Navigating Insurance Issues

We are seeing more and more issues with insurance in the past 6 months and I wanted to pass this information on to you so you know that this is happening. First we need to understand that insurance is not what we think it is.  If you have home insurance [...]

2021-01-27T21:13:17+00:00January 27th, 2021|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Why weight matters

Weight often gets pushed to the background as our lives take over.  Perhaps you have tried a few diets and didn’t succeed in losing what you wanted and got discouraged and gave up.  The more weight you need to lose the harder it is to do it.  Now more than [...]

2021-01-24T18:38:39+00:00January 24th, 2021|Categories: Diet & Weight, Educated Consumer|

Reflux and H pylori – the hidden culprit

If you have heartburn, nausea, frequent burping, bloating or reflux then you could possibly have a bacteria called Helicobacter Pylori (H Pylori). In fact, H pylori infection is thought to be found in close to 50% of the population and is also linked to 25% of stomach cancers.    This bacteria [...]

2021-01-17T17:05:01+00:00January 17th, 2021|Categories: Educated Consumer|

COVID vaccine Q&A

You have most likely  already heard that the COVID vaccine has been approved.  I have had numerous questions on whether or not you should get the vaccine.  As always, I try to keep my personal opinion out of this and just report the facts that I can find to address [...]

2020-12-13T17:01:43+00:00December 13th, 2020|Categories: Educated Consumer|

COVID isolation updates

I have heard so many different approaches and recommendations regarding isolation and when to be released from isolation.  Many businesses have created policies requiring their employees to have three negative tests before returning to work.  Recent studies have looked at these issues and the CDC has adjusted their recommendations.  You [...]

2020-11-29T14:56:59+00:00November 29th, 2020|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Revisiting Covid

I know the last thing you want to talk about is COVID but we need to revisit this as the numbers climb and climb.  It’s amazing how we shut down our state for an average 300 cases a day (in OK) and now we are in the thousands a day.  [...]

2020-11-16T00:32:49+00:00November 16th, 2020|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Breaking Bad Habits

We all have times when we get stuck in a negative rut and need to change directions.   Maybe you feel chained to it.  It can be anything.  For example, smoking, alcohol, negative thinking, addiction to facebook, addiction to ????   Basically, it is any daily habit you have that is not [...]

2020-11-08T22:53:57+00:00November 8th, 2020|Categories: Educated Consumer|

The COVID Alcoholic

When our country state shut down due to COVID, it was no surprise that liquor sales went up. We are now going into our 7th month since shut down (yes, can you believe that?) and I bet if I pulled sales records at the liquor stores, sales are even higher [...]

2020-10-25T13:51:25+00:00October 25th, 2020|Categories: Educated Consumer|

5 Tips to Combat Cravings

It is easy to get stuck and enormously difficult to get “un-stuck”, especially when it comes to your health.  In discussing a patients weight loss goals this week she had a very insightful realization…until she commits to whatever she is doing she will not have results.  Sounds simple but it’s [...]

2020-10-18T21:15:10+00:00October 18th, 2020|Categories: Educated Consumer|
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