Recent Posts in Health and Wellness Mindfulness and Letting Go of Negativity Posted on Mar 27, 2018 Mindfulness and Letting Go of Negativity By Albert Grabb, MD, Torrance Memorial Medical Center Mindfulness is an increasingly popular concept that usually refers to a variety of contemplative ... Read More Waste Not, Want Not Posted on Mar 20, 2018 By Andrea Guastamacchio, RDN, CDE Food waste is a growing problem that affects corporations, hospitals, schools, restaurants and individual households. It is not a new issue, but a growing one. ... Read More Heart Healthy, Plant-Based Diets Posted on Feb 27, 2018 By Dani Rodriguez-Brindicci, MS, RDN (Contributor Marisol Ortiz, Nutrition Intern) Plant-Based Diets and CVD Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality, accounting for 1 in 4 deaths ... Read More An Affair of the Heart Posted on Feb 26, 2018 An Affair of the Heart by Debra Nessel, RDN, CDE In February we celebrate love with chocolates, flowers and decorative hearts. It also happens to be American Heart Month, so right now may be a good ... Read More Your Weekly Motivation Starts on Sundays Posted on Jan 26, 2018 Your Weekly Motivation Starts on Sundays By Debra Nessel, RD, CDE, Torrance Memorial Medical Center For many of us, weekends represent a block of time to rest and recharge our batteries so that we can ... Read More Easy Home Remedies to Soothe Stomach Issues Posted on Jan 26, 2018 Easy Home Remedies to Soothe Stomach Issues By Norman Panitch, MD, Gastroenterology, Torrance Memorial Medical Center Taking care of your family is a full-time job. Unexpected things can happen at any ... Read More Immune-Boosting Nutrition Posted on Jan 12, 2018 Immune-Boosting Nutrition By Dani Rodriguez-Brindicci, MS, RDN and Debra Nessel, RDN, CDE Unfortunately there is no foolproof way to prevent a cold or the flu, but you can protect yourself with ... Read More No Place Like Home Posted on Jan 3, 2018 No Place Like Home If you’re reading this, you probably already know and appreciate Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s excellence as a hospital. But the medical center provides top-notch ... Read More To Eat Meat Or Not To Eat Meat Posted on Jan 3, 2018 It’s a question many are contemplating these days. As children and grandchildren announce they are vegan (no animal products whatsoever) or vegetarian (no meat, but dairy and eggs are allowed) ... Read More Who Loves You? Medicare Does! Posted on Jan 3, 2018 Did you know that Medicare gives you a yearly appointment to discuss your plan of preventive care for the coming 12 months? It’s called the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (MAWV), and it’s ... Read More Lessons from the Sleep Doc Posted on Jan 3, 2018 With an estimated 50 million to 70 million Americans suffering from some kind of sleep disorder, we’re clearly a country in trouble. Researchers have found that chronic sleep deprivation can be ... Read More She & He: The Gender Differences Posted on Jan 3, 2018 She CAD Risk Factors Age (55+) Family history Obesity Smoking Diabetes Unhealthy blood cholesterol levels Inactivity Chronic inflammation Insulin resistance Stress Alcohol use Auto immune disease ... Read More The Word on Supplements Posted on Jan 3, 2018 THE WORD ON SUPPLEMENTS Fiber. The daily recommendation is 25 to 30 grams of dietary fiber daily—men over 50 should try for 38 grams a day. If bowel movements and GI tract function are normal, ... Read More You and Your Heart Posted on Jan 3, 2018 You And Your Heart Torrance Memorial doctors strive to be on the cutting edge of heart disease prevention and treatment. Here’s what they know now about CAD. Heart disease is serious business in ... Read More 10 Holiday Home Food Safety Tips Posted on Dec 20, 2017 Reviewed by Taylor Wolfram, MS, RDN, LDN Published December 16, 2016 Share the Gift of Home Food Safety This Season Enjoying food with family and friends is one of the highlights of the holiday season ... Read More How Alcohol Affects Your Body Posted on Dec 15, 2017 How Alcohol Affects Your Body Understanding the subtle immediate and long-term effects alcohol has on the body is essential to maintaining a healthy, well-balanced life. Obviously, the severity of ... Read More Eating Disorders and Freshman Year of College Posted on Dec 11, 2017 Eating Disorders and Freshman Year of College What to watch out for and how to help. Changes in weight during freshman year in college are not uncommon. Some students may gain a bit of weight — ... Read More A 12 Year-Old...A Severe Eating Disorder...Life Saving Help Posted on Dec 11, 2017 A 12 Year-Old…A Severe Eating Disorder…Life Saving Help When inpatient treatment is the right choice. Having a child that is suffering from a serious eating disorder is overwhelming and ... Read More How Eating Well Keeps Your Feet Healthy Posted on Nov 24, 2017 We all know that eating well is good for us. Consuming more leafy greens, colorful fruits and vegetables, salmon and sardines, beans, legumes, and whole grains improves our health and well-being. So ... Read More What Causes Lung Cancer Besides Smoking? Posted on Nov 16, 2017 What Causes Lung Cancer Besides Smoking? In our day to day, it’s easy to take our lungs for granted until we face an issue, whether it’s struggling to catch our breath after a workout or ... Read More How Can the Flu Affect Your Heart? Posted on Nov 14, 2017 By Dr. Victoria Shin, Cardiologist 'Tis the season...the flu season, that is. We think of the flu as a really bad cold that knocks you out of commission for a few days with fevers, chills and ... Read More Ten Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder Posted on Nov 9, 2017 p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Palatino; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Palatino; color: #000000; ... Read More Smart, Successful, Starving - A Type A Patient Wins the Fight Against Her Eating Disorder Posted on Nov 9, 2017 Intelligent…determined…focused. These are the character traits that helped make Brittany Burgunder a successful straight A student and varsity athlete. These are also the same ... Read More A Fine Body of Work Posted on Oct 13, 2017 Our backs are in bad shape. And not getting better. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), each year 28.1% of the adult population— almost 70 million people—reports ... Read More Think Fast Posted on Oct 13, 2017 Delonna Hood, a 54-year-old woman in good health, was decorating a room with friends at 10:30 p.m. on a Friday last year. They were assisting a high school buddy to set up for her 50th birthday party, ... Read More 158 results found. Viewing page 1 of 7. Go to page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next