Seasons Womens Care

Confession #10: Inspired by Courage

Image by Keith Allison via Flickr Note: This confession has nothing to do with health or any of my usual topics. But it does have a thing or two to do with WELLNESS. Being inspired can surely lead to a healthier mental existence, don't you think? This confession was featured in ...

Focus On Healthy and Nourishing Food Choices During National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is here again! The American Dietetic Association sponsors this campaign each March to focus attention on the importance of healthy eating and informed food and activity decisions. This year’s theme is “Nutrition from the Ground Up”. For the past several decades, the food industry has changed the focus ...

From The Doctor’s Desk: Wrinkles and Hearts

[caption id="attachment_430" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Dr. Nathan Goodyear"][/caption] “If wrinkles must be written on our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old.” — James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="144" caption="Image by Gabriela Camerotti via Flickr"][/caption] I read that quote ...

Confession #9: C’mon girls! Let’s do this!

[caption id="attachment_606" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="Elizabeth Haynes Drewett"][/caption] It's here. 2010. For the xxth time, I have made that New Year's resolution. You know the one. To lose the extra that's following you around on your backside. Seasons, in collaboration with Northern Louisiana Medical Center's Healthy Woman and Sharon Jackson's Slammin' Boot Camp, ...

Nibble on This - Happy New Year edition

[caption id="attachment_631" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="Valerie Costanza, RD"][/caption] by Valerie Costanza, RD Can you believe it? 2009 is almost over and the new year is just about here. It is time to start making your 2010 New Year’s resolutions. Make this year a healthy one. Set your goals to be realistic, measurable and time ...

Confession #8: Hair Today. Gone Tomorrow.

I love a good birthday card. Maxine cards are my favorites -- you know, the little old lady with the purple hair. I even have some Maxine slippers with purple hair that my sister-in-law gave me when I turned 40. My kids think they are hilarious. Well, I found another hilarious ...

From The Doctor’s Desk: The Moral of the Story? Hormone Balance Key To Reducing Breast Cancer Potential.

[caption id="attachment_430" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Dr. Nathan Goodyear"][/caption] I have four kids that range in age from four to eleven. One of my favorite things to do is read them a great story. So today, let's talk about some very important stories and the moral each one presents. The story about breast cancer ...

From The Doctor’s Desk: Hormone Imbalance A Contributing Factor In Breast Cancer

[caption id="attachment_430" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Dr. Nathan Goodyear"][/caption] Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) increases breast cancer. Have you read headlines like that? Or perhaps you were told that HRT caused someone’s breast cancer. Do hormones really cause or lead to breast cancer? Think about this: every women continues to produce hormones, even after menopause. ...

From the Doctor’s Desk: Think Pink — It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

[caption id="attachment_430" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Dr. Nathan Goodyear"][/caption] I love the change of seasons. I particularly love fall in the South. The oppressive heat of summer gives way to crisp, cool mornings, green leaves give way to brilliant colors, and college football returns. But, October is even more special than that. October ...

From the Doctor’s Desk: How Do I Detoxify? Detoxification Part 3

[caption id="attachment_430" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Dr. Nathan Goodyear"][/caption] First of all, take a few minutes to read through my two previous posts: Detoxification Part 1 and Detoxification Part 2. Part 3 of our detoxification series begins with a little chemistry lesson. Are you ready? Here we go. Let’s get down to the ...