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What does my weight have to do with COVID?

Covid and your health

The pandemic has and is turning our lives upside down. I miss gathering with friends and family and mostly miss college football and tailgating. It also has made my practice of selfcare more of a priority. I don’t exactly have the healthiest of genes. Most of my family members are overweight, obese, and or have metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. Being obese, having metabolic syndrome and or diabetes increases your chances of having severe complications from COVID.

Three numbers and 4 tips everyone should know

Are you overwhelmed by daily decisions about what to eat, how much to eat, how much you should be exercising and what you can do to stay healthy?  With smartphones, electronics, and the internet, it’s easy to become confused about what to focus on.  It continue

It Takes a Team to Manage Obesity

Each year, many men and women resolve to lose weight and get in shape. Some people fight their weight on a daily basis. What makes losing and keeping weight off so difficult?  To answer the question, you need to understand the causes of weight gain continue

Billings Clinic hosts expert panel discussion “Finding a Healthy Weight: Tools for Success”

Billings Clinic invites the public to a free lunch and interactive dialogue about “Finding a Healthy Weight: Tools for Success” on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from noon- 1 p.m. at the Mary Alice Fortin Health Conference Center. During the event, an expert panel will talk about the continue

When diet and exercise aren’t enough

Losing weight is different for everyone. Many factors go into it including how much weight you want to lose, your genetics, build, medical history, and so on.  Like so many other things, what works for one person might not be a strong enough tool for continue

Get active to reduce your risk of stroke

As we wrap up National Stroke Awareness Month, I’d like to take an opportunity to share some things that everyone should know about healthy living and strokes.  Let’s start with the bad news.  Being overweight or obese increases your risk of having a stroke.  I continue