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5 things you can do to improve your health that have nothing to do with dieting

Vida Family Medicine

As a family physician, I spend a lot of time with patients focusing on how to best take care of themselves to prevent or manage chronic disease. Avoid screen use for at least 1-2hrs before bedtime and create a relaxing bedtime routine to help ease yourself into sleep.

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Why is sleep so important for your health?

Vida Family Medicine

A common cause of difficulty falling asleep is poor sleep hygiene such as not following a consistent winding down routine, using substances such as caffeine or alcohol, or screen use/other light exposure close to bedtime. If you would like to learn more about sleep, I highly recommend the book Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD.

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"Why Everyone Is Talking About This Medical Clinic in Michigan!"

Plum Health

From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. Adult care: Health screenings, routine check-ups, and care for chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension. What services does the clinic offer?

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

If you’re in the outpatient setting, Tim, and you’re seeing somebody in clinic and you’re worried that they’re heading towards a path where, you know, their chronic diseases are getting worse, we may have to make some decisions. What do I do? And they say, no, there’s no end with that.

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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston

GeriPal

Elizabeth Eckstrom is a geriatrician, professor of medicine at OHSU, and author of a new book, the Gift of Aging. That’s Oregon Health Sciences University, and whose new book is T he G ift of Aging. Eric 08:13 And Elizabeth, you just read a book. What was the title of the book again? Elizabeth 01:04 Thank you, Alex.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

Eric 18:59 What is the recommendation currently for HIV screening in older adults or in non older adults? So I think I remember the early years, once this became more of a chronic disease, I would go to these ID meetings and people would be wringing their hands saying, well, I don’t know how to treat diabetes.