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Featured ArticleReduce Stress, Feel Better: Your Health Is in Your Hands “Be the change you want to see.” As Ghandi’s great words state, it is your responsibility to take control of your own body, mind, and being. Read more Display Articles by Title | Author | Newest All Dr. Vicki's Tips Articles
A Medical Miracle in Your Hands What would you say about a medical intervention that’s miraculous for preventing colds and the flu? It’s so easy even a child can do it. It has almost no risks and it’s practically free. Read more
Mary said, “Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a painter. I imagined myself in a field of wildflowers with my easel. My parents convinced me to do something practical, so I became a teacher. Then I married and had three kids of my own. I always hoped I could squeeze in a little painting, but it never seemed to happen... Read more
Caregiving Lesson from the Garden I love my garden. I care for my garden each day. My garden has taught me important lessons about health, just as my patients have. Read more
You never know what you’ll find on a treasure hunt. That’s the phrase my son and I repeat as we begin our weekly outings to the thrift store. It’s our equivalent of “Runners on your mark…get set…GO.” Read more
Do Sweat the Heat….Dehydration is Serious Summer heat increases your risk for dehydration. Dehydration is serious. Even a mild imbalance of water can cause serious medical problems. According to the National Center for Disease Control, more Americans die of extreme heat exposure than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. Read more
Expressing your Love to a Sick or Disabled Loved One The act of caring for a loved one who is sick or disabled is a way of saying, “I love you.” Just as there are many languages spoken on the planet, so, too, there are languages of love. The languages of love are not always expressed in words—they are expressed in many different ways. Read more
Getting the Right Information about a Diagnosis and Medication What do you do if you and your loved one have different “optimal doses” of information? You want as much information as possible….but your Dad doesn’t, or, Mom is in the library all day researching her condition, whereas the doctor’s brief overview is enough for you. What to do? Read more
“I don’t know what to get my grandmother for Christmas,” Denise told me. “She’s in a wheelchair after her stroke and has everything she wants or needs. Still, I want to let her know she’s special.” “What about the gift of health?” I asked. She replied, “The doctors can’t restore her ability to walk. She’ll never be healthy again. Plus, if I were to give her the gift of health, what would I give her? Vitamins?” Read more
Helping your Loved One Accept a Second Opinion A situation all too common for caregivers is the reluctance of loved ones to get a second opinion. For instance, Jody, a caregiver, said, “My mother seems to have a million reasons for not getting a second medical opinion. She has some good points, and I’m often hard pressed to overcome her objections.” Read more
How to Talk with Your Doctor about Embarrassing Medical Problems The realization hit Natalie like a ton of bricks. Her mother, Joann, may have died as a result of embarrassment. Joann had noticed blood in her stool (poop) almost a year before she was diagnosed with colon cancer. At first she told herself it must have been those beets she ate. Then, she thought it was most likely her hemorrhoids, although she had not had a flare-up since Natalie’s birth 52 years earlier. Read more
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