Health and Wellness

PANDEMIC Self-Care: 8 Pillars of Health to Live By Beyond the Covid Crisis

Available for Interviews: Dr. Mimi Secor.

Dr. Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in Women’s Health for over 40 years. She is a sought-after national speaker and consultant, has been featured in numerous local and national media outlets, and is the #1 international bestselling author of Debut a New You: Transforming Your Life At Any Age.

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About Self-Care and the 8 Pillars of Health:

- The pandemic is almost over! Let’s finish strong—mentally and physically.
- For many, the silver lining (and for some the curse) in this pandemic is having extra time for self-reflection.
- I’ve found myself reflecting on my experiences (personal and professional), highlights, low points, accomplishments, failures, reexamining my priorities, thinking about how I want to spend my time, who I want to spend my time with, and what my life means. And in the midst of all this, I’ve been able to stay on course and continue to live a healthy life. You may be asking, how is that possible?

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Is Daylight Savings Time Bad for Your Health? 4 Strategies for Feeling Rested and Refreshed Despite the Time Change

Available for Interviews: Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an internal medicine physician, a work-life integration researcher, and an international expert on mind-body-spirit connection. She is also an international speaker and bestselling author of Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity.

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Daylight Savings Time:

When we “spring forward” on March 14, many will complain about losing just one hour of sleep. Is one hour of sleep a big deal? Studies show an increase in heart attacks on the Monday following the time shift, and within the first 48 hours after the time change, a spike in automobile fatalities.

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5 Simple Mindfulness Tips That Can Give Us More Peace

Available for Interviews: Julie DeLucca-Collins

Julie DeLucca-Collins shows people how to create simple habits and go from overwhelm to self-doubt to having more peace, purpose, power, passion, and prosperity. She is the author of Confident You: Simple Habits to Live the Life You Have Imagined.

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Incorporating Mindfulness Into Our Everyday Lives:

Mindfulness is a way to be open and aware of what is happening in the moment—being present both internally and externally. Mindfulness has been shown to improve relationship satisfaction, reduce stress in relationships, and increase empathy. Mindful practices can also help reduce internal stress and anxiety.

Here are 5 simple mindfulness tips that we can all incorporate into our everyday lives:

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7 Strategies For Lowering Estrogen

Available for Interviews: Dr. Eldred Taylor

Interview Dr. Eldred Taylor to answer all of your women’s health questions regarding hormonal imbalances and how to correct them. Dr. Taylor is a leader in the hormone industry and is passionate about helping women while using a holistic functional medicine approach.

What is estrogen and what role does it play in the body?
Why should you be concerned about it getting too low?

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Lowing Estrogen:

Estrogen causes estrogen-sensitive tissue to grow. The most estrogen sensitive tissues are uterine and breast tissue. Estrogen can cause normal and abnormal tissue to grow. Estrogen can be too low and cause women to not have periods. In menopause, estrogen can be low if you don’t have enough fat tissue to make enough estrogen to compensate the ovary not making estrogen.

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What Happens to Your Health Insurance When You Lose Your Job?

Available for Interviews: Dr. Reagan B. Anderson

Dr. Anderson is the author of Universal Death Care: A Solution for Healthcare in the Age of Entitlement. Dr. Anderson was a combat doctor in Iraq, and has since run a successful medical clinic in the U.S. He wrote this book because he is tired of profit-driven policies that don’t support American’s health. For this reason, Anderson has dedicated his life to changing healthcare in America.

What Dr. Anderson Can Say in
an Interview on Health Insurance:

Talk to Dr. Anderson about the healthcare crisis in this country. See where he stands on political issues as it relates to healthcare.

Health Coverage Problems

There are many stressors to manage when you lose your job, not the least of which is what happens to your medical insurance. In the middle of a pandemic where having adequate healthcare coverage is essential—and since about 50% of Americans get their medical insurance from an employer sponsored plan—we all need to understand what our options are for health insurance should we lose our job. The last thing you want is to contract a serious illness, not have medical insurance, and wind up being one of the 500,000+ families to file medical bankruptcies every year.

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The Benefits of Meditation and How to Get Started Today

Available for Interviews: Dr. Alice Fong

Alice Fong, ND, is an integrative naturopathic doctor specializing in stress, integrative medicine, diet & weight loss, and is a business growth consultant for holistic healthcare providers.

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Meditation:

Benefits: reduce stress and anxiety, lower down blood pressure, alleviate headache, improve digestive complaints, improve mood
Types: breathing exercises, gratitude, focus, visualizations, self-compassion, alleviate pain and suffering

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How Menopausal Women Can Manage COVID-19 Stress

Available for Interviews: Dr. Eldred Taylor

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COVID-19 and Menopausal Women:

The Effects of COVID-19 Menopausal Women

Menopausal women may be at an increased risk because the stress of going through menopause can weaken the immune system. Instability (either emotional or physical) is a stressor. Stress weakens the immune system.

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7 Health Strategies to Strengthen & Shield Us Through Winter

Available for Interviews: Dr. Tammy Penhollow

Dr. Tammy Penhollow is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, specializing in anesthesiology, pain management, and regenerative medicine. Having over 20 years of experience has helped her to cultivate a passion for regenerative medicine and holistic healing. Dr. Penhollow practices at Precision Regenerative Medicine in the greater Phoenix area.

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Improving & Strengthening the Immune System:

With COVID-19 still at the forefront of people’s minds, and as we try to resume a life outside the home, one of the concerns many people still have is how do I protect myself from becoming ill? We know that smoking, excess alcohol, poor nutrition, and obesity decrease the body’s ability to fight infection and cancers. Much of this is related to reducing inflammation, free radicals, and oxidative stress. But beyond that, some simple health and dietary changes well within the power of most people may affect big changes in the immune system:

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4 Common Mistakes That Could Be Costing You Sleep

Available for Interviews: Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD

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4 Common Mistake People Make:

Over 40 million people suffer with sleep-deprivation. Despite significant advances in sleep-inducing medications, pillows, and mattresses, many are still not able to experience the high-quality deep restorative sleep they desire.

Here are four common mistakes people make:

Mistake #1: You don’t clear your cerebral space before going to bed. If you have even closed your eyes to sleep only to have your mind begin to rattle off your to-do list for the next day or rehearse a conversation you had earlier, then you’ve already experienced the poor sleep associated with a busy mind. This mistake can be solved by incorporating “brain-dumping” as part of your evening bedtime routine.

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5 Ways Social Emotional Learning Skills Can Help Your Family During Covid

Available for Interviews: Julie DeLucca-Collins

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Social Emotional Learning and Your Family:

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.

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