The most common excuse I hear for not working out is, “I don’t have enough time.” And I totally get it, I really do. I don’t have enough time for many things in my day. I don’t have time to shower, sometimes not enough time to cook dinner (unless Chik-Fil-A counts), and definitely not enough time to sit on the couch and catch up on my favorite TV shows. But I always have time to fit in a workout. It is a non-negotiable for me, like brushing my teeth. (which luckily I do have enough time for) So as a busy mom of four children under the age of 9, people often ask me how I fit in my exercise regimen. It’s definitely not an easy task, but if you can commit to making a healthier lifestyle change, I guarantee you will be able to find time to work out.
I always tell people to work out whenever they can fit it in their day. Whether it is waking up early before the kids go off to school, or popping in a work out DVD during nap time. It doesn’t matter when you exercise, just as long as you fit it in. For me and my family, it works best if I exercise in the morning right after I drop the kids off to school. My favorite form of exercise is running and I prefer to run outside. So if I have my youngest child with me, I pack a couple of snacks and put her in the jogging stroller and head outside. Again for me, this works best. For other busy parents, it may be better for the family if you exercise after work, or when the kids go to sleep. It doesn’t matter what time of day you work out, just get it done!
Exercise can even be a family bonding time. Many weekends my husband and I will go for a run together in our neighborhood with the two younger babies in the double stroller and the two older kids riding next to us on their bikes. *Disclaimer- do not think this will be a relaxing stroll or a nice jog to clear your head. In my experience, each child complains at least once, someone is always thirsty and at least one scuffle or fall is bound to happen. BUT, if you can get past those nuisances, realize that you are getting your work out in for the day and an added bonus, it tires the kiddos out just in time for a nap/rest.
I have heard from other moms that they feel “guilty” for spending time away from their child exercising. One thing you need to remember, it is ok to be a little selfish and have “me” time. Taking 45 minutes to an hour and going to the gym or going outside for a run will not hinder your child’s emotional growth. If anything, it will teach your children the importance of taking care of their own health and instill in them a healthy lifestyle that lasts throughout their childhood. It is not about looking like the women on the cover of magazines, it’s about being strong, healthy and the best versions of ourselves. With childhood obesity becoming an epidemic, let’s lead by example and show our children how we can stay strong, fit and healthy.
I hope these tips can help you squeeze in a little time to get your fitness on and remember, I never promised you would be clean and showered, (I am still in my dirty running clothes from this morning) but I do promise you will be healthy and most importantly happy.
Trustbridge, Bringing Hospice Care to Palm Beach County and Beyond
When and why was Hospice of Palm Beach County founded?
Trustbridge is a community nonprofit that provides support for families facing serious illness 24 hours a day. Trustbridge combines Hospice of Palm Beach County, Hospice of Broward County and Hospice by the Sea. Since 1978, these three hospices have cared for 200,000 families in South Florida. Our other services include home health care, palliative medicine, caregiver support and grief support/bereavement programs for adults and children.
Tell us about the different things that Hospice / Trustbridge does.
Hospice is a special type of supportive care that is focused on comfort and quality of life, for a patient facing a serious and life limiting illness. We provide hospice care wherever the patient resides—in the home, in a residence of your choice, in a caregiving facility or in one of our hospice inpatient care centers. Trustbridge provides the physical, emotional and spiritual care to help patients and their families find comfort and peace during a difficult time.
In addition to hospice care, Trustbridge also provides home health care for adults who are medically homebound. We bring our expertise and resources to your family home, offering much-needed support and comfort for patients and family caregivers.
The loss of a loved one, even if it is expected and peaceful, brings about grief and many emotions. Trustbridge offers a grief support program for adults and children who have experienced the loss of a loved one. We offer individual and family counseling, grief camps for children and other events. All of our groups, workshops and family activities are open to everyone in the community who has lost a loved one.
What is it like to be a Hospice nurse? What qualities must one possess?
Our nurses provide caring, compassionate and professional care to our patients. Being a hospice nurse truly requires having a caring, compassionate heart. Our nurses have extensive training and knowledge related to end of life care and are able to communicate compassionately with patients and family members during such a difficult time.
Tell us about the best way to give back to Hospice. How does donating used vehicles help?
Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference. The best way to give back is by giving the gift that works for you. There are many ways to give; including monetary gifts, memorial gifts, planned gifts, matching gifts through your employer, participating in or sponsoring a special event, donating your gently used goods to one of our three Resale Shops, donating a vehicle to our Hospice Cars program or volunteering your time.
Donating used vehicles helps our organization immensely as we receive a portion of the proceeds for each vehicle sold through Chariots 4 Charity. Our organization takes any type of vehicle including cars, boats, trucks, RVs, jet-skis and golf carts. Our team takes care of all the paperwork, so the donor receives a tax deduction, someone in the community will purchase a vehicle for a fantastic price and the Foundation can apply the money received towards hospice services that are greatly needed.
Monetary donations can be made through hpbcf.org or by phone at (561) 494-6887. Resale Shop addresses and car donation information can be viewed at hpbcf.org or by calling (561) 494- 6814 (Resale Shops) (888) 885-3602 (Hospice Cars).
For more information about our Foundation, you can visit hpbcf.org or call (561) 494-6888.
What are some of the things people don’t know that you wish they did know when it comes to end of life decisions for a loved one?
Many families tell us that they wish they had known about hospice care and the world of support that is available to them much sooner. The sooner their loved one is under the comforting and compassionate care of our medical professionals, the sooner we are able to provide the emotional, physical and spiritual support they need during this time in their lives.
Who qualifies for Hospice care?
Typically, those who qualify for hospice care under the Medicare hospice benefit have end-stage illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less if their disease follows its normal course. Some people have multiple conditions that contribute to a limited life expectancy, rather than a single illness.
Give an example of a testimonial.
We have Testimonials from families available on our website under the News & Media section. Please visit www.trustbridge.com.
Where are your facilities located?
Trustbridge has inpatient care centers located throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties. Our inpatient care centers provide care in a setting where patients and families are embraced and supported. Please visit www.trustbridge.com to learn more.
Mandel JCC to Host Several Fascinating Literary Events in December 2017
Tova Mirvis
(West Palm Beach, FL – November 20, 2017) Ellen Wedner, Vice President of Arts & Culture at Mandel JCC, today invited book buffs to several literary events next month at which authors will discuss his/her work and respond to comments and questions from the audience.
For more information or to register for any of the following book events, please go to: www.JCCOnline.com/bookfestival.
Sunday, December 3
Boynton Beach Jewish Book Fair:
A Day Long Celebration of Books
At the Mandel JCC at 8500 Jog Road in Boynton Beach
** 10:30 am
Book: THE BOOK OF SEPARATION
Author: Tova Mirvis
Synopsis:
This is a memoir of a woman who leaves her faith and her marriage, and sets out to navigate the terrifying, liberating terrain of a newly mapless world. “Tova Mirvis has already established herself as a first-rate novelist with The Ladies Auxiliary, The Outside World, and Visible City. With The Book of Separation: A Memoir, Mirvis shifts genres, reveals some of the autobiographical germs of her fiction … Beautiful and poignant,” praises Lilith Magazine. “We’ve all daydreamed about walking away from it all. Mirvis actually did, after years of soldiering through a good-enough life. This is the moving story of her life, post-divorce and post-Orthodox Judaism. She’s an inspiring example of living and loving, on your own terms,” hails Glamour.
** 10:30 am
Book: THE TRIAL OF ADOLF HITLER: The Beer Hall Putsch and the Rise of Germany
Author: David King
Synopsis:
This is the never-before-told story of the scandalous courtroom drama that paved the way for the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Based on trial transcripts, police files, and many other new sources, including some 500 documents recently discovered from the Landsberg Prison record office, The Trial of Adolf Hitler is a gripping true story of crime and punishment, and a haunting failure of justice with catastrophic consequences. According to The Wall Street Journal, this gripping book “provides a textbook example of how a determined demagogue can turn defeat into victory. It is also a disturbing portrait of how an advanced country can descend into chaos and of the human cost that this chaos entails.”
** Noon / Keynote Lunch
Book: THE TRUST
Author: Ronald Balson
Synopsis:
When his uncle dies, Liam Taggart reluctantly returns to his childhood home in Northern Ireland for the funeral. When he arrives, Liam learns that not only was his uncle shot to death, but that he’d anticipated his own murder: In an astonishing last will and testament, Uncle Fergus has left his entire estate to a secret trust, directing that no distributions be made to any person until the killer is found. Ronald H. Balson is a Chicago trial attorney, an educator, and writer. His practice has taken him to several international venues. He is also the author of Karolina’s Twins, Saving Sophie, and the international bestseller Once We Were Brothers.
** 2 pm
Book: THE SATURDAY EVENING GIRLS CLUB
Author: Jane Healey
Synopsis: For four young immigrant women living in Boston’s North End in the early 1900s, escaping tradition doesn’t come easy. But at least they have one another and the Saturday Evening Girls Club. The club is a social pottery-making group offering respite from their hectic home lives, and hope for a better future. “From the first word to the last, this un-put-downable novel celebrates the art of overcoming oppression and cultural prejudice, and embracing the strength found in female friendships … (and) is mandatory reading material for every feminist,” according to Ms. Career Girl.
** 2 pm
Book: MANAGING BUBBIE
Author: Russel Lazega
Synopsis:
Her devoted family only wants the best for their Bubbie. Mostly they want to ensure that their matriarch’s twilight years are spent in comfort, safety, and serenity. But how do you manage an aging, immutably stubborn Holocaust survivor who has risen above the squalor of Poland’s ghettos; fled across the war-torn German wilderness; and survived the winter-ravaged Pyrenees alone on foot with three children? You probably don’t. Feathered Quill Book Review calls this book an “emotional, hysterical and a downright must-read. In a world that only allows 5 stars, Bubbie deserves a million. Oy!”
** 2 pm
Book: GET OUT OF YOU OWN WAY GUIDE TO LIFE: 10 Tips to Shift Gears, Dream Big, Do It Now
Author: Justin Loeber
Synopsis: Dream big: Do you want to be known as a tremendous talent…or a lazy, unfocused slacker? Whether you’re a Millennial yearning to join corporate America, a Boomer ready for reinvention, a closeted LGBTQ+ testing the gender pool or even a nerd nauseated with perfection, this book is an in-your-face, funny, no-nonsense, socio-business, coming-of-ageless handbook for anyone who is yearning for true, inner-personal success.
** 3:15 pm
Book: KASPER MUTZENMACHER’S CURSED HAT
Author: Keith Fentonmiller
Synopsis: The Mützenmacher family has been cursed to sell hats ever since their Greek ancestor stole Hermes’ teleportation hat in the fourth century. Kasper, however, doesn’t mind making hats, and he loves Berlin’s cabaret scene even more. But his carefree life comes to a screeching halt when he must use the wishing hat to rescue his flapper girlfriend from the shadowy Klaus, a veil-wearing Nazi. Kasper dismisses the growing Nazi threat until the government reclassifies him as a Jew in 1938. His plan to emigrate unravels when anti-Jewish riots erupt and the Nazis start loading Jews on boxcars. Kasper, however, will face his most difficult battle in America. He must convince his wayward son and indifferent grandson to break the curse that has trapped the family in the hat business for sixteen centuries. Their lives will depend on it.
** 3:15 pm
Book: BRONX HEART, JERUSALEM SOUL
Author: Raya Sue Harris
Synopsis: Bronx native Tyra Miller grows up feeling inadequate, watching her domineering sister, Jessie, endure the pain of a disfiguring condition and a grueling regime of physical therapy. Tyra discovers acts of courage by her devoted Jewish family, leaving her wondering if she’d be capable of making similar sacrifices. Her guilt propels her on an academic journey to Israel where she falls in love with the country’s rich ancient history, modern development, and people. This story of one young woman’s search for her identity immerses the reader in an adventurous, heartbreaking, dangerous, and inspirational journey through life in all its multifaceted complexity.
** 3:15 pm
Book: WHEN THE HEAVENS KISS THE EARTH: Mystical Insights for Personal Growth
Author: Rabbi David Karmi Ingber
Synopsis: This book is life in an entertaining and user-friendly way. The purpose of life, fate, destiny, free-will and a grand plan, the spiritual universes, body and soul, and more, are explained from the perspective of the great Kabbalists, elucidated with analogies, metaphors and stories that open us up to the profundity of these topics. At the end of each chapter, Rabbi Ingber brings theory into action with exercises and practical applications to transform these life enhancing ideas into daily reality.
Note: For each time block (except the Keynote Lunch), choose one and enjoy the presentation.
Cost to Attend:
+ $40 JCC and Literary Society Members, $50 Guests for choice of three authors & the Keynote Lunch (Note: Includes a discount on all presenting author books.)
+ $27 JCC and Literary Society Members, $33 Guests for choice of three authors
+ $18 JCC and Literary Society Members, $21 Guests for Keynote Lunch
+ $10 JCC and Literary Society Members, $12 Guests for individual ticket per author presentation
Partners to the Boynton Beach Jewish Book Fair include the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.
Tuesday, December 5
Celebrating Sisterhood
At Temple Emanu-El, 190 N. County Road in Palm Beach
** 10 am
Book: MY JEWISH YEAR: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew
Author: Abigail Pogrebin
Synopsis: Although she grew up following some holiday rituals, Pogrebin realized how little she knew about their foundational purpose and current relevance. She wanted to understand what had kept these holidays alive and vibrant, in some cases for thousands of years. Her curiosity led her to embark on an entire year of intensive research, observation, and writing about the milestones on the Jewish calendar. According to Forward Reviews, “My Jewish Year is an amusing, intelligent, and often incandescent approach to modern religious practice…. [Pogrebin’s] desire to connect more meaningfully to an ancient and learned tradition is infectious…My Jewish Year is an invaluable text, both for learning about Jewish holidays and for understanding how contemporary people work to find personal meaning in inherited traditions.”
Cost to Attend:
+ $38 for Members of the Temple; Author & Reader Literary Society and JCC Members, $44 for Guests
Partners to Celebrating Sisterhood include Temple Beth Am, Temple Beth David, Temple Beth El, Temple Emanu-El, Temple Israel, Temple Judea and Helen Bix, Vivian Lemelman, Vivienne Felberman-Ivry and Marilyn Mintzer.
About the Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches:
The Mandel JCC has two locations in Palm Beach County. The Boynton Beach building is at 8500 Jog Road and the Palm Beach Gardens building is at 5221 Hood Road. For more information about the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches, visit www.jcconline.com.
The mission of the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches is to build community and enhance connection to Jewish life. The Mandel JCC is a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
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Beating the Holiday Blues FoundCare, Inc., Hosts Support Sessions to Get Through Tough Times
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The holidays can be difficult for some, but FoundCare, Inc. in West Palm Beach is hosting “Holiday Blues” sessions to help beat the seasonal stress. Facilitated by FoundCare’s Behavioral Health team members, the meetings will be held weekly throughout the month of December. Some sessions will be available in Spanish and Creole.
FoundCare professionals will discuss what the holiday blues are and what causes those particular feelings, and teach participants about ways to cope. They will also talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder and how to manage those effects.
“We wanted to have a safe space where people could come and share their feelings,” said Yolette Bonnet, CEO of FoundCare. “The holiday season can be sad and lonely for many people, and the ‘holiday blues’ sessions will provide great tools to help these individuals navigate this time of year.”
The free sessions are open to the public and will be held at the following dates and times:
• Thursday, December 7: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (English/Spanish/Creole)
• Tuesday, December 12: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Monday, December 18: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Thursday, December 21: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Spanish/English)
FoundCare employs five Behavioral Health Specialists, including licensed clinical social workers and psychiatrists. They serve patients of all ages with a range of needs.
FoundCare, Inc. is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center that offers pediatric and adult primary care, chronic disease management, behavioral health services, dentistry, laboratory services and X-rays, all in one location. FoundCare accepts most insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare and self-pay on a sliding fee scale that is based on family size and income. For more information about FoundCare, please call 561-HEALTHY (561-432-5849) or visit www.foundcare.org.
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American Friends of The Hebrew University
Palm Beach Dinner Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 7 p.m.
WHO: American Friends of The Hebrew University
Chairpersons: Roberta and Stanley Bogen, Lori and Bruce Gendelman, Michelle and Joseph Jacobs, Barbara and Richard Rothschild, Judy and Robert Snyder, Robbi and Bruce Toll
WHAT: The 2018 Palm Beach Dinner will honor Israel’s foremost institution of higher learning and research, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The dinner will celebrate AFHU and the Palm Beach Memory and Cognitive Research Fund.
WHEN: Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: $1,250
WHERE: The Breakers, Palm Beach; 1 S County Rd, Palm Beach, FL 33480
WHY: American Friends of The Hebrew University is a national nonprofit organization. Working in close partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, AFHU offers stimulating programs, events, and missions to Israel, generating support for scholarly and scientific research, scholarships, new facilities, and the recruitment of outstanding new faculty.
Contact person: Robin Agronin
Contact telephone number: 561-750-8585
Website: http://afhu.org
Photo Caption: Chairs Richard and Barbara Rothschild, Joseph and Michelle Jacobs, Roberta and Stanley Bogen
One may not think of Palm Beach experiencing a typical “winter,” but on December 7th the Breakers will be turned into a “Winter Wonderland” for the YWCA of Palm Beach County’s annual Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House Gala.
The event will include a cocktail reception, silent auction with many fabulous trips and other items, an elegant dinner in the Circle Room, seasonal entertainment and dancing.
Honorary Chairs are Teri Wolofsky and Larry Witte with Shawn Jan and Sharon Rinehimer as Co-Chairs. Corporate Sponsors are Addison Development – Karen and Dan Swanson and TD Wealth. Legacy Sponsor is Joyce McLendon.
Harmony House, a secure 72-bed shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence, provides immediate housing, food and clothing, counseling, education, support groups and case management for the residents.
Rinehimer remarked, “It is so gratifying to be involved with the Harmony House Gala. Domestic violence is such a critical problem, and the shelter provides emergency sanctuary for more than 550 women and children each year who were in imminent danger of loss of life or serious injury.”
Cost is $500. For information, please visit www.ywcapbc.org or call 561-640-0050.
COMMITTEE HOSTS KICKOFF RECEPTION FOR JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE’S “A WOMAN’S JOURNEY”
Sleep Specialist Was Guest-Speaker to Promote January 25th Event
(PALM BEACH, FLA) — Members of the committee for the 10th annual A Woman’s Journey, the renowned annual health conference presented by Johns Hopkins Medicine, hosted a kick-off reception on November 1 to finalize preparations for the 2018 event. To be held again at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on Thursday, January 25th the conference, which is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., encourages women to take their health into their own hands by researching and speaking to experts in their fields.
Johns Hopkins sleep specialist and neurologist Dr. Charlene Gamaldo spoke to the group at the home of committee member Mary Freitas and shared how sleep problems present differently in women than in men.
“Our passion is to pursue excellence through education,” Dr. Gamaldo said. “This is why we organize A Woman’s Journey every year, to inform and empower women to help them make the best decisions for their health and their family’s health.”
Conference co-chairwoman Erin McGould shared with the group that attending A Woman’s Journey years ago saved her father’s life. She learned about Johns Hopkins through the conference and pushed her father to get himself checked out.
“I wouldn’t have a dad if not for Johns Hopkins and this event,” McGould said. “I’m so grateful to all the Baltimore physicians who treated my father, and am happy to give back and be a part of A Woman’s Journey every year.”
The annual conference is one of the largest in the area, dedicated to sharing insights about advances in medicine and answering questions about health. Conference attendees will enjoy a heart-healthy breakfast, two seminars of their choosing and lunch with members of the Hopkins faculty. Hopkins doctors and specialists will present eight, hour-long seminars covering new medical treatments and important health issues facing women. From aging, family relationships, genes & diseases, and the Opioid Epidemic, the morning session has a wide variety of topics from which to choose. The afternoon session will cover warning signs you shouldn’t ignore, cardiac issues, precision in medicine, and the mind-gut connection.
This year, the keynote speakers will be comprised of a panel of experts from Johns Hopkins, discussing regeneration with a focus on skin development. Dr. Patrick Byrne is the director of Johns Hopkins Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff is a professor of ophthalmology and orthopedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Luis Andres Garza is an associate professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lisa Ishii, Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, is Senior Medical Director for Clinical Integration in the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians and Chief Quality Officer for Clinical Best Practices. Dr. Justin Sacks is an associate professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of Oncological Reconstruction in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
The keynote speaker for breakfast is Cindy Lersten, who works for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The mother and avid hiker will discuss her battle with melanoma and how she benefitted from clinical trials at Johns Hopkins.
Erin McGould and Debra Vasilopoulos are the event’s chairs for 2018. Lee Callahan, Betsy Meany, Susan Telesco, Norma Tiefel and Susan Keenan Wright are founding chairs.
A Woman’s Journey host committee members in attendance at the kick-off reception included Natalie Alvarez, Anita Gabler, Joan Klann, Dorothy Kohl, Erin McGould, Lyn Michels, Amy Morse, Susan Ricci, Sharada Shankar, Janice Snyder and Kathy Wilson.
Other committee members for the event include Marianne Castle, Arlene Cherner, Cecil Cooper, Rachel Docekal, Mary Freitas, Linda Goings, Grace Halabi, Shelly Himmelrich, Pat Johnson, Sasha Klein, Esq., Ellen Levy, Patricia McGrew, Betsy Meany, Shelley Menin, Sue Miller, Becky Moore, Allison Nicklaus, Nancy Offit, Nancy Parker, Susan Telesco, Debra Vasilopoulos, Cathy Wilson, Susan Keenan Wright and Judy Wyman.
A Woman’s Journey is the creation of two women from Baltimore MD, Harriet Legum and Mollye Block, who together realized the need to provide women with a forum to gain knowledge about their health concerns. Last year’s event in Palm Beach attracted over 300 attendees. The Baltimore version of the conference, held each November, was launched in 1995, and West Palm Beach was the first location to host the conference outside Baltimore.
Sponsors for this year’s A Woman’s Journey include Iberia Bank and Susan Telesco.
For additional information on the program, a schedule of the sessions, a list of speakers and registration information for the 2018 event, please visit www.hopkinsmedicine.org/awomansjourney/palm_beach/ or call 410-955-8660.
Johns Hopkins physicians will present sessions on the following topics:
What Your Genes Say About You
It has been 15 years since the National Institutes of Health announced the completion of the Human Genome Project. Geneticist David Valle provides a quick refresher discussion about genes, chromosomes and DNA; what our genes can reveal about our risk of disease; and the future role of genetic sequencing in personalizing treatment.
A Family Affair
Shifting relationships among parents, siblings and blended families can be challenging in the closest families. Psychiatrist Karen Swartz illuminates how families may embrace or resent new expectations as our roles and responsibilities change over time, and she provides insightful advice.
Hot Topics on Aging
Gerontologist Colleen Christmas infuses humor into her review of the year’s top research about strategies to age well, improve the quality of your life and achieve longevity as she considers the potential harm of medications as we age, insomnia and dementia, as well as the best medicine of all – exercise.
Opioid Epidemic
Opioid misuse has been on the rise among a broad spectrum of people. Dependency and the increasing availability of opioid analgesics for pain have fueled this epidemic. Explore the symptoms, associated problems and the natural course of this treatable illness with psychiatrist Eric Strain.
Pursuing Precision in Medicine
Biostatistician Scott Zeger describes the transformative changes occurring in medicine. Learn about new discoveries and how the use of “big data” will impact your health and enable physicians to tailor a treatment to your disease pedigree.
The Mind-Gut Connection
Our gastrointestinal tract is governed by its own brain, known as the enteric nervous system. And, the gut contains more neurons than our spinal cord. Learn about how the gut has a “mind of its own” that can intervene in your happiness as well as gastrointestinal disorders from psychiatrist Glenn Treisman.
Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
They may seem like vague symptoms, but unexplained weight loss, fatigue, bleeding and GI problems can be among the signs of cancers. Surgical oncologist Nita Ahuja examines these and other indications that diagnostic tests and further examinations may be warranted.
Don’t Skip A Beat
There are important gender differences between the cardiac electrophysiology of women and men. For example, women may have a faster heart resting heart rate. Cardiologist Harikrishna Tandri enumerates the types of arrhythmias that occur more frequently in women and how they should be diagnosed and treated to minimize greater risks of stroke.
What are you grateful for this November? I just wanted to take a moment and say that I’m grateful for you – our advertisers, writers, photographers and readers! AroundWellington has been around for almost twelve years and this is thanks to your support.
I truly enjoy our community and the opportunity to interview people who are doing great things – like Andrea Enterlein this month with the Beacon of Hope 5K. Check out the story.
Don’t miss Lori Baumel’s “Cultural Corner” this month, where she takes a closer look at what it’s like to be The President’s Photographer. Also, she gives us helpful tips when it comes to her Live Go Do suggestions for cultural happenings Around Wellington.
A few days ago, we had an AroundWellington mixer at Bolay in Wellington. I’m grateful for Bolay, which is a locally-owned and quickly growing chain of healthy restaurants. Whether you get a small bowl or a large bowl, you always leave there with your tummy full and with lots of energy from their healthy offerings.
Bryan Hayes, one of our Living Green writers, had the good idea while we were gathered together to do a Facebook Live event and to promote everyone’s individual businesses. Check it out on our AroundWellington.com Facebook page. Thank you, Bryan!
I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, overflowing with good things! And as we enter into the hectic holiday season, I hope you get a quiet moment to reflect and be filled with gratitude.
Mommy Moments
