The University of Vermont Medical Center HealthSource blog is your leading source for physical health articles from industry experts. Read through a collection of physical health articles on a variety of subjects such yoga, dieting, exercise, sleep and weight loss. The HealthSource blog features an array of regular authors and contributors from the medical world including doctors, nurse practitioners, healthcare executives, health coaches and personal trainers.
Pretty much everyone has heard of or maybe even tried a fad diet. You’ve probably heard of Atkins, Paleo, and Whole30 and probably many, many more. The list of diets goes on and on. The latest trendy diet is a Ketogenic diet, also known as the Keto diet. Is this diet a dangerous form of […]
Have you heard of the mysterious “microbiome”, and are perhaps wondering what it is, and how you can support it? While scientists have known about the human microbiome for many years, it has only become a topic “in the news” within the past couple of decades. What is it? According to Merriam-Webster, a microbiome is […]
Use these online resources to increase your knowledge about eating healthy. Want to know more about using nutrition labels? Try out this interactive guide to food labels available from the US Food and Drug Administration. A healthy diet starts out with a nutritionally balanced plate. Learn what should be on your plate with this information […]
January 1, 2020 marks five years. Five years to the day since I decided to get serious about my health and wellness. There wasn’t some huge health scare; there wasn’t an ultimatum from a loved one and there was no one forcing me to do anything. For me, the difference was I thought, what was […]
“Put the pale withering plant and human being into the sun, and if not too far gone, each will recover health and spirit.” -Florence Nightingale The short days of winter can be challenging. Many people find themselves feeling down, low energy, more stressed, tired, dreading winter, and longing for the daylight of springtime. Symptoms […]
Plain and simple: Most Americans are consuming too much added sugar. The American Heart Association makes a strong recommendation for individuals to drastically decrease their consumption of added sugar in an effort to slow the obesity and heart disease epidemics. AHA recommends that women limit sugar intake to no more than 100 calories (25 grams […]
2020 is officially here. It would be all too easy for us to re-adopt our annual cliché saying “new year, new me” mantra. Most of us will start our annual journey with expectations that are too lofty for us to stick with. You are probably familiar with some of the common ones. Committing to going […]
Creating a goal and picking one date, once a year to get started is a routine that so many follow. More often than not, that goal remains the same year in and year out. Whether it is losing weight, making changes to your diet, or getting fit and healthy, the pressure of creating a New […]
Danielle DeRosa is first and currently the only licensed medical aesthetician on staff at a Vermont hospital. In her role at the UVM Medical Center, she helps patients deal with skin changes due to aging and medical conditions and diseases, such as skin cancer. She shares her advice for protecting your skin as you age, […]
Every year thousands of Americans make the decision to cut back on their smoking or – even better – quit smoking entirely. Today is the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, when we celebrate the people who have put in the time, effort and shown the willpower that it takes to be a quitter. Between […]
