Every January, millions of people resolve to live better, eat better and exercise more. Every February millions of people abandon those goals, Here are some tools to help you keep at it all year. Plan Ahead Throw out the junk. Clean the pantry and refrigerator of all the things you don’t want to eat.  Stock up on ingredients for the new […]

Manage expectations – yours and others. Remember the reason for the season Spiritual Family/community Sharing Do not let Martha Stewart intimidate you Things are off the rails if: it feels like an obligation you are more stressed than happy you are spending more money than you have you are having fights or feelings are getting hurt Plan Make a list […]

Staying Healthy During the Holidays Boosting your Immune System Most people falsely think of the immune system like a muscle—work it giving it supplements and vitamins and it will get bigger and stronger. Immune system is very complicated and located in multiple places in the body. If you are otherwise healthy you can’t ‘boost’ your immune system. Large part of […]

ACOG Strongly Advises Against Vaginal Seeding Outside Of Context Of Institutional Review Board-Approved Research Protocol was the headlines today in a newsletter to ob-gyns. Vaginal seeding is the practice of actively exposing a baby born by cesarean section to maternal vaginal bacteria by wiping the baby with a cloth that was placed in the vagina or some other practice. If […]

November is Diabetes Awareness Month National Diabetes Month 2018 is focused on promoting health after gestational diabetes (GDM). What is Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. During pregnancy, hormones change how a woman’s body handles sugars to allow her to builds a new human. In some women these hormones change sugar transport in […]

It is a good thing to have new experiences, see new places and have adventures but… Be Prepared for the Unexpected sudden illnesses can arise chronic illnesses can worsen undiagnosed problems can become symptomatic  Where you are going? what is the health care system like are there new environmental conditions— e.g altitude, allergens can you ask for help in an […]

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) An emergency The sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness. If not treated immediately, it causes sudden cardiac death. With fast, appropriate medical care, survival is possible. With every minute that passes, the chances of surviving SCA drop rapidly. Causes Previous heart attack (75 percent of SCD cases are linked to a previous heart attack) […]

Statistics According to the National Center for Health Statistics most recent data available: Nation 44, 965 in 2016 9/day Rates highest in white males but seen in all racial/ethnic groups 10th ranking cause of death in U.S.— 2nd for young Average of 1 person every 11.7 minutes killed themselves Average of 1 older adult every 1 hour and 4 minutes […]

Nutrition Myth vs Fact Myth #1: All fat is bad for you Fats are a needed nutrient for good health Different fats have different health dangers and benefits Monounsaturated (trans) fats are can cause significant problems and should be avoided new research has shown that eliminating saturated fat from the diet actually may not lessen the risk for heart disease […]

The following are good indicators that your eating habits are actually harmful. 1. Most of your food is processed. Beware the labels “low fat, low carb, gluten free, healthy labels are no guarantee that what is inside is a good choice. Choose whole foods as much as you can. When you have to choose something in a box or a […]