Video: Become an Expert on Your Particular Medical Conditions
Empowered patients learn everything they can about their diagnoses. To a certain extent, the degree of your medical knowledge will be commensurate with the quality of care you receive. The more you know about your particular diagnoses, the greater…
In Your Own Hands – Mindfulness program may improve some rheumatoid arthritis symptoms
Every Monday, my blog post “In Your Own Hands” is where I’ll be featuring articles I find interesting or that I think are a good resource to help you take charge of your health. What articles have you read recently that caught your attention?…
Video: How to Maintain Good Notes on Your Medical Appointments
Ask your doctor for permission to record, and then take notes later. I record on my iPhone and while it’s recording, I refer to all my questions, which I keep on Notes on my iPhone. By recording the entire consult, you will have far more information…
In Your Own Hands – Can mindfulness and acceptance be learnt by self-help?
Every Monday, my blog post “In Your Own Hands” is where I’ll be featuring articles I find interesting or that I think are a good resource to help you take charge of your health. What articles have you read recently that caught your attention?…
Video: In Between Medical Appointments
Your doctor is the medical expert. But, in between appointments, your self-care is in your own hands. It is up to you what to eat, how much sleep and rest to get, what type and how much daily exercise to get, how to manage stress, and it is…
In Your Own Hands – Comparative evaluation of group-based mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment and management of chronic pain disorders
Every Monday, my blog post “In Your Own Hands” is where I’ll be featuring articles I find interesting or that I think are a good resource to help you take charge of your health. What articles have you read recently that caught your attention?…
Video: Protect Yourself From Harm
As an empowered patient, you need to make sure the prescribing doctor is aware of medications you are already on that could alter the effects of the new medication. Also, make sure the prescribing doctor is aware of any conditions you have that…
In Your Own Hands – Complementary and alternative medicine for veterans and military personnel
Every Monday, my blog post "In Your Own Hands" is where I'll be featuring articles I find interesting or that I think are a good resource to help you take charge of your health. What articles have you read recently that caught your attention?…
Video: Three Questions To Ask Your Doctor
When your doctors are not able to figure out what may be causing your symptoms, or when treatments are not helping, you can sometimes help in finding the right diagnosis by asking these three questions.
What else could it be?
Is there…