by kelsey | Nov 23, 2011 | Etc.
Congratulations to our Fall STRIVE 2 Survivors on a great job! As our 4th session came to an end last night, we have been excited to see such great results with weight loss, cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose improvements, and improved nutrition and exercise habits. Even though the program is 12 weeks, it’s 12 weeks to a new you and a lifetime full of good health and wellness!
We look forward to our winter program that will start January 3rd. Please see our calendar for more details on dates. If you’re interested, contact us to learn more!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Kelsey
by kelsey | Nov 15, 2011 | Etc.
The Watertown Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Women’s Escape Saturday and we invite you to attend! It is going to be held at the Codington County Extension Complex from 10 am – 4 pm. Admission is $5 and they are accepting donations of bath, body or hair care products for the Women’s Resource Center. There are a lot of excellent booths and great speakers. A light lunch consisting of soup, sandwiches, and dessert will be available for purchase. I will be hosting the Brown Clinic booth so be sure to stop by and visit!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Nov 8, 2011 | Etc., Wellness/Health
Have you ever considered taking a supplement? Could be a vitamin supplement, fish oil, flax seed, or maybe even an herb? Supplements have a purpose in our health, however we do encourage you to choose food first as they provide the more natural source of vitamins and minerals. An example of this would be vitamin D and calcium that we can get from a healthy intake of dairy products like milk, yogurt, and cottage cheese. If you are lactose intolerant or have an allergy to milk, then a supplement may be appropriate for you. Tonight at our STRIVE 2 Survive lecture, Deidra VanGilder, PharmD will be discussing when taking supplements are appropriate, which ones are safe, and how much we should be taking. Since supplements are not regulated by the FDA, it’s important to take appropriate precaution and ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking them. I always enjoy Deidra’s lecture as this is definitely a “hot topic” in nutrition and a great part of our STRIVE 2 Survive program.
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Oct 11, 2011 | Etc.
We are excited to release our dates for our winter STRIVE 2 Survive session! If you want to learn more and/or put your name on the list for this session, feel free to email us at strive2survive@brownclinic.org or call 884-4226.
January 3: “Exercise for the Health of It” Dr. Dan Reiffenberger
January 17: “Healthy Eating Made Easy” Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
January 31: “Your Equation to Success” Dr. Jon McAreavey
February 14: “A Walk thru the Wellness Wheel” Dr. Clark Likness
February 28: “Medications…to do or not to do” Deidra VanGilder, Pharm D
March 13: “Making Health a Way of Life” STRIVE Team
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Oct 4, 2011 | Etc.
Yesterday, Brown Clinic participated in the Watertown Multi District’s Career Fair at the Watertown Senior High School. We shared our knowledge about our health care careers with students and gave them the opportunity to learn more by playing medical jepeordy. Stef Carlson above was the master-mind behind the interactive game that really helped students learn more about medical careers. Our booth won first place for most interactive and we were thrilled to have that honor! Below is a picture of our group. We represented several career fields including radiology, lab, nursing, health care administration, HR, and dietetics.
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Sep 20, 2011 | Etc.
Today is the Senior Seminar at the Codington County Extension Building. It’s a great event for seniors! There are a lot of booths to check out and several speakers, including myself. I will be speaking at 1pm today on Eating Healthy for the Golden Years. We will discuss topics such as cooking for 1-2, grocery shopping, snack ideas, etc. In addition, our Brown Clinic booth will be offering free osteoporosis screenings and blood pressure checks. Come check us out!
-Kelsey
