Health

Finding balance in your eating habits, not fads
Healing Nutrition

Finding balance in your eating habits, not fads

June 12, 2024

The potential for diet overwhelm is real, and common struggles of unsatisfying results, difficulty of adhering to restricted eating plans, social pressures (welcome summer!) and emotional eating all play a…

The key to long-term weight maintenance: Reverse dieting
Strength in Well-being

The key to long-term weight maintenance: Reverse dieting

April 17, 2024

After reaching your desired weight, the journey to maintaining a healthy lifestyle continues beyond the scale. One strategy often overlooked but crucial for long-term success is “reverse dieting.” Reverse dieting…

Nourish Your Liver: The Key to Sustainable Detoxification
Healing Nutrition

Nourish Your Liver: The Key to Sustainable Detoxification

April 10, 2024

It’s springtime! Let’s all pull out the green detox juice to rinse away all the winter’s guilty pleasures. Green juice and smoothies are healthy, nutrient-dense additions to your diet, and…

Colorectal cancer screening
Southwest Life

Colorectal cancer screening

March 31, 2024

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Coincidentally, I didn’t exactly plan it this way, but I had my screening colonoscopy with local gastroenterologist, Dr. Todd Sheer earlier this month. If…

The Spectrum of Sweetness
Nourishing Morsels

The Spectrum of Sweetness

February 14, 2024

We find ourselves past the resolutions of the New Year and at chocolate-laden Valentine’s Day. For some, navigating the dance of eating sugar can feel challenging and confounding. For others,…

Fall prevention
La Plata Health Watch

Fall prevention

January 28, 2024

I’ll admit that I made a poor decision and after nearly three decades of medical practice I should have known better. One evening recently I was taking my dog out…

Fueling your metabolism: The key to weight loss
Strength in Well-being

Fueling your metabolism: The key to weight loss

January 21, 2024

When it comes to achieving your weight loss goals, understanding the role of macronutrients in your diet can be a game-changer. These essential nutrients – carbohydrates, protein, and dietary fat…

Dementia
La Plata Health Watch

Dementia

December 13, 2023

The holidays are a time for family gatherings, reflection, reconnection with loved ones and for many, a time to remember those whose seat at the table will be empty this…