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Your Metabolism and How It Impacts Your Health EvergreenHealth

Simply put, your metabolism is how your body produces energy. The term "metabolism" refers to every physical and chemical process in … See more

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Probiotics and Their Role in Your Gut Health EvergreenHealth

WEBProbiotics and Their Role in Your Gut Health. In recent years, there has been an expanding interest in probiotics and digestive health as it relates to bacteria living and supporting an individual's gut.

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Living Well Together – Wellness Tips from EvergreenHealth Providers

WEBEvergreenHealth Providers Commemorate 50 Years by Sharing Their Best Advice to Help You and Your Family Live Well for Years to Come. EvergreenHealth providers past and present have long shared the common goal of advancing the health of the community. While health tips have come in all shapes and sizes over the last five …

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What Are Organic Foods

WEBHealth Benefits. Organic foods have more antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids. Antioxidants have been demonstrated to reduce inflammation, protect brain health and strengthen the immune system. Omega-3 fatty acids help heart and brain health. In addition, organic foods have lower nitrate levels. Nitrates have been demonstrated to …

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Well Together EvergreenHealth

WEBEvergreenHealth is not only your community hospital, it is your resource to help you and your family stay healthy and achieve the lifestyle you want. Well Together is your content hub featuring helpful and easy-to-read articles that break down complex medical topics while offering tips and tricks to maximize personal care.

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Telemedicine vs. In-Person Care: What's the Difference

WEBTelemedicine. Telemedicine (also referred to as telehealth and virtual care) encompasses all methods you and your doctor exchange information that relies on technology. Perhaps the form that many of us are familiar with is a video call, but you may also discuss your health over a phone call or even a messaging system.

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Can Fasting Benefit Your Health

WEBI recommend you talk to your provider prior to making any dietary change. Health benefits of intermittent fasting may include weight loss and improved blood glucose. It is important to note there is no long-term data as to the ultimate long-term benefits of this eating plan. There is no data to support intermittent fasting as a preferred

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Charlotte — Patient Story Weight Management EvergreenHealth

WEBPublished on February 09, 2022. EvergreenHealth Weight Loss and Bariatric Care patient Charlotte has lost 148 pounds thanks to collaboration and an open mind. For most of her life, Charlotte never struggled with her weight. It wasn't until she experienced difficult fertility issues that rapid weight gain, despite her best efforts to manage it

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Fact vs. Fiction: Men’s Health Edition with Wellness Tips from

WEBFact: Physical health and lifestyle do play a role in how at-risk you are for developing prostate cancer. "Most of the guidelines tend to agree that men should start getting screened for prostate cancer in their middle ages, with guidelines commonly overlapping roughly in the mid-fifties and continuing all the way through about age 70.

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Eric Taylor – Patient Story Lung Cancer EvergreenHealth

WEBPublished on December 22, 2021. Situated within EvergreenHealth radiation oncologist Dr. Eric Taylor's office is a figurine of Ganesha, a Hindu symbol for wisdom, good luck, and eliminating barriers. It often serves as gentle encouragement for the thousands of patients Dr. Taylor has served throughout his more than 40-year career in cancer

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What to Know About Screening and Treating Breast Cancer

WEBRadiation oncology is when your cancer care team uses radiation technology to target the cancer. This form of therapy uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. At EvergreenHealth, there are numerous options for radiation oncology, including our advanced image guided therapy that uses a real-time scan of your tumor …

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How to Read the UV Index and Why it Matters EvergreenHealth

WEBGreen: For numbers 1-2 and means radiation is low. Yellow: For numbers 3-5 and means the radiation is moderate. Orange: For numbers 6-7 and means the radiation is high. Red: For numbers 8-10 and means the radiation is very high. Purple: For numbers 11 and up and means the radiation is extreme. As the UV index goes higher, the greater …

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Icy Hands and Feet

WEBThis helps retain heat in your feet especially if you have hard floors. Warm water can help relieve coldness in your hands and feet. Either wash your hands with warm water or give yourself a warm foot bath to improve your circulation. Heating pads are a great way to keep your extremities warm especially if you have trouble sleeping due to the cold.

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The Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Your Liver

WEBThe National Library of Medicine describes alcohol as a central nervous system depressant, which means that it slows brain activity, potentially impacting your mood and behavior. This effect on your brain activity can also impair your coordination and control over your body. Beyond the brain, alcohol impacts your other organs, possibly raising

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Kenny Alhadeff — Patient Story Interventional Spine Care

WEBPublished on July 19, 2021. Kenny Alhadeff knows about life in the spotlight. The Tony-Award-winning philanthropist, social-justice activist and seventh-generation Seattleite has built a life-long career on advocating for others on stages both large and small. His life has been illuminated with rewarding opportunities to care for his community

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Vicki Ebat-Selke – Patient Story Breast Cancer EvergreenHealth

WEBThroughout her battle with breast cancer, Kirkland's Vicki Ebat-Selke relied on the collaborative care of providers from EvergreenHealth's Halvorson Cancer Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) to summon the confidence and determination she needed to undergo treatment and beat the disease. "From the moment I got the call …

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Get More Out of 2024 With These New Year's Resolution Tips

WEBGet More Out of 2024 With These New Year's Resolution Tips. Sticking to your New Year resolutions can be tough, however, there are resources at EvergreenHealth that may help you stick with your health and wellness goals for 2024.

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Barbara Allen — Patient Story Rectal Cancer EvergreenHealth

WEBWhen 84-year-old Seattle resident Barbara Allan saw a bit of blood in her stool last summer, she called her Seattle gastroenterologist and scheduled a colonoscopy. That was a smart decision, as it revealed a precancerous lesion on her rectum. "My gastroenterologist told me it would have to come out because it could turn malignant," …

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Providing Peace of Mind Through Advanced Technology

WEBProviding Peace of Mind Through Advanced Technology. Carolyn Brock is a pioneer. The 45-year-old married mother of two made history at EvergreenHealth in July 2011 when she became the first to experience the new 3-D mammography known as tomosynthesis.

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