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Your Number One Priority: Your Health

Caring for your physical health enables you to focus on what matters to you most: loved ones, travel, achieving your goals, etc. Good health habits are not made in a day, and bad ones are not broken quickly. Read more about how to maintain and repair your health.

Your Most Important Thing

How to make long-lasting, positive changes and prioritizing what you most want.

Understanding Anxiety

Successful Goal Keeping

Setting goals and reaching them is a skill that anyone can learn. The first step is an attitude adjustment. Your goal must be something you genuinely want to accomplish, not just something you think you should do. Make your goal personal and motivating.

Seeking Balance

Many people seek a "work/life balance" in which they can reach career goals while maintaining a fulfilling personal life. This concept is not effective because it is not specific enough. The first step to a successful balancing act is to identify priorities in each area of your life: health, faith, family, work, and finances.

Make Time for Good Health

Successful time management is an attitude that prioritizes important activities, not a system of calendars and day planners. Read some of our time management tips here.

How Strong is Your Willpower?

Like a muscle, your brain grows stronger with exercise, and becomes weak and tired when it is overworked. It needs good nutrition to function well, and periods of rest to regenerate itself. By understanding these ups and downs, you can manage your willpower to make positive changes in your life.

Happy, Healthy Aging

The aging process begins soon after we reach adulthood, but we do not begin to notice its effects until sometime in our 50s. Wear and tear gradually makes our bodies less efficient and less resilient. By being aware of the aging process, we can make a conscious effort to compensate for the changes taking place in our bodies, and continue to enjoy freedom and flexibility well into old age.

Getting Older Is Not a Disease

The changes that occur in your body as you get older are normal and inevitable. Read about the types of changes you can expect to see as you get older.

Do Not Ignore These Signs of Aging

Though genes and lifestyle affect how quickly we age, many people enjoy a relatively active, undiminished life well into their 80s. If you, or a loved one, is experiencing one of the symptoms below, make an appointment to see your doctor as soon as possible.

Talking to Your Teen About Sex

It is far better for your teen to receive correct information from you than to rely on advice from a website or a friend's older sister. Here are some tips for talking to your teen about sex.

Eating Organic on a Budget

Here are some tips for eating organic, or mostly organic, on a budget.

Hospice and Palliative Care

Hospice care provides trained professionals who can help with every aspect of end-of-life care - medical, emotional, and spiritual - not only for the patient, but for family members and caregivers. Many people do not realize that they are eligible for hospice care as soon as they are diagnosed with a terminal illness that is expected to run its natural course in six months.

Getting the Most From Fruits and Vegetables

Shopping for organic and locally-grown produce is only the first step to healthier eating. Many of the valuable nutrients in your fruits and vegetables will be lost if you do not prepare and cook them properly. Here are some tips for preparing vegetables.

Child Sexual Development

It is important for parents to be aware of the changes that their children are going through and provide appropriate information and education. Teach your child what to expect before he or she reaches puberty. Children also need parents to set appropriate limits, guide them through emotional ups and downs, teach them to resolve conflicts, and offer support.

Care and Feeding of Your Immune System

Your immune system is a complex network of tissues and cells that keeps you healthy by detecting threats to your body and eliminating them. Here are some tips and information on maintaining your immune system health.

Do You Need Flu Shots?

The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is to be vaccinated against the flu. Flu shots are recommended for anyone older than 6 months, but especially for people over 65, children younger than 5, people who have weakened immune systems, and their caregivers and family members.

Adults Need Shots Too

Adults might need booster shots for tetanus and other infectious diseases because immunity from early childhood vaccinations has faded. New vaccines introduced during the past decade can protect you from painful and debilitating illnesses.

Watch Out for Added Sugar

Sugar plays an important role in the body as the basic fuel for our cells. Sugars are found naturally in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products. However, our bodies are not designed to consume the large quantities of refined sugars that are part of our modern diet.

Resolutions for a Fitter You

Make your New Years resolutions last all year long by finding a deeper motivation to live a healthier lifestyle. Take positive steps towards a long and active life.

Nostalgia and Holiday Eating

Stop trying to lose weight during the holidays and concentrate on maintaining your current weight until the season is over and you can get back to your regular routine. Enjoying a few of your favorite holiday foods will make you feel more positive about yourself than feeling guilty or struggling to avoid them.

Make Good Health a Priority in 2015

Start 2015 right by planning for your family's good health, the same way you plan ahead for important family events. January is a good time to schedule your family's well checks, before you become occupied with birthday parties, school graduations, spring weddings, and summer vacation plans.

How to Read Nutrition Labels

Food manufacturers often present their products in a way that makes them appear healthy and good for you, even when they are not. You can find the truth on the Nutrition and Facts label required by the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the packaging of all processed foods. Learning to read and interpret these labels will make you a smarter shopper and put you in control of your food choices.

How Much Exercise Do You Need?

We all know the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, but the recommendations and guidelines for exercise and physical activity can seem bewildering. How much physical activity does an adult need to stay healthy?

Have Your Parents Made You Fat?

Parents have a strong influence on the eating habits formed by their children. When presented with a variety of plain foods, toddlers and small children will naturally eat just what they need to replenish their energy supplies. Parents interfere with this natural balance when they try to force children to eat (“Clean your plate!”), restrict their children’s food intake, or offer too many sweets and foods that lack nutritional value.

Give Your Holiday Traditions a Healthy Makeover

Give yourself and your loved ones the gift of health by cutting some of the calories out of your favorite holiday traditions. Aim to lower the fat or carbohydrate content of one holiday dish at each course.

Get Up and Move!

From childhood through old age, everyone needs to make physical activity part of his or her daily life. For children, exercise builds strong bones and muscles, improves concentration and learning ability, and prevents excess weight gain. Adults who exercise regularly can enjoy their lives, control weight, and remain strong and active as they age.

Friends Help Friends Lose Weight

The people around you are important to your physical well-being. Your relationships with friends and family members significantly affect your weight, and healthy interaction with the people around you can give you powerful support and motivation when you are trying to lose weight.

A Little Change Goes a Long Way

Drastic lifestyle changes are difficult to maintain because they disrupt daily routines or require more time than you actually have. Instead of rushing into the New Year with a long list of challenging resolutions, identify small, practical lifestyle changes that you can implement successfully. Choose one of these changes and stick to it. When it has become part of your regular routine, take on another challenge.

Add 150 Minutes of Exercise to Your Week

Studies show that adding 150 minutes of moderate exercise to your week helps prevent many diseases, maintain strength and flexibility, and relieve the headaches and muscle spasms that result from working too long in the same position at a desk.

Vitamin Sunshine: Don’t Avoid All Sun Exposure

Although too much sun damages the skin, our bodies need a certain amount of sunlight to produce vitamin D, which is essential for healthy bones.

There is No Substitute for Professional Treatment

A number of new devices are coming out to remove unwanted hair with varying results. None of these devices have demonstrated results comparable to professionally administered laser hair removal treatments. Here is an overview of new devices entering the market.

Get Rid Of Unwanted Hair

It’s Time to Get Rid of All Your Unwanted Hair with our Laser Hair Removal Treatment Packages.

Facial Vein Treatments

Unsightly facial veins can be treated using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), a procedure that targets them with heat energy and does not disturb surrounding healthy skin. Learn more about how IPL can improve the appearance of acne scarring, rosacea, age spots and other skin blemishes.

Beautiful Skin from the Inside Out

Everyone wants youthful, radiant, healthy-looking skin. Here are some tips for keeping your skin looking younger. At IMP Wellness Center you will find a team of skilled professionals who can customize a plan to make you look and feel your best: A naturopathic practitioner, a clinical esthetician, and a nutritionist.

Your Primary Care Team is Your Key to Quality Health Care

Doctors now have more resources than they ever had before to provide patients with quality health care, including instant access to information on the internet and electronic health records. One thing that has not changed, however, is the importance of the relationship between you and your primary health care provider.

Your Doctor Needs Your Help

A good, open relationship between a doctor and patient is the key to good health care and successful treatment. The doctor has medical knowledge, experience, and access to resources including medications, therapists, hospitals, nutritionists, diagnostic tests, and specialists. The patient knows his or her symptoms in detail, as well as aspects of his or her lifestyle that might affect the progress of an illness or the ability to follow the doctor's advice. The doctor and patient can combine their knowledge to develop a successful strategy for healing.

What's Your Vaccination IQ?

The January measles outbreak in the western U.S. has made vaccination a hot topic in the media, and even the subject of heated political debate. Here are some vaccination facts to help clear up some popular misconceptions.

Planning Ahead for Eldercare

Today, more than 44 percent of Americans still have one parent living when they reach the age of 60. Chances are that you will become responsible for the care of one or more aging parent. Though you might not like to think about it, a day will come when you, or your aging parent, may be faced with reduced mobility, medical problems, loss of independence, or a serious medical crisis. Careful planning now can prevent unnecessary emotional turmoil, anxiety, and frustration when that day arrives.

Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

Every January, almost half of all Americans make New Years’ resolutions. The top ten resolutions for 2012 included keeping fit and healthy, losing weight, quitting smoking, and exercising regularly. Resolutions like these are more than praiseworthy goals - they are your keys to a longer, happier life. If you can accomplish even one of these goals, you are benefitting not only yourself, but all the people who love you and depend on you.

Have a Safe and Healthy Summer

Everyone looks forward to summer vacations, family get-togethers, outdoor recreation, swimming, picnics, and trips to the beach. The fun stops, though, if a friend or family member becomes sick or injured. Many summertime mishaps can be easily avoided if you take the right precautions and know what to watch for.

First Aid for the Outdoors

As the weather warms up and we begin to spend long hours being active outdoors, it is a good time to review prevention and first aid for common outdoor hazards.

Establishing Good Habits

The rewards and benefits of successfully replacing bad habits with good ones are undeniable: physical well-being, self confidence, and improved relationships with family members, friends and co-workers. Success is not only for the lucky and the strong. Anyone can achieve a goal; the secret is knowing how to do it. Here are some tips...

End of Life Planning: Make Sure Your Wishes Are Understood

Do not wait until you are in the hospital to fill out an advance directive form. During a crisis, family members sometimes disagree about medical treatment for emotional or religious reasons. By making arrangements and discussing them with loved ones before the situation arises, you can spare them anguish and uncertainty at a very distressing time.

Understanding Addiction

Addiction is a persistent, compulsive dependence on a behavior or substance. An addiction can be a dependence on a habit-forming substance such as nicotine, alcohol, prescription pain killers, or caffeine, or an addiction to a behavior such as eating, shopping, gambling, exercising, playing video games, watching pornography, or even work.

Dangers of Addiction: A Nationwide Epidemic

Read about some guidelines for prescription drug safety and learn the signs of addiction.

Alcohol and Your Health

Research has also shown that doctors are effective in preventing patients from progressing to alcohol abuse or alcohol dependency when they talk to them face-to-face about risky drinking.

The Relaxation Response

The "relaxation response" is a physical state of deep rest that changes the way your body reacts to emotion and stress. It occurs naturally when you are engrossed in something that you enjoy, such as playing music, bicycling, or shooting hoops. There are many ways to consciously trigger the relaxation response. Experiment and develop techniques that work for you.

Multitasking Can Be Harmful to Your Health

Attempting to do several things at once, especially if you do it all the time, negatively impacts your health in several ways. Read about negative multitasking habits you may be doing and their effects on you.

Regret Can Undermine Your Well-Being

Learning to process regret in a productive way contributes to our health and well-being. Here are some tips for processing regret...

Faith and Health

Faith and being a part of a religious community can have positive effects on health and wellness. Read some of the ways that faith can impact your physical and mental health.

Challenge Your Status Quo in 2018

Are you ready to embrace a positive change in your life? How can you reinvent yourself, and go beyond your limitations to new levels of success?

Your Words Do Matter

Learning to control negative thoughts and avoid negative actions will result in more rewarding relationships and have a positive effect on your health and well-being.

Too Much Sugar Is Bad for Your Heart

Does Being Cold Make You Sick?

Almost every mother has said it: “Wear a jacket or you’ll catch a cold!” Is she right?

Good Communication Is Good for You

Effective communication builds healthy, emotionally fulfilling friendships, marriages, and family ties. Here are some tips for communicating with children.

Understanding Your Child's Appetite

Many parents worry when a child who ate ravenously as a baby becomes uninterested in food and seems to eat very little. This often happens around the second birthday, when the child's growth rate slows. Parents are concerned that their child is not getting enough nutrition. Here are some tips for forming healthy eating habits.

How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label

Good Health Starts at the Supermarket

How to Help Your Child Lose Weight

Children have an advantage over adults - their bodies are growing. A child who begins eating well and being more active now can naturally outgrow some of the excess weight. As children become more active and build muscle tone, their metabolisms increase, helping them to achieve a normal weight.

Childhood Obesity Can Be Reversed

A combination of too many sweet and calorie-rich foods, poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle causes children to become overweight. Childhood obesity can be reversed when the family, pediatrician and community work together to initiate good eating habits, change attitudes towards food and encourage more physical activity.

What’s for Lunch?

Good eating habits are the foundation for the rest of your child’s life. A child’s body needs calcium and other vital nutrients to grow and develop properly. Many common health problems, such as excess weight, heart disease, and diabetes, begin with poor eating habits acquired early in childhood.

Water – Gotta Have It!

Make sure you are staying hydrated, as it is essential for all of the functions and processes that keep your body going. Any beverage contains water, but when choosing what you are going to drink, consider these facts...

Vitamin Supplements: Take Them or Leave Them?

Your body needs only very small amounts of vitamins, yet a lack of even one of them can result in weakness, disease, and sometimes death. Vitamins by themselves do not supply your body with energy, but they help your body to release energy from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

The Value of a Good Night’s Sleep

Here are some tips for getting the most out of your sleep time...

Osteoporosis: Healthy Bones Begin with Children

Many people mistakenly think osteoporosis is part of the normal aging process. In fact, it results from a deficiency of calcium and Vitamin D, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle.

Depression Screening

Depression will not go away by itself. Do not take a wait-and-see attitude. Learn about the symptoms and treatment of depression.

Caring For Your Body During Chemotherapy

Side effects of chemotherapy can be managed with proper nutrition. Getting enough rest and minimizing stress also help to alleviate unpleasant symptoms.

Care and Maintenance of the Heart

We take our heart for granted because it is always working in the background, but it deserves the same effort that we devote to strengthening and maintaining the muscles in our backs, legs, and arms. Here are the most important things you can do to take care not only of your heart, but of the hearts you love.

Sugar Addiction: Is It Real?

To overcome an addiction to sweet foods, you have to make conscious choices to avoid sugar. Here are some tips for controlling the sugar in your life.

Protect Your Teen from Substance Abuse

Traffic accidents and accidental drug overdoses are the leading causes of death for teens in the US. For each of these deaths, there are countless more “close calls” and visits to emergency rooms every day. Many needless tragedies could be prevented if teens understood the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse and received the help they need. Learn the signs of drug and alcohol abuse and important lessons to teach your children to avoid these needless tragedies.