Orchard Park Public Library Presents: In Good Health
By Tim
Orchard Park Public Library Presents: In Good HealthDec 01, 2021
Dealing with Stress
Stress can make you feel overwhelmed. Here are a few simple tips to help you stay centered and focused.
Are seed oils bad for you?
Do you know where your fats come from?
Take a listen and review the differences between fats and which might be less beneficial to your health and why.
Functional Medicine and Longevity Roadmap
Welcome back to our new summer season!
Listen in for a recap on some of the essential Functional Medicine practices that help promote our longevity.
Is Sugar bad for your Heart?
We know that a diet full of too much sugar can lead to chronic inflammation in our brains, but what are the effects sugar has on our hearts? To learn more, listen in to today's episode.
Choosing the Right Sunscreen for the Summer
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, learn about the right kind of sunscreen that works for you.
Regenerative Agriculture
Preventing Climate Change through Diet and Sound Economics
Information on how a "Climate" diet and a few shopping tips can help to save the planet.
Foods that Improve Brain Health
Listen in for a list of essential foods that are great for your brain!
Natural, Anti-Inflammation Diet
Inflammation comes from the food that we eat that is highly processed, overly greasy, or super sweet. Learn about a natural inflammation diet that is right for everyone!
Use Your Mind to Heal Your Body
Looking at the work of Joe Dispenza, we ask ourselves how our mind's thought processes effect our bodies, escpecially as it relates to our own immunity to disease and negative thoughts.
Electrolytes
Cultivating habits of Longevity
Learn about "Blue Zone" populations, and the habits they attest to.
What is the Perfect Human Diet?
Welcome back for our Spring season! In this episode, learn about the optimal dietary choices made by people all over the world in various "BLUE ZONES."
Changing our Relationship to Dieting
Learn about the various ways we can improve our relationship to dieting, to better service our brains, our bodies, and our planet.
5 Day Sugar Detox
Dealing with Migraines
Listen in on the causes, symptoms, and ways of prevention when dealing with a migraine.
Overcoming Inflammation
Learn about the differences between natural inflammation and chronic inflammation and how a healthy diet may help to prevent the ladder.
Organic vs. Conventional Produce
In this episode we look at some of the ways you can shop for healthy, organic produce without having to spend a fortune.
A Fresh Perspective
Happy 2022!
In this episode we go back to the basics. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle does not have to be difficult. Here are some simple and easy ways to stay healthy in the new year.
End of the year Brain Check
Thanks to all of our listeners for your continuous support of the Orchard Park Public Library's IN GOOD HEALTH podcast! As we come to the end of the year, it seems that Brain Health seems to be on our minds. Whether if it be concerns over stress, dementia, or anything in between, we can all find time to work on our mental health. Here are some short pointers when it comes to the do's and don'ts of brain health.
Everyone have a wonderful holiday season, and we'll be back in the new year.
Counting on our White Blood Cells
What does it mean to have a low white blood cell count from routine blood work, and what are some questions you can ask your doctor.
Can we prevent Alzheimer’s
Learn how overall health benefits can help prevent early signs of dementia.
How is your Sleep Routine?
Learn some of the easy yet effective tips to get your 7 hours or uninterrupted sleep every night for optimal health.
Why we need Vitamin D!
Is the answer to all of our questions in Vitamin D? Listen in to learn more!
Ways to Exercise if you Hate to Work Out
Unconventional ways to start an exercise routine:
-Video Games that involve you to get up and move
-Chores
-Gardening
-Geocaching
-Outdoor Sports
-Dancing
Looking at the Immune System
Learn more about the basics of the immune system by visiting https://medlineplus.gov/immunesystemanddisorders.html#
What Triggers Seasonal Allergies?
Looking at the root causes in our immune system that may bring about allergic reactions.
Learn more by clicking on the link below, from the National Library of Medicine:
https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/what-triggers-seasonal-allergies
What is the Microbiome?
Why is the Microbiome becoming such a buzzword in health, and why is becoming more important than ever? Learn more in this deep-dive episode on what exactly is optimal gut health.
Where We Are Now
A recap on some of the essential food rules we still hold on to when concerning our best health.
For more on the "new food rules," check out Michael Pollan's "Food Rules: An Eater's Manual"
Reserve a copy from the BECPL (Buffalo & Erie County Public Library) https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=Food%20Rules%20
or, download your copy from Libby: https://libbyapp.com/search/buffalo/search/query-Food%20Rules/page-1
In Good Health Podcast is back!
Welcome back for a brand-new season of the Orchard Park Public Library's IN GOOD HEALTH Podcast!!
As we move back to in-person learning and programming here at the Orchard Park Public Library, we invite patrons and out-of-town listeners to listen to our regularly scheduled podcast episodes to learn more about health and reliable health information.
As we all find our place in a "new normal", staying up to date with our health should remain a priority.
We hope you enjoy!
To learn more about the Orchard Park Public Library and our programming, please visit our website: https://www.buffalolib.org/locations-hours/orchard-park-public-library
Or, visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OrchardParkPublicLibrary
Nutritional Book Club Series, Part 1: Amy Myers, M.D. "The Autoimmune Solution" Ep. I
In Good Health starts a Nutrition book club! We invite you to read "The Autoimmune Solution" by Amy Myers, M.D. with us. Part II follows this discussion.
Ways of Cultivating Joy!
Intentional practices to encourage positive thinking and happiness.
Digital Detoxing for the Family!
Do cell phones pose a health hazard for us and our families? Find out ways to limit our screen times, and more.
Restoring Cognitive Health
Ways to optimize our brain (and gut) health for the better.
Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
An apple a day, and a shot of apple cider vinegar, keeps the doctor away!
Paleo, Vegan, or Pegan?
We now know that food is medicine and can help prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic disease. So what should we eat to feel good, lose weight and get and stay healthy?
Benefits of a Meditation Practice
This week we look at the physiological and cognitive benefits that come from a meditation practice.
Sugar!
Looking at the effect sugar has on our brain and heart health.
Summer Safety on Lyme Disease
Safety tips to gear up for the Summer!
GMOs & Organic Farming
Information on how our food gets labeled as a GMO or Organic.
Coping with Long-Haul COVID-19 Symptoms
Information on coping with long-haul COVID-19 and its symptoms.
Green Living
This week we examine various lifestyle choices we can adopt in order to help reduce our carbon emissions that are both reasonable and easy to consider.
Making it Through a Mental Burnout
Stay safe, be kind, and try not to stress. Listen in to learn more.
Practices in Regenerative Farming
Plant-Based Diet
Making time for a plant-based diet.
Tips for starting a healthy, plant-based diet that is good for you and for the planet.
The Importance of Sleep and Meditation
Sleep can get overlooked when it comes to the effects on our health. When we're stressed it can be hard to upack that when we go to bed. Having a good sleeping regimen as well as a meditation technique can help in reducing stress and encoraging healthy sleep.
Hallmarks of Functional Medicine
Learn about what everyone is talking about when they say "Functional Medicine" and why its so popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Celebrating Women’s Health
Celebrating Women's Health, we talk with everyone's favorite, Sharon! We cover the similarities and differences between men and women when it comes to ways to cope with stress and their methodologies in holistic health.
Making Time for a Digital Detox
Addiction to computer screens can sometimes be more difficult to treat than other addictions. Research has shown that excessive time on computer screens can lead to higher levels of ADHD and increased levels of aggression. This week we discuss taking time to turn of our computer devices, and learning to do "nothing."
Functional Medicine to Help Overcome Chronic Illness
Looking at the ways traditional and functional medical practices can work together in helping promote the most optimal health practices for every individual.