Why the Doctor Sees You for Medication Refills
Find out why your Doctor asks you to come in for medication refills and how you can make it a productive visit.
How to Shift Your Perspective
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, ‘I’m possible’!” ~ Audrey Hepburn Memorable quotes are often the ones that shift our perspectives in a simple, yet profound way. From such wisdom, we view the world through fresh eyes. This is a gift of being human walking upon this planet. We each have the powerful ability…
Gratitude
Gratitude is often difficult to express when we are not in the mood. Mood seems to play a major determining factor on whether we feel like doing anything. And expressing gratitude is no exception. For me, gratitude seems to be especially difficult when I “don’t feel like it.” However I have come to realize that…
COVID-19 Vaccine and Myocarditis or Pericarditis
Well it happened. I am one of the 10.69 per 100,000 people in my age group that experienced myocarditis after receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. (1) It was surprising because I did not feel anything unexpected from the first dose. Shoulder pain at the site of injection, fever, body aches and head aches came and…
Mammogram: Doctor Recommended and What You Need to Know
You come into your Doctor’s office for an appointment. Your Doctor reviews your records and notices that you have not had a mammogram in over a year; or maybe you have not had a mammogram at all! So he/she recommends it to you. You may have heard of the test before from relatives or friends….
Colonoscopy: Doctor Recommended and What You Need to Know
It seems like a practical joke that only Doctors seem to be “in” on. A colonoscopy is a procedure that involves snaking a long tube with a camera in through your back side. Not at all an enticing proposition! However screening is recommended at regular intervals for one reason: To find any possibility of cancer…
How Screening Tests Can Change Your Life For the Better
“Every battle is won or lost before it is ever fought.” ~ Sun Tzu You go to the Doctor’s office today thinking it’s going to be a breeze! You have no complaints. In fact, you feel great! But you’re going to visit the Doctor today for an annual exam. You’re betting that the Doctor will…
How Vitamin D Helps Protect You Against Covid-19
Since the outbreak of the current SARS CoV – 2 pandemic (aka Covid – 19), there has been a lot of ideas about certain nutritional supplements that can help combat the coronavirus. I would like to hone in on Vitamin D specifically in this article. Vitamin D is commonly known to increase calcium absorption to…
How to Prevent Diabetes Naturally
You’re going to the doctor’s office because the doctor asked you to make an appointment. You just had your blood drawn and can only assume that your doctor saw something there that was concerning. You go online to check your blood results and see the list of all the different things that were tested. Some…
How to Prevent Congestive Heart Failure
It’s extremely hard to breathe. You can’t seem to catch your breath. You can feel yourself breathing but it seems like you can’t fill your lungs with enough oxygen. Your heart is pounding in your chest and maybe even hurts. These fill you with a sense of dread and panic, which only serves to exacerbate…