A Healthy You
Madisonhealth Blog
Many people know that the diet affects the heart, and who doesn’t want a healthy heart? It can be hard to change eating habits, but certainly, it’s not impossible. Here are eight steps from Mayo Clinic to prevent heart disease. 1.Control your portion size How much you eat is just as important as what you eat! Be cautious of overloading you plate or eating till you’re stuffed. Try using a smaller plate or bowl to control your portions. 2. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Fruits and vegetables are a good source of vitamins and minerals. They are low in calorie, but high in other dietary needs that may help prevent cardiovascular disease. 3. Select Whole Grains Whole grains have lots of fiber and can help regulate blood pressure and heart health. 4. Limit Unhealthy Fats Watch out for saturated and Trans fat in the items you eat. It will help reduce...
Heart-Healthy Exercises The Idea of exercising everyday sounds amazing, but in reality, doing it seems hard. I am sure we all have found ourselves occupied with anything and everything else but exercise. Most of us start a fitness plan by purchasing a pair of new running shoes or exercise equipment, which usually stay unused. It’s time to change our habits and mindset. Please know that you are not the only one who struggles with it; in this we are all together. We don’t have to do an intense workout, such as running a marathon. It all starts with small and simple steps. Below are some helpful guidelines provided by Cancer.org about how to perform those activities without the hassle of going to the gym: Take a walk outside if it’s a nice day, or walk inside around the house if it isn’t. Walk fast enough to speed up your heart...
Some people hate the cold, some people love the cold, and some people just deal with the cold. Everyone has their opinions about the cold but maybe the people who hate the cold have the right idea. According to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, there were 1,647 deaths from 1990-2006 due to cardiac-related incidents in the snow. The combination of cold temperatures and physical exertion increase the workload on the heart so, when you’re doing things like shoveling your driveway, you are increasing your risk of a heart attack. The cold doesn’t just affect your heart. Here’s a list of other ways the cold affects your health: Frostbite– Frostbite is when ice crystals form inside body cells killing them in the process. Deep frostbite can lead to the loss of extremities. If you know you’re going outside for a while make sure you bundle up. If you’re out in the cold...
On February 25, the hospital will be hosting a wellness activity focusing on yoga. The first class will be held at 10 am at the billing office and the next will be held at 1 pm at the hospital’s meeting room. Bring your yoga mat or towel and come learn more about yoga and experience for yourself what it can do for you! Yoga is: “any of the methods or disciplines prescribed, especially a series of postures and breathing exercises practiced to achieve control of the body and mind, tranquillity, etc…” (dictionary.com). People who aren’t familiar with yoga tend to think it’s bending your body in crazy ways and shapes–which it definitely can be! But the truth is there’s so much more to yoga. Yoga keeps us physically and mentally healthy. It helps us journey inward to understand ourselves better. It helps us find peace and serenity in our lives. I’ve been practicing yoga for over four years now and have come across many people who are intimidated by yoga. Something I often hear is, “I’m...
If you’re like me, cold season has finally caught up to you. I’m not talking about the snow and negative temperatures cold, I’m talking about the sneezing and coughing cold. Did you know that the viruses that cause the common cold spread more easily in dry, cold air? This explains why colds go around this time of year. In the winter months, we spend more time indoors, closer to other people, which means we are exposing ourselves to germs more often. That also explains why so many people are plagued with the common cold this time of year. Follow these simple steps to avoid getting the dreaded common cold: Get enough sleep- Getting enough sleep helps boost your bodies immune system which will help fight off the cold virus. Wash your hands- Wash your hands frequently. Make sure you are using soap and that you wash your hands for at least 20 seconds. Disinfect...
Heart Screening Overflow will be March 19th. (spots still available) The leading cause of death in Madison County is cardiovascular disease. Fortunately, this condition can be prevented or delayed. Madison Memorial Hospital is here to keep you healthy! On February 27th we are offering our annual preventative care screening for only $90, a small fraction of the normal price, to help everyone! These screenings are cash, check, or card basis; or you may complete a payroll deduction, and it will not be billed to the insurance. This will be open until appointments are filled. Call 208-359-9800 We have joined with Idaho Heart Institute to offer this screening to provide you with information that will help you make the right decisions for your life. Each of the screenings below will help determine your heart disease risk: • Stroke screening Ultrasound: Checks for narrowing and blockages of the main arteries...
Hearts of Rexburg Dinner has been canceled to redirect our efforts to the Cardiovascular Screening.
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no; it is an ever-fixed mark,
That looks on tempests, and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth’s unknown, although his height be taken.
Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle’s compass come;
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
Shakespeare Sonnet 116
Rexburg, ID – Officials from Madison Memorial Hospital wish to alert Madison County and the surrounding communities that Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season has arrived. According to Doug McBride, Public Relations Director at Madison, “The hospital has currently confirmed four RSV cases with two being hospitalized and Public Health reports positive RSV cases throughout Eastern Idaho”. Visitors who have any signs and/or symptoms of upper respiratory illness are requested to strongly consider not visiting patients. Signs or symptoms to look for are, but not limited to: coughing, sneezing, runny nose, aches, fever, and sore throat. Children under the age of 18 will not be allowed to visit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) during RSV season. Signs are being posted throughout the hospital. We ask that all patrons be conscientious of this visiting restriction. “We are doing this to keep not only our precious newborn patients safe from RSV,...
Maintain No Gain
Why is it that many new years resolutions include a goal to lose weight? To kick off our Nutrition Class Friday from 12:00 – 12:30 pm in the Meeting Room, our dietitian Carol Atchison will be helping you know what and how to cook for the holidays to maintain the same weight and still celebrate. Come Join Us!
Madison Memorial Hospital is joining with the American Diabetes Association for today’s National Healthy Lunch Day. Today is all about celebrating the importance of good nutrition and its role in lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease. So, together, let’s start making healthier lunch choices today to feel our best. We will be at the Paragon with the Family Feud game and handouts with ideas. To raise awareness, share photos of you and your colleagues and your food choices on social media as you take part in today’s fun activities—and use this hashtag: #HealthyLunchDay. Need tips for healthy choices when eating out? We’ve got you covered. 8 Lunchtime Tips for Eating Out If you don’t have a cafeteria or time to bring a healthy lunch from home, follow these eat right tips: 1. If you can, choose restaurants with healthier menu options and order those options. 2....
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