Posts by Lady Docs Corner Cafe
Whooping cough is on the rise
Pertussis is having its moment. We hear plenty about measles cases surging due to vaccine hesitancy, but not so much about pertussis, or whooping cough as it’s commonly known. Most…
Read MoreSuccess in Starting a Healthy New Habit – Part 2
In the last post, we talked about SMART goals and setting yourself up for success in creating a new habit. This article follows up with actionable suggestions. The difference between a routine…
Read MoreSuccess in Starting a New Healthy Habit
New Year’s Day is only 4 weeks away – the day that virtuous resolutions are made, and unfortunately, broken by February. I’m not so much a fan of New Year’s Resolutions…
Read MoreLadyDocs Give Thanks
We would not be honest if we can’t admit that 2024 has been a turbulent year, with several major wars in the world and many conflicts in our own country…
Read MoreA Fitness Trainer Perspective – Sarcopenia Part 3
In Parts One and Two about sarcopenia, we discussed the basics of how doing resistance exercises and eating adequate protein are the keys to limiting or reversing age-related muscle loss…
Read MoreFrom Strength to Strength, Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life – A Book Review
Americans are known for being hard working. We value highly productive employees and are proud to work into our 70s or 80s. My father-in-law, an infectious disease specialist, virologist and…
Read MoreEATING PROTEIN TO AVOID MUSCLE LOSS – Sarcopenia Part 2
Last week, we talked about how we all lose muscle mass naturally over time. This series is meant to encourage you to work against that tendency as early as possible.…
Read MoreMUSCLE MASS – USE IT OR LOSE IT – Sarcopenia Part 1
Sarcopenia is the natural loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging. There’s so much to say about it, that I’ll plan to post in three parts. Here’s the first!!…
Read MoreGrowing Your Connections for Brain Health
I think it’s fair to say that we’d like our brains to be working as well as possible for as long as possible. So here’s an important point – brain health…
Read MoreLIFESTYLE MATTERS!
We are born with genes derived from our parents. Although they remain with us through life, you are in charge of modifying them! You can lower your risk of many illnesses…
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