Posted 2 years ago

Breast Cancer Survivorship Course

Don’t miss our Breast Cancer Survivorship virtual course. The wellness course addresses nutrition, healthy sleep habits, daily movement, as well as stress management skills. The class is centered around wellness education and involves a support group component.

Posted 2 years ago

Advocating for yourself

Navigating a cancer diagnosis can often feel daunting.  There are a variety of unknowns that can lead to…

Posted 2 years ago

Summertime Mocktails

The summertime is quickly approaching. Summertime is often when we gather with friends and family for barbeques and…

Posted 2 years ago

Can Guided Imagery Help Me?

Guided Imagery: Create harmony between the body and mind Have you ever felt nervous about getting an MRI? …

Posted 2 years ago

HealthForHER Port Pillow Donation

HealthForHER is a nonprofit youth-led organization dedicated to providing necessary health resources & education for women in impoverished…

Posted 2 years ago

2022 Top Doctor: Mario Pineda, M.D.

Gynecological Oncology Med School/Year Graduated: University of Washington, 2007 Years in Practice: 8 What are the most common…

Posted 2 years ago

Happy National Nutrition Month- Celebrate a world of flavors Every March we celebrate National Nutrition Month with a…

Posted 2 years ago

Safe Travel for patients

Many people have been at home and forgoing travel for almost two years now due to COVID. However,…

Posted 2 years ago

Chocolate, it does not have to be just for Valentine’s Day

In the U.S. 58 million pounds of chocolate are purchased in the 7 days leading up to February 14th. But chocolate does not just have to be for Valentine’s Day…it should be the right chocolate though. Not all chocolates are  equal when it comes to nutrition and health.

Posted 2 years ago

COMPLETING YOUR PLANT PROTEINS

Adopting a plant-based diet doesn’t mean you need to go completely vegan or vegetarian, rather, it is a way of eating that proportionately chooses consuming more plant-derived whole foods that are unrefined and minimally processed. Vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts, seeds, tubers, and legumes are the dietary staples, while animal based foods (fish, meat, poultry, eggs, dairy etc.) make up a small part of the overall diet if you are including them.

Posted 2 years ago

Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) Genetic Testing vs. Clinical Genetic Testing – What’s the difference?

It is near impossible to turn on the TV without seeing ads from companies wanting to use your DNA to provide information about your ancestry, long lost relatives, and even certain health or personal traits. But how do these direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests differ from what your doctor or genetic counselor may order? If you want to know more about your possible inherited disease risk, why make a trip into the clinic when you can just order the test online yourself, right? Well there are some important things to consider before ordering that test.

Posted 3 years ago

Dry January

New Years is the time for resolutions and a resolution that is catching on is Dry January- going…