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America Is Going Through the Five Stages of Grief - Remember Compassion
March 28, 2020
Stages of grief
The new coronavirus is taking its toll on our collective mental health. Worn out, angry, worried, confused: These are just some of the emotions my patients feel. I’m sure these apply to many of you and your loved ones, too. What I tell my patients, and what I hope to impart to a broader audience… See more
What I’m Doing to Survive the Coronavirus Shutdown
By Dr. Andrea Klemes
MDVIP
March 20, 2020
Stay close even if you're social distancing.
It’s been a difficult month for patients and physicians alike. As a doctor, a mom and a daughter, I’ve been worried about a lot of different people. My 85-year-old mother, for example, lives in New York, about 1,300 miles from us. At first, I was worried about whether I should fly up to see her or… See more
Preventing Heart Disease Starts Now
March 4, 2020
How to prevent heart disease
You probably don’t think much about heart disease if you’re under 50 years of age. But heart disease is a killer – in fact, it’s the number one cause of death in the U.S. Your lifetime risk for developing heart disease after age 40 is nearly 50 percent if you’re a man and 32 percent if you’re a… See more
How to Understand Nutritional Studies
February 25, 2020
Here's how to understand nutritional studies
Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on what is healthy and what isn’t when it comes to eating. Should you eat fewer carbs or less fat? When should you eat more meals or fewer? Should you fast? What about superfoods? Is that plant-based burger healthy? Nearly every day a new study comes out telling… See more
6 Natural Ways to Ease Osteoarthritis Pain
January 22, 2020
Cold therapy can help with osteoarthritis pain.
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects 31 million Americans. It seems there are practically as many “natural remedies” that promise arthritis relief. Unfortunately, most of them, from copper bracelets to apple cider vinegar, don’t work. The good news is that there are a few science-backed, drug-free ways to… See more
Want to Achieve Your Resolutions? You May Find Success by Taking It Back a Notch
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
January 18, 2020
Achieving New Year's Resolutions
Achieving your New Year’s resolutions is not an easy feat. If it were, exercising more, losing weight and saving money wouldn’t appear on the top 10 list of resolutions year after year. This is not to say you shouldn’t try to make positive changes in your life. Sometimes a few… See more
4 Natural Sleep Remedies
July 10, 2019
Light therapy may be able to help you sleep.
Getting a good night's sleep isn't always easy. In fact, it's estimated that between 50 and 70 million Americans struggle with sleep-related problems.   When you're tossing and turning, your first instinct may be to try a pill. But there are effective sleep remedies beyond a… See more
Tips for getting more sleep
July 10, 2019
Get at least 30 minutes of aerobic activity every day to help with sleep.
Try the following tips to help you get seven to eight hours of sleep each night. Get at least 30 minutes of aerobic activity several times a week at least four hours before bedtime. Limit alcoholic beverages throughout the day and avoid them after 5 pm.… See more
Depression and Cardiovascular Disease: The Connection That Can Break Your Heart
March 5, 2019
heart disease depression happiness
It’s not exactly news: Heart disease and depression, two of the most common chronic conditions in America, are also linked to each other. Researchers, who have been looking at the connection for decades, know that at least one-fourth of all heart disease patients have depression – many are… See more
Oral Health: The Often-Overlooked Casualty of Stress
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 5, 2019
Stress can lead to poor oral health
You’re probably aware of the toll everyday stress takes on your health. Headaches, weight gain, insomnia – the list goes on and on. But you may not realize how stress affects your oral health. People with greater… See more

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