Coping with stress without comfort foods
Food is the fuel our bodies need to sustain us and keep us alive. Food was not meant to be a tool to help comfort ourselves or help us deal with the stresses in our lives.
One Year, Two Cancers
It started with a simple stomachache. But over several days in August 2020, Teresa Bermudez’s discomfort grew to what she calls “howling pain,” until, finally, she went to the emergency department at Mather Hospital. There, a computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a bowel obstruction something was blocking food and liquid from passing through her intestines.…
Five things to know about integrative care
Five things to know about integrative care Integrative care combines conventional health and medical practices with alternative methods such as acupuncture, meditation, emotional freedom technique, guided imagery, journaling, reiki, yoga, and stress management. The technique you use depends on your needs and does not replace any traditional medical care you require. Here are five things…
Healthy to the core
To have a strong core we need to do 100 sit-ups every day, right? Wrong! This old school method of thinking has been disproved by exercise science research.
Beating a deadly blood clot
Marnie Busdeker couldn’t wait to get back to her students. She’d had ligament surgery on her ankle and had stayed off her feet for weeks while she healed. But on the morning of March 9, 2022, protected with a walking boot and equipped with a knee scooter to help her get around, the 40-year-old special…
One of our best Egg Bowls
There are several types of bowl recipes you may have seen – Acai, Mediterranean, plant based, etc. One of our favorite bowl recipes is an egg bowl. This quick and easy low carb dish is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner when you don’t have time to cook but still want something healthy and delicious.
Learn how to prevent diabetes with a FREE course
Learn how to prevent diabetes with a FREE course at Mather Hospital PORT JEFFERSON, NY – Are you at risk for developing type 2 diabetes? Mather Hospital will host a FREE year-long diabetes prevention program designed to help you modify your lifestyle to prevent the disease. The National Diabetes Prevention Program, led by a trained…
Healthgrades names Mather one of America’s 250 best hospitals
Healthgrades Names Mather Hospital One Of America’s 250 Best Hospitals PORT JEFFERSON, NY –– Mather Hospital announced today that it is one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2024, according to new research released by Healthgrades, a leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. This achievement puts Mather Hospital in the top…
How to avoid “tech neck”
It is projected that more than 25 percent of all professional jobs will be remote in the United States by the end of 2022. One in five people who are working from home and tech-savvy teens will suffer from neck pain—adversely affecting their quality of life. This is now referred to as “tech neck”. ‘Tech…
Do you need to get your thyroid checked?
Approximately 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, and more than half are unaware they have a thyroid condition. What is the thyroid? Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the lower part of your neck that wraps around the trachea and produces a thyroid hormone. This hormone plays a crucial role in…