The pandemic has and is turning our lives upside down. I miss gathering with friends and family and mostly miss college football and tailgating. It also has made my practice of selfcare more of a priority. I don’t exactly have the healthiest of genes. Most of my family members are overweight, obese, and or have metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. Being obese, having metabolic syndrome and or diabetes increases your chances of having severe complications from COVID.
Your gut microbiome plays a very important role in your overall health. Having an imbalance of the unhealthy and healthy bacteria in your gut can affect your gastrointestinal tract, your heart, blood sugar levels, mental health, and your weight. The verdict is still out but continue…
Have you ever wondered about the connection between Type 2 diabetes and weight? First, what do we know about type 2 diabetes? With type 2 diabetes, people have insulin resistance which means their pancreas can still produce the hormone insulin, although not properly, and their continue…
Are you overwhelmed by daily decisions about what to eat, how much to eat, how much you should be exercising and what you can do to stay healthy? With smartphones, electronics, and the internet, it’s easy to become confused about what to focus on. It continue…
Each year, many men and women resolve to lose weight and get in shape. Some people fight their weight on a daily basis. What makes losing and keeping weight off so difficult? To answer the question, you need to understand the causes of weight gain continue…
Billings Clinic invites the public to a free lunch and interactive dialogue about “Finding a Healthy Weight: Tools for Success” on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from noon- 1 p.m. at the Mary Alice Fortin Health Conference Center. During the event, an expert panel will talk about the continue…
Losing weight is different for everyone. Many factors go into it including how much weight you want to lose, your genetics, build, medical history, and so on. Like so many other things, what works for one person might not be a strong enough tool for continue…
As we wrap up National Stroke Awareness Month, I’d like to take an opportunity to share some things that everyone should know about healthy living and strokes. Let’s start with the bad news. Being overweight or obese increases your risk of having a stroke. I continue…