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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...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Oct 19, 20202 min read
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Plantar Fasciitis--ouch!
So you roll out of bed and take that first painful step, then another, and another. Finally it is starting to feel better, as the day...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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There is more to life than running?
I like to exercise, I joke with my friends that it is my anti-depressant—hello, endorphins (in my best Trolls Poppy voice). I have...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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It's Taco Tuesday--
Who doesn’t love tacos? I only just recently (I hate to admit) discovered the beauty of street tacos. Tacos to me were always beef and...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 15, 20201 min read
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Please don't make me laugh...
How many of you are used to saying those words. Hands up for all my mommas! You know, that was one thing that no one told me after I had...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 14, 20202 min read
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*Spotlight Saturday*
Putting the banter away for this one. Mental health is a very real topic, and one that I do not take lightly. Did you know that at least...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 12, 20207 min read
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Feedback Friday: Probiotics
Should I be on probiotics? Seems like the $64,000 question. Well I guess we have to start with what are they, what do we use them for and...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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Sun, sun... please shine down on me, maybe?
Okay summer is over-ish, let’s put away the sunscreen—or not? So here is a topic that applies to EVERYONE. Your skin is the largest organ...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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Scratch this--
Eczema effects nearly 10% of the population—yes 30+ million people deal with dry, cracked, bleeding skin. I remember in medical school a...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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But is it really better?
Let’s talk supplements. What is all the hype—a $200+ billion dollar industry, but why? People are wanting to take their health in their...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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ZZZ...
So it’s 3:00am and you are awake. Staring at the ceiling, again, for the 3rd night in a row. Running through the next day’s list of...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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A wrinkle in time~
So let’s talk about these 35 year old wrinkles I am starting to see. You know, the scowl lines between the eyebrows—come on 3 kids! Yes,...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 7, 20202 min read
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Is knowledge always good?
So October is breast cancer awareness month. Obviously we aren’t there, yet, but getting close. I recently had a friend ask me about BRCA...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 7, 20202 min read
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Just say NO!
I was supposed to run this morning with my running crew. But after a later than anticipated night watching basketball and a 2 year old up...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 7, 20202 min read
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Just Breathe...
So you meditate, that’s, um, interesting? That was the response I used to give. Not because I was passing judgement (though I am sure...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 6, 20202 min read
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Just dance...
There are a million things I could have been doing on this Friday night; laundry, dishes, work—but I chose to dance—with my kids. We set...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 6, 20201 min read
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I like to move it, move it...
We all know that physical activity is important for overall health. The CDC recommends 150 minutes of vigorous activity a week, which...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 6, 20202 min read
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Wine, wine, everywhere there’s wine…
Wine, wine, everywhere there’s wine… So I keep hearing all these health benefits of red wine, but why. Is it the ingredients? Or what...
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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Let's play a little game...
Here are three things, what do they have in common? 1. My rolled ankle on my Peloton tread when I drug my feet 2. My son's broken arm 3....
Marri K. Brackman, DO
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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