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, 20213 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, 20211 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, 20212 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, 20205 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, 20203 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 8, 20201 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, 20202 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, 20202 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, 20201 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, 20202 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, 20201 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, 20202 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, 20202 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 21, 20201 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, 20202 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, 20202 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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Marri K. Brackman, DO
Oct 13, 20202 min
Vertigo--just keep spinning...
Well, recently I had a bout of vertigo. Room spinning, nauseating, vomit inducing, vertigo. I have always had empathy for this--but now...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
Oct 8, 20201 min
Mental Health Screening Tools--
So we have been talking quite a bit about mental health. But how do you know if what you are experiencing is normal life or there is...
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Marri K. Brackman, DO
Oct 7, 20203 min
*SPOTLIGHT POST*: What's your "why"
Our children's mental health is just as important as ours. During this time in life, our children are struggling. Maybe it is through,...
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