Written by Becky Flora-Waterman, FNP-C, MSN, BSed The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly affected all of us in one way or another. It is fair to say that no one will come through this unscathed. How can we assure that when it is over, we are just as healthy or even healthier than we were when […]
Written by Becky Flora-Waterman, FNP-C, MSN, BSed Annual exams should happen once yearly as their name implies. But what can you expect at your next one? Following are the basics of any thorough yearly exam and physical. *Chart updates. Unfortunately, at least once yearly, we must update your chart information. Come prepared with your insurance […]
Written by Becky Flora-Waterman, FNP-C, MSN, BSed To date there is no evidence that Covid-19 is passed through breastmilk or amniotic fluids during pregnancy or birth. Therefore, infection control measures are concentrated on avoiding the spread through respiratory droplets. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) current recommendation is as follows: “Mothers and infants should be enabled […]
Mindful Medicine is a book written as a guide to introduce our patients to healing and to empower our staff to enable the healing process. As a double-boarded medical doctor in family medicine and integrated holistic medicine I approach disease from an energetic standpoint. Thus, in this book we start by addressing what it means to […]
As humans we have the ability to adapt and change. Once you have identified the roots of illness, you can change the thoughts, emotions, and actions that created the illness. You can heal, but you cannot force another to heal. A major aspect of healing goes back to managing your emotions. We need to evolve […]
If the fundamental basis of our human body is energy, then sickness cannot merely manifest itself in the physical. It has to start at the energetic level and work its way out. One of the most important principles of this human existence is that you are your own creator. You create your life. Your creation […]
Do something to make yourself proud! Wake up with a purpose, YOUR purpose. Well-being is not about a job, or gainful employment; well-being is about having purpose. There are not any professions that are better or worse. The determining factor is the attitude you bring to the job. This is about you, not what other […]
Love and forgive everyone. Pretty hefty, huh? Yet this is the mantra of Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, and Gandhi. All of the enlightened masters have preached this fact. Let’s start by defining love. Love is allowing another person to be and do what they want without your interference, as long as their actions do not infringe on […]
Why would you believe you should feel well if you smoke, eat greasy, empty food, eat too much, or don’t exercise? These are lifestyle choices. Your choices have consequences. If you are not aware, medicine cannot help with these consequences. There is nothing that can overcome your free will choice to harm your body. A cure for cancer? A magic […]
Exercise. You need to exercise your mind and your body. The physical body is like a machine in some ways. It must move. The human body will accelerate its rate of decay when it becomes immobile, even if you are not old. You must at least move. To achieve optimal health you must move more. Exercise needs to be […]