Cervical Cancer Awareness – What’s Important to Know to Protect Yourself
January is cervical cancer awareness month. I don’t feel cervical cancer gets much attention. In fact, it has only become a topic of conversation because of the fairly new HPV vaccine. The good news is, with routine care, you can possibly avoid it altogether. So let’s get familiar with what it is, how to prevent […]
Set Yourself Up for a Healthy and Successful 2022
Let’s talk about some goals you can choose to improve your physical and financial health. 2021 is coming to an end. Honestly outside in 2021 was only mildly better than that disastrous 2020. However, there were some bright spots. I got to travel at the end of November and my financial picture looks as good […]
What You Need to Know About the Flu Vaccine
Flu season begins around October every year in the United States. It’s not that you can only catch it in the fall/winter season. However, it peaks during the fall/winter season so that’s when it’s encouraged to get the flu vaccine. Now with COVID still roaming the streets, the push to get the flu vaccine seems […]
Breast Cancer Awareness – Important Facts You Need to Know
We just passed Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Did you learn any new information to make you more aware of your risks, surveillance, and treatment options? The blog post is dedicated to providing you with some quick need-to-know line items regarding breast cancer as well as where you can get more information. Share with […]
Why It’s Important to Get Your Teeth Healthy Now
Caring for your teeth and gums is key to a long and healthy life. You’d be surprised how many people get oral infections that travel to the heart or bone. Then they are on IV antibiotics for at LEAST 6 weeks. Super inconvenient but it’s what they have to do. If it goes untreated and […]
How to Get Motivated to Work Out When You Hate It!
If you can relate to this title, I see you! There are people that are very self-motived when it comes to exercise. They are so regimented with scheduled times to go to the gym so much so that you could set your clock to them. I am not one of those people. I find myself […]
Stroke Awareness Month – What You Need to Know to Prevent One
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Most people know that a stroke is a deadly or disabling illness. Stroke Awareness Month focuses on increasing people’s understanding of stroke and how to prevent it. For those who don’t know, I have been a neurology nurse since 2014. So I have seen firsthand what a difference how […]
Diabetes – What You Need to Know
Welcome to this month’s Health Corner! According to the CDC, 34.2 million Americans suffer from diabetes. That is about 1 out 10 people. Even more people are considered prediabetic – 88 million or 1 in 3. Diabetes can be very dangerous to one’s health but it is manageable. For some, it is actually avoidable altogether. […]
How to be successful in getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
Since this pandemic began, I have been debating whether or not to address COVID-19 directly on this blog. It is such a polarizing subject for some and an argument I frankly have no interest in entertaining. However, I’ve learned a lot that I believe is worth sharing with you, especially now that we have vaccines […]
ButcherBox – How To Decide If It’s Actually Worth The Money?
Since watching Bobby’s YouTube videos, I have been working to be more intentional with what I put into my body. Before his videos, I didn’t realize that the source of our food could affect its nutritional value. So I started implementing some changes with my money in mind. I started with buying organic when it’s […]
