The “Go Red for Women” movement of the American Heart Association is an effort to educate both professionals and the public to the risks, prevention and effects of heart disease in women. In the past, most of what was known about heart disease was from findings gathered from men with the disease. Today doctors know [...]
What is unique about 24 Hours of Booty in Columbia? 24 Hours of Booty in Columbia is unique because the riders and teams all ride for special people or reasons, which make for a memorable, inspiring, and colorful event. Another thing that stands out to me is that we see all levels of cycling ability [...]
by Drs. Bryan and Julie Walsh Ladies, if your hair is falling out, statistically it is primarily one of two things. 1. Low thyroid hormone function. It could be that your thyroid is not working well, it could be that you’re not converting the inactive thyroid hormone T4 into the active one, T3, or it [...]
by Drs. Bryan and Julie Walsh Here’s the reason for the obesity epidemic. A study was just released in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine showing that a mere 5 percent of Americans engage in vigorous physical activity on any given day. Only five percent. Evolutionarily speaking it wasn’t that long ago that women spent [...]
by Drs. Bryan and Julie Walsh Today many people are looking for alternatives to sugar because of the bad rap and detrimental effects it has when consumed in mass quantities. However the alternatives might not be much better. Some alternative sweeteners are obviously to be avoided. Aspartame is neurotoxic, high fructose corn syrup negatively impacts [...]
Did you know that in the ocean there are large floating like islands of plastic trash? I was poking around on TED.com, an education resource, and came across this video. I was amazed by this information and started to think what we all could do. Here are some ideas that can easily be implemented and I [...]
Despite the fact that diabetics monitor their blood sugar levels, it is not your best measurement of day-to-day, moment-to-moment blood sugar management in your body. Sure, monitoring your blood sugar with a glucometer is an excellent tool to find out how your body reacts to different quantity and quality of meals, but what we’re most [...]
With the childhood obesity epidemic, there has been a big increase in the number of children with Type II diabetes, which was once know as adult onset diabetes. Obesity or being overweight is one of the biggest risk factors for diabetes, both in kids and adults. I recommend that if your child is overweight according [...]
by Drs. Bryan and Julie Walsh Everyone has seen dominoes being carefully lined up, sometimes in intricate designs, and then knocked down. When they fall, it happens quickly. And for those that have done this themselves, you know that the lightest accidental bump of a domino can start the chain of event than once started, [...]
When Anita Hicks became a mother she made a selfless decision that she would do whatever it took to make sure she was always there for her three kids. So Anita left the business world and took jobs that allowed her more flexibility with her time but also did not have health or dental insurance. [...]
