Mar 1, 2015 | General
On February 10, 2015 The Washington Post published a headline that got a good amount of attention: “The U.S. government is poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol.” Every five years, the Department of Health and Human Services, along...
Feb 1, 2015 | General
January and February are peak flu season. My PCP just called me with my Flu culture results…. Bummer I have the flu, now what? What do you do after you come down with the flu? Rest, Rest, Rest! Stay home from school or work- the flu is a highly contagious virus, and...
Dec 24, 2014 | General
Last January I wrote a Blog about New Year’s Resolutions: https://www.performancehealthcenter.com/make-your-new-years-resolutions-stick/ Well, this year I found a recent study that may help us “stick” with one of the most commonly started and “dropped” resolutions…...
Nov 30, 2014 | General
Hypothermia and Frostbite are not the only health hazards associated with the cold temperatures of winter. Recent cold weather studies at the University of New Hampshire showed an increased risk for dehydration over the cold winter months, a condition more commonly...
Nov 2, 2014 | General
With the days getting shorter and the temperature getting colder, this is the time of year when you might think about increasing your intake of Vitamin D. Why this time of year? Because our bodies actually manufacture Vitamin D (known as the sunshine vitamin) in...
