Tips for Losing or Maintaining Weight Through Balanced Eating
There is more than one way to achieve healthy eating patterns to help reach your weight loss and maintenance goals. Slower weight loss leads to greater success in long-term weight…
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What is Keto, Really?
The keto diet has recently become very popular – but is it right for everyone? What is keto? The ketogenic (keto) diet is high in healthy fats, moderate in proteins…
9 Things You Should Know About Thyroid Nodules
What is the thyroid gland? It is a butterfly-shaped, hormone-producing gland located in the anterior portion of the neck. Its main function is to produce thyroid hormone, responsible for the…
Diabetes: Know Your Numbers
If you have diabetes, you may think your blood glucose value is the only important number, but there are others you should know. The more you know about your numbers…
When the Heat is On, Protect Yourself
During warm weather months, people are spending time out in the sun playing sports, swimming, walking and enjoying the outdoors. However, most people are not aware that once the temperature…
When to Make the Switch from a Pediatrician to an Adult Doctor
As the college years approach for families, many transitions are on the horizon. But one of the most important transitions may not be top of mind. When is the right…
6 Sleep Tips for New Parents
Being a new parent is a roller coaster ride of emotions. You brought your little bundle of joy into the world, but that little bundle of joy has turned your…
Staying Healthy While Traveling
Whether you’ll be relaxing on a beach in the Outer Banks, exploring Asheville, or simply visiting family in South Carolina, it’s important to make the necessary preparations to stay healthy…
Heliocare: An Oral Supplement to Protect Against Sun Exposure
Did you know an oral supplement could help protect your skin from the harmful and unwanted effects of sun exposure? Heliocare is a dietary supplement that contains Polypodium leucotomos, a…
TV interview: ABCs of Internal Medicine
For primary care, do you see an MD or a DO? Does that doctor have an NP or a PA? Can NPs and PAs write prescriptions? And if they can,…
