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 […]

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 […]

Teen dating violence is any physical, sexual, psychological or emotional abuse in a dating relationship between teenagers or young adults. 1 in 10 teens say a boyfriend or girlfriend intentionally hit or physically harmed them at least one time in the past year. Among high school students who dated, 21% of females and 10% of males experienced physical and/ or […]

Having children, like everything else in the culture, is affected by social trends.  Today’s moms are more educated than ever before; a majority are in the labor force and many serve as the only or primary income earner for their families. Some major social changes include: More women are staying single. The percentage of women who have never married was 15% […]

Thyroid Problems are very Common Nearly 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. Thyroid disease can impact men and women, at any age. Women are 5-8 times more likely to have thyroid problems. 10-12% of women will develop thyroid disease. Overactive thyroid—hyperthyroidism. Under-active thyroid—hypothyroidism. Graves’ disease, or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Thyroid Gland Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in […]