You cannot “feel” high cholesterol, but the effects of having it can be deadly. High cholesterol, like diabetes or high blood pressure, can be present without any symptoms. This does not mean you have less to be worried about. High cholesterol can place you at serious risk of complications, …
Personal Health
Maintaining Your Mental Health While Working From Home
Our mental health is just as important as our physical health, but it is often overlooked when considering our wellness routines and care. As a result, it can be harder to maintain good mental health due to its often neglected and less visible place in our overall health. As more people find …
Immunity: A Brief Overview
Let us just begin by asking and then answering a couple of basic questions about immunizations. What IS an immunization? And WHY would I want one? Perhaps we should back up even further and talk about the immune system itself for a moment. Your immune system is the reason you are alive today. …
Mental Health & Connection
As featured in our April, 2020 Member Family Communication Newsletter. By Holly Porter, LMHC... I find myself noticing the irony of writing about connection in the midst of “social distancing” and “stay-at-home” regulations brought to us by COVID-19. We’re not really designed for this. We are …
