I love it when i come back from meetings jazzed with new ideas, and there’s nothing like a professional meeting to inspire new ideas. This last Saturday, I participated on a panel organized by the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) and presented at the National Eating Disorders Association annual…
Yay for sisters! Research suggests those of us who have one are more optimistic and better able to cope. Do you take drugs to tame heartburn? While experts generally agree they’re good on a temporary basis, there’s growing concern over their chronic use. Check out this article in the…
Look how 2010 has gone by. Has it been more than one year since your last preventative annual exam? Please don’t be confused about Medicare restrictions. According to Medicare and the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists , even if you are not due for a PAP smear women…
A beautiful and quick feast Last weekend, I found myself craving fast food. No, not from those golden arches or a freckle-faced purveyor of square meat… Rather, I opened up several jars and enjoyed a glorious tradition called antipasto. Antipasto is the signal for the beginning of the meal in many…
A night-time shot of the culprit who kept me up last night. I didn’t get very much sleep last night. My dog, Sugar, took over my side of the bed and I also woke up at 3:45 AM with a song stuck in my head (the song was “The…
The New York Times published an interesting article on the high risk of depression among new parents. While we are now more aware of depression in mothers after delivery and making greater efforts to screen for postpartum depression, the article points out that both parents are at risk for depression…
Today’s post is another from Darla Breckenridge, our psychologist at Green Mountain. She takes a different look at what we’re doing when we think or speak about our problems in the usual way. Are you picking the low-hanging fruit? Admiring our problems is a case of unwittingly practicing or…
Mood Disturbance and Associated Symptoms Across the Reproductive Life Cycle of Women Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:15 am to 3:15 pm The precise relationship between psychiatric symptoms and female reproductive function remains to be clarified. Investigators continue to examine questions related to premenstrual symptoms of worsening of mood and anxiety,…
A dreamcatcher It’s said there’s truth in dreams. My dreams the other night revolved around the question whether it is important to change our attitudes before changing our decisions. I was thinking/dreaming about how it affected our ability to successfully put a healthy lifestyle in place. Yes, we dietitians…
Over the years we have been presented with pregnant patient’s concerns about something that a well intending friend or relative has warned them to be cautious about. We asked our staff to share with us their favorites. Here’s a brief, albeit entertaining, list: Reaching above your head will cause…