Recent Wellness Articles

Mental Health in 2020: Keeping it Together While Keeping Apart

Mental Health in 2020: Keeping it Together While Keeping Apart

None of us will ever forget 2020. Every single one of us is experiencing this type of hardship for the first time and many days we feel alone, fearful, anxious and are wondering if life will ever go back to normal. Here's what I know about the word normal: It's one of...

Food Prep vs. Meal Prep

Food Prep vs. Meal Prep

Meal Prep is a popular concept within health and fitness. It's wonderful for those who thrive on structure and exact planning—yet for many, meal prepping can feel a bit overwhelming. It takes time to research recipes, shop for those specific ingredients in a...

There for You—Virtually or Otherwise

There for You—Virtually or Otherwise

Telehealth makes seeing a doctor or medical professional simple—especially during a pandemic. Many providers, such as true. Women's Health, offer a patient mobile app, keeping patients connected between visits by making it easy to track their progress and communicate...

Taking Control of Your Breast Health

Taking Control of Your Breast Health

In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women and is the second-most common cause of cancer death in women. Though October is a great time to remind us that breast health and breast cancer prevention are paramount to a woman's...

Mental Health: Make It a Priority!

Mental Health: Make It a Priority!

According to a July 2020 survey by The National Center for Health Statistics and Census, 30% of adults had symptoms of depressive disorder, compared to 6.6% last year, and 36% had symptoms of an anxiety disorder, compared to 8.2% last year—a jarring jump. Evonne...

Find Your Balance

Find Your Balance

This year, more than ever, staying active is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. "The general recommendation is to aim for 30 minutes of physical activity, five days per week. But between work and families, many women aren't able to carve out that time for...

New: Spectrum Health Women’s Health & Wellness Center

New: Spectrum Health Women’s Health & Wellness Center

The end of August welcomed the opening of the Spectrum Health Women's Health & Wellness Center, a center designed to make it easier for women to receive a broader range of preventive, specialty and lifestyle services dedicated to their specific health needs....

Tips for Accomplishing Your Skin Goals This Fall

Tips for Accomplishing Your Skin Goals This Fall

At Plastic Surgery Associates and Grand Pearl Spa, we are all about you. Your body, your beauty, your whole self, right to the core. You are at the center of what we do, specializing in all that makes you special, your unique brand and balance. Not too much. Not too...

Preventing Suicide: Let’s Talk About It

Preventing Suicide: Let’s Talk About It

In recent research, Pine Rest found the COVID-19 pandemic could increase suicide rates by 15% to 32%. However, there are many steps we could take to mitigate these dire impacts. One of the simplest: Learn what to watch for and start a conversation. Bringing up the...

Five Coping Skills for Overcoming the Fight, Flight or Freeze Response

Five Coping Skills for Overcoming the Fight, Flight or Freeze Response

Nearly everything about life seems to have changed this year—and rather quickly. Our worries, anxieties and fears (WAFs) are much more present, and many of us are experiencing WAFs we never have before nor expected to. Perhaps, at this very moment, your brain may be...