by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | May 25, 2013 | Self-Care, Wellness Plan, Wellness Tips & Information
By Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS Being healthy is more than not being sick. It’s functioning at your best physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Understanding what it looks like for you and how to do it can become overwhelming. TV, books,...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Mar 26, 2013 | Self-Care, Wellness Tips & Information
By Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS What do the words health and holistic have in common? Word buffs may have guessed it: They both come from root words meaning “whole.” Yes, a holistic health approach literally means addressing the whole person, as in body, mind and...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Mar 15, 2013 | Healthy Eating, Self-Care, Wellness Tips & Information
By Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD It’s no secret. An extreme amount of information about food inundates us daily. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure about how to make the best choices for your particular needs. In some cases making healthy choices can become...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Mar 11, 2013 | Safety, Self-Care, Wellness Tips & Information
By Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS In addition to remembering whether or not you’re moving your clock forward or backward for the daylight savings time change (by the way it’s spring forward, fall back) it’s important to remember a few other health and wellness boosting...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Feb 11, 2013 | Self-Care, Wellness Tips & Information
Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. In spite of this scary fact, many women don’t know how to decrease their risk of having one or how to increase their risk of surviving a heart attack. It’s time to...
by Donna Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAP | Jan 16, 2013 | Self-Care, Wellness Plan, Wellness Tips & Information
By Dr. Donna L. Hamilton, MD, MS The flu has arrived with a vengeance this season. It’s almost reached epidemic levels. The numbers of reported cases, hospitalization, and deaths have skyrocketed compared to past years and it’s only January. This pesky little virus...