Breakfast Is Killing America
If you’ve been to my office for a physical exam, you’ve probably heard my “breakfast is killing America” spiel. To be clear, eating food in the morning isn’t the issue. The problem rather, is the...
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Camping with Ticks – Prevent Lyme and RMSF with Doxycycline
Gail Ingram is an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, former Girl Scout, and self-proclaimed campfire chef. Using personal experience, she explains how she handles the growing tick, Lyme, and Rocky...
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Summer 2017 NYC Seniors Go Fishing on Pier 63 – Mondays 3PM to 5PM
If I were old enough (and retired enough) to participate in this event, I would! The Hudson River Park is hosting all-ages events throughout the summer including sing-alongs (Hudson River Flicks)...
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6 Colloidal Silver Claims – True or False?
Nurse Practitioner Gail Ingram MS, PC-AGNP discusses a curious comment left on her Facebook page. The comment left by a friend on my personal Facebook page: Colloidal silver works better than...
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School Nurse Reviews Airborne & Emergen-C for Teachers
My talented colleague, Alyssa Singh BSN RN, is a school nurse in Seattle and we recently chatted about cold remedies and immune boosters. Alyssa said, “Every day, I am subjected to dozens of unwashed...
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