What is Short Gut or Short Bowel Syndrome?

In order to explain the science behind short gut syndrome, we first need a quick anatomy refresher.  Digestion is the process of breaking down food into substances that can be used by the body such as vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates. Digestion begins in...

STROKE – CVA AWARENESS, AND WHEN TO GET HELP

As emergency rooms across the country are becoming inundated with Covid-19 patients, the numbers of patients showing up suffering from other ailments has dramatically decreased according to many hospitals. ER staff members have been left wondering, where are all the...

COVID-19, CAREALINE AND BEST PRACTICES

Good afternoon,​While COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, we at CareAline wish to provide you with reassurance that we are currently operating, taking and shipping orders.  As we serve the most compromised population of patients, the need to...

CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER

Caring for the Caregiver: 6 ways you can be a helpful, respectful friend to a caregiver. 1. Listen. This does not necessarily mean you need to solve anyone’s problems. This is rarely expected. Venting frustrations can be freeing and healthy for a caregiver. A...

THE TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT AND WHY YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE

If your child is like mine, she/he doesn’t eat much outside the beige family of foods. With peanut butter sandwiches at the forefront of her diet, it was hard to figure out what to pack for lunch when we entered the public school system. After talking with some of the...