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Thrive Carolinas / Lifestyle Medicine
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Daily Habits: Get Control of Your Devices

Longevity hacks are the rage, and everywhere we look, we are sold on a new supplement or sauna or specialty food that will take years off our lives. The reality is that, despite the sales pitches, longevity and overall health come down to our daily habits.  Our health isn't determined by a single meal, one workout, or an occasional doctor's visit. Small decisions shape it every day. What we eat, how we move, how we sleep, how we manage stress, and even how we interact with technology all influence our physiology, metabolism, hormones, immune system, and long-term health. The secret to better health isn't necessarily doing more; it's doing the right things consistently. That is why focusing on our daily habits is key.  One way we can influence...

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New Thrive Carolinas spiral-bound healthy recipe cookbook

Give the Gift of Healthy Cooking This Holiday Season

Introducing the New Thrive Cookbook Good health begins in the kitchen, and great meals are meant to be shared! Just in time for the holidays, we're excited to introduce our newest Thrive Carolinas Cookbook: Cooking at Home — A Non-Negotiable for Your Health. With about 30 recipes, this compact, easy-to-use cookbook brings our food-as-medicine philosophy into your kitchen, making healthy cooking more approachable and a lot more delicious. Whether you're shopping for a friend, family member, teacher, or treating yourself, it's a thoughtful gift that encourages healthier habits long after the holidays. A Little Inspiration for Your Kitchen Our newest cookbook is a great addition to any kitchen, featuring: Approximately 30 recipes to inspire cooking at home A convenient, spiral-bound format Inspiration for making home cooking part of a healthier lifestyle ...

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Fresh rosemary, basil, oregano, garlic, ginger and turmeric used in healthy cooking

Medicinal Benefits of Herbs and Spices

By Nancy A. Palermo, MD Herbs and spices are staples we should all be using in our kitchens. They add culinary depth to our dishes, bringing out wonderful flavors and aromas. Beyond making our food taste better, these ingredients may also offer important health benefits. Using herbs and spices can help reduce the amount of salt needed in recipes. They also add flavor without significant calories and may help us rely less on added fats and sugars. Research has demonstrated that many herbs and spices contain beneficial plant compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These compounds may support overall health when incorporated into a nutritious diet. Antioxidant Benefits of Herbs and Spices Many herbs and spices contain powerful antioxidants that help combat free radicals and oxidative stress. Oxidative stress can...

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Exercise: The #1 Driver of Longevity 

Why movement outperforms every drug, supplement, and diet trend — and what recent research says about how much you actually need.  What longevity really means  Longevity is often reduced to a single number: how many years you live. But researchers increasingly separate lifespan (how long you live) from healthspan (how many of those years you spend healthy, independent, and mentally sharp). Most people don’t fear dying at 90 nearly as much as they fear the decade before it: losing mobility, memory, or the ability to live on their own. Modern longevity science aims to compress that period of decline and extend years of capable living.  Chronic disease influences not only healthspan, but also lifespan and accounts for most deaths in older adults: cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and...

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VTone pelvic floor treatment for women experiencing bladder leakage and pelvic floor weakness

Pelvic Floor Health and VTone: What Every Woman Needs to Know

By Nancy A. Palermo, MD Most of us shun the idea of wearing Depends or another bladder leakage pad, but let's be honest: that little leak when you laugh, sneeze, exercise, or jump on a trampoline is more than just an annoyance. It can dictate what you wear and even what you do. For years, the solutions have often felt limited. Women are told to do Kegel exercises or, when symptoms worsen, consider other interventions. Kegels can work, but sometimes they aren't enough, especially when symptoms have progressed. But what if you could strengthen your pelvic floor from the inside out without surgery or endless Kegels? VTone is a non-surgical treatment designed to rehabilitate and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles using electrical muscle stimulation (EMS). At Thrive, we offer...

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Understanding dense breast tissue and mammogram screening results

Dense Breasts and Mammograms: What Your Results Mean

Do We All Have “Dumb Boobs”? The Confusion of a Dense Breast Diagnosis on Mammogram Screening Screening mammography remains an important tool for detecting breast cancer and reducing breast cancer mortality, but the screening modality is far from perfect. Most women have a love-hate relationship with the recommendation. While we are happy when the results come back clear, the experience isn't always ideal. Now there is increased attention on breast density, which can reduce mammographic sensitivity by potentially masking a malignancy and is also independently associated with increased breast cancer risk. As of September 10, 2024, FDA regulations require mammography facilities to notify patients about their breast density and whether their breasts are considered dense or not dense. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) Unfortunately, the additional information can create...

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Cooking at Home: The Cure for What Ails Us

By Nancy A. Palermo, MD Edited by: Thrive Carolinas One of the most powerful tools we have to optimize our health is our diet, and making our own food is one of the best ways to control what we eat. Unfortunately, Americans have not gotten the memo. It is estimated that Americans spend about 5% of their disposable income on food away from home. The good news is that recent trends show 81% of Americans eat most of their meals at home, yet only 17% of those meals are made from scratch. Even when eaten at home, much of the American diet is filled with premade and processed foods that contain higher amounts of sugar, salt, and processed fats. At the same time, rates of obesity, prediabetes, diabetes, and...

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Understanding health biomarkers for preventive health and longevity

Why You Need to Know Your Biomarkers to Optimize Your Health

Longevity is a hot topic right now. Everywhere you look, a post or social media influencer promises optimization with a supplement, peptide, GLP-1, or hormones. Many individuals are easily lured by promises of transformation and life-altering results that may have little research to support their efficacy. We know health optimization can be far less complicated and expensive, and research continues to show that getting the basics right matters. One of the first steps toward optimizing your health is simple: know your numbers or your biomarkers. [mkdf_button size="" type="" text="Sign Up for Yoga & Learn: Biomarkers That Matter" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://thrivecarolinas.com/event/yoga-and-learn-biomarkers-that-matter/" target="_self" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""] What Are Biomarkers? Biomarkers are measurable indicators that can provide valuable information about what is happening inside the body....

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Fermented foods for gut health including yogurt, kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut

Fermented Foods: A Simple Way to Support  Your Gut and Your Overall Health 

By: Harlee Palmer Edited by: Thrive Carolinas You may have heard that fermented foods are good for your gut. But what does that actually mean, and why should you care about the bacteria in your digestive tract?  The answer starts with your gut microbiome: the trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that live primarily in your digestive tract. These microbes do much more than help you digest food. They interact with your immune system, influence metabolism, help produce important compounds, and communicate with other parts of your body—including the brain.  One of the simplest ways to support this community is to regularly include fermented foods in your diet.  What exactly is a fermented food?  Fermentation is an ancient process in which microorganisms such as bacteria and yeast transform food.  Think about what...

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The Breath Challenge: Why the Simplest Thing You Do Every Day Might Be the Most Powerful 

Dr. Scott Greenapple  Over the summer, we invited you to join the food challenge we talked about. We added some exercise and movement challenges. Now it's time to talk about something you've done over 20,000 times today already, without giving it a second thought: breathing.  It's the one function in your body that is both completely automatic and completely within your control. You don't have to think about breathing to survive, but the moment you do think about it, you gain access to one of the most powerful tools you have for your health. That's why this week, Dr.Greenapple is adding a third challenge to the list: The Breath Challenge.  The Western View: Breath as a Direct Line to Your Nervous System  From a Western medical standpoint, breath is...

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