Winter is coming, so shield your feet accordingly. Anyone who leads an active lifestyle in a Northern state probably knows that walking on ice is no easy feat. When you are constantly on the move during the winter months, its important to know what kind of shoes to wear, because one wrong step could causeContinue reading "The Best Women’s Boots For Walking on Slippery Ice"
Does Your Spouse’s Stress Level Affect Your Health?
Your spouse’s health undoubtedly impacts yours. If you’re married you probably know by now that your spouse’s health has a great impact on your own. I am sure we have all dealt with sick husbands that act like babies from time to time, but when you have a partnership, everything from chronic stress to seriousContinue reading "Does Your Spouse’s Stress Level Affect Your Health?"
What Causes Chest Pain While Running?
If you experience chest pain while running, don’t necessarily panic. Anyone who has ever run a significant distance knows that sometimes it comes with a little chest pain as an added bonus. As if getting out of bed isn’t hard enough, feeling chest pain while exercises automatically triggers all kinds of worries and could haveContinue reading "What Causes Chest Pain While Running?"
Could Full-Fat Dairy Be Healthier For Women?
New research suggests that full-fat dairy products might be better for women’s health. I don’t know when the war on dairy began, but I do know that mothers everywhere embraced it wholeheartedly. I grew up drinking whole milk, but by the time I reached adulthood experts had decided that it, as well as cheese, yogurt,Continue reading "Could Full-Fat Dairy Be Healthier For Women?"
How to Avoid Gaining Holiday Weight
The holidays are a great reason to overeat, but we should all still show some restraint. As someone who comes from a big family, in the past I have been guilty of overindulging from time to time during the holidays. I love a second helping of pie as much as the next mom, but whatContinue reading "How to Avoid Gaining Holiday Weight"
How to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease with Your Diet
Studies show that the MIND diet could help combat Alzheimer’s disease. When it comes to fad diets, I always say to steer clear of them since they may help accomplish your goals in the short term, but it is much healthier to just adopt healthy eating as a lifestyle overall. The MIND diet is worthContinue reading "How to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease with Your Diet"
Should Headgear be Mandatory in Girls Lacrosse?
Does headgear in girls’ lacrosse help, or hurt the player? As you may know, I am an avid lacrosse player, as well as fan, having played for years at Duke. Recently, there has been a bit of controversy surrounding girl’s lacrosse, and whether or not headgear is necessary. As a surgeon, I am very muchContinue reading "Should Headgear be Mandatory in Girls Lacrosse?"
Could Technology Addiction be Affecting Your Sleep?
If you have problems sleeping, your phone may be to blame. As a mother of four, there are probably about a million things in my life that I could blame for the reason I have trouble sleeping some times. According to data, Americans collectively check their mobile devices up to 8 billion times every day.Continue reading "Could Technology Addiction be Affecting Your Sleep?"
Seven Tips to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
Cold and Flu season upon us, which for mothers, is like going to war with germs. Cold and flu season is no picnic for anyone, especially those of us who were blessed with multiple children. Every one of those kids goes out into the world every day with excellent chances of bringing home something superContinue reading "Seven Tips to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season"
Trick Yourself into Healthy Eating
These tips and tricks will help you make smarter food choices. I always tell people that if you are going to maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle, eating healthy food has to become a constant habit. Trying diets upon diets that don’t really work are easy short-term fixes, but if you want to get atContinue reading "Trick Yourself into Healthy Eating"