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My Weight Loss Journey: A Bump in the Road

Posted by: | April 26th, 2013 | 1 comment

At week 2 in my weight loss journey I hit my first setback: I gained weight. It wasn’t much—about a quarter-pound—but it was discouraging nonetheless. I’ve been working out consistently, following the exercise program created for me by Sharecare’s Transform You2. I’ve been logging what I ate. And I had lost so much the first week—more than four pounds! Something had to be wrong. View Full Post

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Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safer Than You Think

Posted by: | April 25th, 2013 | 2 comments

Once upon a time, people used to think that hormone replacement therapy after menopause was a risk-free proposition. In fact, way back when, some doctors thought that every woman ought to go on hormones at menopause and stay on them for the rest of her life. Then came the Women’s Health Initiative, raising questions about the safety of these hormones, and women got scared. I have many patients who come to me terrified of taking hormones, and as a result they have suffered with severe hot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, and vaginal dryness. View Full Post

My Weight-Loss Journey: Learning to Love Exercise

Posted by: | April 24th, 2013 | 2 comments

I have quickly adapted to the new exercise routine that’s a crucial part of my journey to become fit and healthy. The gym is becoming like my second home—thanks to Sharecare’s fitness app, Transform You2, I have a workout scheduled most days. So I get up bright and early (whether I feel like it or not), grab my gym bag and the printout of the exercises the app has planned for me and drive to the gym downstairs from our offices in Atlanta, GA. View Full Post

Treadmill Talks: Why Your Seasonal Allergies are Worse This Year

Posted by: | April 24th, 2013 | 0 comments

Are you sneezing more than ever this spring? In this Treadmill Talk, Sharecare expert Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer for Cleveland Clinic, explains why global warming means this year’s high pollen count is just the beginning of the misery for allergy sufferers, and gives a few tips to help you cope. View Full Post

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Your Seasonal Allergy Survival Guide

Posted by: | April 23rd, 2013 | 0 comments

Every year, you hear news reports that this is the “very worst” allergy season ever. This year, however, the news really is true. As a result of climate change (the past four winters have broken temperature records), we have seen the appearance of spring pollens some three weeks earlier than normal in many areas of the country. Those pesky pollen grains are also more potent, making this allergy season a double whammy. View Full Post

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