Whole Health Partners’ Blog
Help Your Patients Avoid Diabetes: 95% Unidentified
Prediabetes affects one in three adults across the United States. Yet it often goes undetected and untreated.
In fact, a 2022 paper published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine discovered that just 5.4% of patients who screened positive for pre-diabetes received a formal diagnosis. And of those 5.4%, none received appropriate treatment.
The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way. Because we apply our practical, comprehensive approach to lifestyle medicine to every patient we work with, we are often able to detect, treat and even reverse the development of prediabetes before it leads to serious health issues.
Desk Yoga: 7 Stretches to Relieve Work-Related Tension
We know many of you spend long hours at your desk, which can lead to tension and discomfort. That's why we're bringing desk yoga right to your workspace! These simple stretches can help ease stiffness, improve circulation, and boost your mood - all without leaving your chair.
Why Can't I stay Focused On My Goals?
Have you ever found yourself veering off course from your health goals? It's easy to get sidetracked by Temptations, Rebel against healthy habits, Accommodate unhealthy choices, or strive for Perfection.
These decision disruptors are collectively known as TRAP, and they can derail even the most determined individuals.
Let's explore each of these disruptors in detail, and discuss strategies to overcome them.
Symptoms are a signal, but what’s the root cause?
Having practiced nutrition counseling and lifestyle medicine for more than a decade, one simple insight has become increasingly and abundantly clear: Many — if not most — patients I’ve worked with have one to three underlying factors or influences that are both driving the specific health issues they are facing, and also getting in the way of implementing solutions.