The Saltwater Doctor

31/07/2020

Do what you want, wearing whatever you please. Do everything with love and the world will be a happier place.

28/07/2020

In solidarity with our female Vascular Surgeon colleagues and all other women in medicine who are subject to ridiculous unwanted critiques from male counterparts- this week will all be gratuitous swimsuit pictures of Dr Ross aka The SaltwaterDoctor.
Some pompous asses recently published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery a horrendous article taking us back to the witch-hunts of hundreds of years ago. They set out to determine how many vascular surgeons had participated in “ inappropriate social media behavior “. They set up fake accounts to stalk the younger surgeons for their “ information “! One of the behaviors they defined as inappropriate was “ women in bikinis “ but men in bathing suits was fine. Other inappropriate behaviors were “ holding or consuming alcohol, inappropriate attire (who decides this???) and discussing anything they deemed to be controversial either politically or socially!!

So this post is to say your brains and capabilities have nothing to do with what you wear or do out of work! Doctors can wear bikinis ( or choose to cover up). We can drink cocktails all night or be abstinent. We can wear “sexy” clothes if we want to! Or cover up more demurely according to our taste
and cultural beliefs.
And even more importantly, we will talk about whatever “ controversial” political and social justice issues we choose to. Doctors used to be major proponents for social change but are increasingly being muzzled by the hospitals and systems they work in. This has to stop!! Let your favorite female doctors know you have their backs and support them to be whatever they want to be! If we want to ride topless on unicorns we will! 🧜🏻‍♀️🦄

28/05/2020

Cheating again but it’s my feed. I’ve travelled a lot and maybe a bit biased - but honestly don’t think anywhere does the indoor / outdoor “Lodge” feel like we do in Africa. 💕
@ Chobe, Botswana

26/05/2020

More travel pics for the challenge!
@ Botswana

25/05/2020

Ten travel pictures in ten days - no story, and you can’t be in the picture. That’s the quarantine challenge! I cheated in this one, so swipe to see all the beautiful hand made treasures 🌟 @ Maun, Botswana

24/05/2020

Ten pictures in ten days.

23/05/2020

Ten pictures in ten days. The challenge is to post without any comments about the location, the experience and so on. Also the other rule is that you can’t be in the picture.

21/05/2020

Ten pics in ten days. 🇧🇸 🌴

20/05/2020

Ten destinations in ten days - so we can travel through our imaginations during . Day 5

19/05/2020

Ten destinations in ten days.

18/05/2020

Ten places in ten days for your Covid entertainment #3

17/05/2020

Ten travel pics in 10 days #2. No story. Just to get people dreaming thru Covid times.

16/05/2020

Ten travel shots in ten days.

17/04/2020

Love is everywhere! Coming to work with this written on our notice board was a great start to the day. Everyone is struggling right now - and the way through is more love, more patience and more kindness. I am incredibly lucky to work with the most wonderful human beings - our nurses, front line clerical staff and pharmacists are working in incredibly trying conditions. We have an old tiny clinic where it is impossible for anyone to maintain safe distancing- our nurses are up close and personal with our chemo patients putting in IVs, hanging chemo bags, taking vitals and more. Even our clerks were at risk greeting patients, weighing them and checking heights ( all important for accurate chemo doses). Until very recently my pleas for personal protective equipment were being treated as petulant demands. Once our patients started raising their voices we finally got access to PPE! All of the team at Penticton Oncology Clinic go above and beyond - delivering professional, dedicated and incredibly loving care on a daily basis. Oh and we also have fun and you might be surprised to hear that on many occasions the chemo room is a alive with peals of laughter. I am so happy to be a part of this wonderful team!
@ Penticton Regional Hospital

03/04/2020

For all of you out there that are sad, stressed, anxious or worse... Please take this opportunity from the wonderful team at Ten Percent Happier - free use of their services. Dr Wendy Ross aka The SaltwaterDoctor has been using the app for about a year now and experiencing so many benefits from daily meditation. Please try it, even if you are resisting! Don't just think "But I am no good at meditation" No-one is g
"good" at it - that is the point of doing it - it mimics life, when you don't do something as well as you like, just begin again. Saltwater wishes xoxo

Live guided meditation + a virtual break from social distancing. Free. Every weekday at 3p Eastern.

27/03/2020

New blog post up today - please share!

If you are not lucky enough to be riding out these tough times on a tropical island here's a look at what we can all do to optimise our health right now - apart from all the usual widely discussed precautions. 1. Eat as well as possible. An overwhelming body of evidence shows that a whole food plant...

22/03/2020

Please read and share!

STOP SMOKING ANYTHING & EVERYTHING! Whether it is cannabis or to***co, if you smoke or v**e - you are putting yourself at higher risk of infection from COVID-19 and are more likely to develop a serious illness than if you were a non-smoker. Studies on mice inhaling ni****ne have shown that ni****ne....

21/03/2020

How to stay grounded in these challenging times!! Dr Ross aka thesaltwaterdoctor discovered meditation in medical school to help with sleep but only made it a daily practice in the last year and what a difference it has made!! Right now you can try for free with ! It’s a wonderful app with many different teachers, styles and themes. We thoroughly recommend you try it!

14/03/2020

New blog post up now. Instead of panicking and giving in to our worse natures let’s all start with personal responsibility and optimise our own health. More soon on this topic.

14/03/2020

Very timely read!

With all the panic and fear around COVID-19, it is important to take personal responsibility for your own health as much as possible. No government or local authority can keep everyone safe, and not all of the sickest people will be able to get adequate care if the virus spreads too quickly through....

09/03/2020

A sunny Monday reminder to practice kindness and patience with yourself too! 💙🧜‍♀️

28/02/2020

New blog now up on our website! Very timely right now with all the concerns about COVID-19 - the novel coronavirus.

27/02/2020

How can we help guard ourselves against illness?
Hand washing, yes...how about nutrition and exercise?
Today on the blog:

Most people should now be aware that antibiotics do not kill viruses and do not help you recover more quickly from a viral illness.

13/02/2020

Dr Ross was given a great reception at the Firefighters Conference! The firefighters were an engaged, motivated audience who asked lots of thoughtful questions at the end of the presentation and continued to shower her with compliments for days after. Comments such as “perfectly pitched for the firefighters” - “practical tips I could immediately start using” plus “ good to call us out on our own bs and make us more accountable for our own health!”

09/02/2020

Honoured to be invited to speak at the Western Educational Conference of the British Columbia Firefighter Association again.

05/02/2020

As if we needed another reason to enjoy (responsibly) the many gorgeous wines in the Okanagan 💙

30/01/2020

Where do you go to reconnect with yourself?

24/01/2020

The new “How not to diet” blog is up!

23/01/2020

New blog up today!

Pretty much anyone who has ever dieted will have been advised, at some stage, to avoid drinking their calories. In Dr Greger's book "How not to Diet&qu