Posts Tagged ‘lifestyle medicine’
Anyone Can Have a Goal. Make Yours SMART!
It seems that every year around this time we talk about SMART goals. In December of 2024, we had a post giving examples and describing them as small steps that are: Specific Measurable…
Read MoreA Year of Doing Nothing and Everything
It’s been a year since I freed myself from corporate practice in Gynecology. I stopped practicing Obstetrics in 2020. I even limited myself to only office Gynecology toward the end.…
Read MoreThe Cold Outdoors is Still the Great Outdoors
Winter weather has descended on the Washington area. Many of us may move our exercise routines indoors and manage to perform aerobic exercises within a small space. However, being outdoors…
Read MoreYour Power to Prevent Alzheimer’s
If you want to know how the food you eat influences your long term brain health, this article1 published in Nature a few days ago is very encouraging. We know that Alzheimer’s…
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 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…
Read MoreTech Use – Could It Be An Addiction?
We’re used to hearing about addiction to drugs and other harmful substances. Does attachment to our phones and various tech devices also qualify as an addiction? By definition, an addiction…
Read MoreBuilding Up My Gratitude Muscle
The practice of gratitude has been a powerful healing routine for me. During the pandemic at dinner time, we started playing a gratitude game. The rules were simple – you…
Read MoreA National Focus on Food as Medicine
On Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, President Biden introduced a national strategy that recognizes the critical role that nutrition plays in…
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