Stuck in a pressure cooker?
Ever have that day that was already running away from you before it even started? Yup, that was me today. Due to some unforeseen issues...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
Word choices: There are more to words than the words themselves.
(GROW every day, I would file this under "Gratitude Attitude") So I was riding my Peloton this morning and Denis Morton kept correcting...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
COVID-19 vaccine thoughts
Should I get the vaccine? I get this question multiple times a day. Though it is one question that I really don’t mind talking about. So...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Jan 4, 2021
- 1 min
Can you spare a minute, or 41?
41 minutes a day... doesn’t sound like much, right? 41 minutes of walking, running, biking, strength, yoga, Pilates, stretching,...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Goodbye 2020!
Happy New Year! Time for love, celebration, happiness, renewal, commitment, resolution. Hmm, resolution...that is an interesting one. I...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Nov 23, 2020
- 5 min
COVID encounter--
Here is a real story about COVID in a young, healthy female. COVID is real; it is scary; it can be deceiving; it should be respected. As...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Nov 20, 2020
- 3 min
Feature Friday--Sleep Hacks for Babies
Sleep hygiene is a very beneficial thing for overall health and wellness. But did you know those sleep habits can actually start a very...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Nov 13, 2020
- 6 min
Feature Friday--Pelvic Floor
I am so excited to share this with you all! A fabulous and very well respected local Physical Therapist has written the following...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Nov 8, 2020
- 1 min
Why no meat?
We have had many people ask why we are trying a No Meat November? A couple of reasons: More Variety: We are not planning to give up meat...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Nov 7, 2020
- 2 min
Have you tried Barre? I promise, you will not be sorry!
I previously have written about the benefits of cross training. Today, I actually took myself up on this recommendation. I ran this...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
So I am a diabetic, now what?
So your doctor calls and tells you are a diabetic, as if you know what that actually means...She tells you some mumbo-jumbo about goals,...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
How do I know if I am a diabetic
There are some very specific diagnosis criteria that you have to fulfill to be a diabetic. Though there are some symptoms that could...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
Introduction to Type 2 diabetes
Let's talk about diabetes. First of all, we have to set the stage. There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 is an autoimmune process in...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Nov 1, 2020
- 1 min
November Menu
A menu section will be coming soon... Until then, here is what the next few days look like for us. Please also realize, we are doing this...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
Statins really aren't all that bad
So let’s talk about treatment for high cholesterol. I wrote about cholesterol and who may/may not need treatment based on cholesterol...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Wait--so maybe my cholesterol isn't that bad?
Let’s talk about your cholesterol. First thing that I tell everyone—high cholesterol doesn’t really mean high cholesterol, and it surely...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
Running in your sleep gets your nowhere, except tired!
Do you sometimes feel like your legs won’t stop moving, especially at night? Well, there is a really good chance it is not all in your...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
Tighten that core, your back will love you for it!
So let’s talk about your core. You know those muscles that you forget about until you try to a sit up and then are quickly reminded they...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
You want to do my physical virtually?
Many of you have probably been asked to do a virtual visit with your doctor at some point this year due to COVID-19. Some people are...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
What is that on my lip--oh no!
Tell me who hasn’t had a little bit of increased stress and then, bam, a cold sore pops out on your lip. Well, I have been there—usually...
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