March 2022

The Top Five Ways Getting Enough Magnesium Can Improve Your Day

By |2022-03-17T10:32:50-05:00March 21st, 2022|Daily Living, Wellness & Nutrition|

A Diet Loaded With Magnesium-Rich Foods Comes With Many Health Benefits Created in aging stars and distributed through space when the supernovas explode, magnesium is one of the seven essential macrominerals the body needs to stay healthy, along with calcium, chloride, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and sulfur.  The health benefits of magnesium are legion because it [...]

February 2022

The Health Benefits of Green Tea

By |2022-03-15T13:14:42-05:00February 14th, 2022|Wellness & Nutrition|

How a cup of green tea per day can do wonders for your health As we approach the time of year when New Year's promises to lead a healthier lifestyle start to fade in the rearview mirror, it’s a good time to remember that it doesn’t have to be time-consuming or unpleasant to build healthy [...]

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4 Healthy Super Bowl Recipes 

By |2023-01-29T18:07:52-06:00February 4th, 2022|Daily Living, Wellness & Nutrition|

Super Bowl LVII will take place on Sunday, February 12, 2023! Although most of us won’t be able to catch the game from the bleachers, we can still enjoy game day from home. We’ve compiled a list of quick, healthy Super Bowl snacks for you and your loved ones to enjoy.  How Can I Make [...]

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January 2022

New Year, New You! Here Are 4 Detoxes to Start the New Year on the Right Foot

By |2022-12-30T12:31:37-06:00January 1st, 2022|Daily Living, Wellness & Nutrition|

After over-indulging over the holidays, many want to start the new year off on a healthy note by doing a detox.  But your body doesn’t need you to drink only juice for two weeks straight: our bodies naturally detox themselves and the best way we can help them is by making healthy choices. Below, we [...]

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November 2021

How Often Should My Kid Get a Wellness Exam?  

By |2022-03-15T13:40:50-05:00November 22nd, 2021|Children & Youth, Wellness & Nutrition|

Regular health visits and check-ups will help general practitioners stay on top of their patients' health history, as well as discover new or worsening systems as they arise and before it’s too late.  It may be straightforward enough to schedule our own annual exam or make an appointment when we aren’t feeling our best, but [...]

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December 2020

‘Tis the Season for Soup – 5 Excellent Benefits of Eating Soup

By |2022-03-18T13:36:40-05:00December 9th, 2020|Daily Living, Wellness & Nutrition|

It’s hard not to love the combination of winter and soup. Who doesn’t love cozying up by the fire after a long day in the cold with a delicious bowl full of nutritious ingredients?  But soup doesn’t just provide comfort on chilly days. Let’s take a look at some of the other benefits we can [...]

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Can This Sharp Pain be a Hernia? – Here are 3 Important Questions Answered

By |2022-03-18T13:37:08-05:00December 9th, 2020|Emergency Medicine, Internal Health, Wellness & Nutrition|

Having a hernia can be oh so painful! But how do you know it’s not just a pulled muscle? The most common form of hernias occur in males, where you’ll typically feel it bulging out of the groin or scrotum. It will first feel like a round, small lump, and it may grow in size [...]

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Dark Chocolate: It’s Delicious but Is It Good for Us?

By |2022-03-18T13:37:28-05:00December 1st, 2020|Daily Living, Wellness & Nutrition|

Needing a chocolate fix is nothing new. Cacao beans, the beans used to make chocolate, have been around for a very long time. The beans were consumed by Mayan civilizations as early as 500 AD. They were later used by Aztecs to make a spicy, bitter drink. It was only in the 1800s that the [...]

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November 2020

Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week is December 1 – 7: What to Look For and How You Can Help

By |2022-03-19T11:24:06-05:00November 30th, 2020|Internal Health, Wellness & Nutrition|

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are no strangers to many Americans. In fact, more than 700,000 Americans have Crohn’s disease and more than 750,000 Americans have ulcerative colitis. Because IBDs are so common, it is important to dedicate a week to building up the IBD community, spreading awareness, and educating others on symptoms to look out [...]

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Warts 101: Where They Come From and If You Should Seek Help

By |2022-03-19T11:26:21-05:00November 24th, 2020|Children & Youth, Daily Living, Wellness & Nutrition|

Warts come in all different colors, shapes, and sizes, and they can show up anywhere on your body. While anyone can get warts, they are most common in kids, likely because their immune systems are still developing. Although warts can get in the way or be unpleasant to look at, they don’t cause any health [...]

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