Orchard Park Public Library Presents: In Good Health: Recent Episodes
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The Orchard Park Library has been fortunate enough to bring together a community of wellness-seekers who are interested in their health and well-being. More than ever, our "In Good Health" community feels even more important. We hope you'll join us virtually for podcast sessions to come. Enjoy!
Stress can make you feel overwhelmed. Here are a few simple tips to help you stay centered and focused.
Do you know where your fats come from?
Take a listen and review the differences between fats and which might be less beneficial to your health and why.
Welcome back to our new summer season!
Listen in for a recap on some of the essential Functional Medicine practices that help promote our longevity.
We know that a diet full of too much sugar can lead to chronic inflammation in our brains, but what are the effects sugar has on our hearts? To learn more, listen in to today's episode.
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, learn about the right kind of sunscreen that works for you.
Information on how a "Climate" diet and a few shopping tips can help to save the planet.
Inflammation comes from the food that we eat that is highly processed, overly greasy, or super sweet. Learn about a natural inflammation diet that is right for everyone!
Looking at the work of Joe Dispenza, we ask ourselves how our mind's thought processes effect our bodies, escpecially as it relates to our own immunity to disease and negative thoughts.
Welcome back for our Spring season! In this episode, learn about the optimal dietary choices made by people all over the world in various "BLUE ZONES."
Learn about the various ways we can improve our relationship to dieting, to better service our brains, our bodies, and our planet.
Listen in on the causes, symptoms, and ways of prevention when dealing with a migraine.
Learn about the differences between natural inflammation and chronic inflammation and how a healthy diet may help to prevent the ladder.
In this episode we look at some of the ways you can shop for healthy, organic produce without having to spend a fortune.
Happy 2022!
In this episode we go back to the basics. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle does not have to be difficult. Here are some simple and easy ways to stay healthy in the new year.
Thanks to all of our listeners for your continuous support of the Orchard Park Public Library's IN GOOD HEALTH podcast! As we come to the end of the year, it seems that Brain Health seems to be on our minds. Whether if it be concerns over stress, dementia, or anything in between, we can all find time to work on our mental health. Here are some short pointers when it comes to the do's and don'ts of brain health.
Everyone have a wonderful holiday season, and we'll be back in the new year.
What does it mean to have a low white blood cell count from routine blood work, and what are some questions you can ask your doctor.
Learn some of the easy yet effective tips to get your 7 hours or uninterrupted sleep every night for optimal health.
Unconventional ways to start an exercise routine:
-Video Games that involve you to get up and move
-Chores
-Gardening
-Geocaching
-Outdoor Sports
-Dancing
Learn more about the basics of the immune system by visiting https://medlineplus.gov/immunesystemanddisorders.html#
Looking at the root causes in our immune system that may bring about allergic reactions.
Learn more by clicking on the link below, from the National Library of Medicine:
https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/what-triggers-seasonal-allergies
Why is the Microbiome becoming such a buzzword in health, and why is becoming more important than ever? Learn more in this deep-dive episode on what exactly is optimal gut health.
A recap on some of the essential food rules we still hold on to when concerning our best health.
For more on the "new food rules," check out Michael Pollan's "Food Rules: An Eater's Manual"
Reserve a copy from the BECPL (Buffalo & Erie County Public Library) https://bepl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=Food%20Rules%20
or, download your copy from Libby: https://libbyapp.com/search/buffalo/search/query-Food%20Rules/page-1
Welcome back for a brand-new season of the Orchard Park Public Library's IN GOOD HEALTH Podcast!!
As we move back to in-person learning and programming here at the Orchard Park Public Library, we invite patrons and out-of-town listeners to listen to our regularly scheduled podcast episodes to learn more about health and reliable health information.
As we all find our place in a "new normal", staying up to date with our health should remain a priority.
We hope you enjoy!
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In Good Health starts a Nutrition book club! We invite you to read "The Autoimmune Solution" by Amy Myers, M.D. with us. Part II follows this discussion.
Do cell phones pose a health hazard for us and our families? Find out ways to limit our screen times, and more.
We now know that food is medicine and can help prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic disease. So what should we eat to feel good, lose weight and get and stay healthy?
This week we look at the physiological and cognitive benefits that come from a meditation practice.
This week we examine various lifestyle choices we can adopt in order to help reduce our carbon emissions that are both reasonable and easy to consider.
Learn about regenerative practices when it comes to agriculture, along with the benefits of soils, crops, and the environment.
Making time for a plant-based diet.
Tips for starting a healthy, plant-based diet that is good for you and for the planet.
Sleep can get overlooked when it comes to the effects on our health. When we're stressed it can be hard to upack that when we go to bed. Having a good sleeping regimen as well as a meditation technique can help in reducing stress and encoraging healthy sleep.
Learn about what everyone is talking about when they say "Functional Medicine" and why its so popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Celebrating Women's Health, we talk with everyone's favorite, Sharon! We cover the similarities and differences between men and women when it comes to ways to cope with stress and their methodologies in holistic health.
Addiction to computer screens can sometimes be more difficult to treat than other addictions. Research has shown that excessive time on computer screens can lead to higher levels of ADHD and increased levels of aggression. This week we discuss taking time to turn of our computer devices, and learning to do "nothing."
Looking at the ways traditional and functional medical practices can work together in helping promote the most optimal health practices for every individual.
The current pandemic that has surged throughout the world will likely impact our social habits for awhile before we will be able to return to a "prepandemic" way of life. This week we discuss developing tools to deal with our own mental well-being, which has never been more important than it has been now.
Recent statistics show that somewhere between 1 in 9 Americans have some form of food insecurity. Join in on our ongoing discussion as to what we mean by food security and food hunger in the United States.
Michael Pollan said it best:
Eat REAL food. Not too much of it. Be sure that it is mostly a plant-based meal.
Listen in as we discuss where it is our food comes from, and how we can learn to have a better relationship with the REAL foods that we eat and need for a healthy, long life.
A conversation on safe and healthy detoxes to help support gut health, immune system, increase metabolism and your overall well-being
As we head into the winter, what better time like the present than to start a fulfilling indoor gardening project? Having plants in your home has been shown to improve indoor air quality, and can help with focus and concentration. They're also a great addition to your home. Listen in to learn more!
As the year 2020 comes to a close, we thought it might be important to remember all of the GOOD that we might have experienced this year.
As the cold, winter months approach, it is important to make sure our homes are stocked with all of the healthy essentials we all need.
Holiday preparations will soon be underway. It's never too early to plan ahead for a healthy meal to share with those you care about. This year, perhaps more so than ever, it is more important to remember what we are all grateful for - namely our health.
The human body harbors 100 trillion microbes that live harmoniously within their human host. Abnormal changes in the microbiome leads to an imbalance in the digestive tract, known as a "leaky gut." In this episode, we are taking a look at the relationship between microbes in the gut and the effects on the gut and our health.
Although there is no definitive cure for Alzheimer's disease, there are ways to help prevent memory loss. Listen here to learn more.
Globally, 1/3 of the food we produce goes to waste. But there are ways we can help! Tune in to learn more!
Fall is upon us, and though the annual season transition is beautiful, and the Sun is still out, for some of us, the sneezing, coughing, and wheezing has already arrived. This is a unique allergy season, what with the ongoing COVID pandemic. We want to be clear more than ever to what ails us, and how we can stay healthy this Fall.
September is Suicide Prevention Month. In this episode, we look at the some of the factors that can cause anxiety and depression; how stress management and a healthy diet can help us in these unprecedented times.
How we can change our outlook on food...
The role of our gut is slowly becoming a hot-topic in health circles, and with more and more studies concluding that gut health is just as important as our overall health. Today's final episode in the Summer series will concentrate on ways we can be proactive when it comes to our gut health. We'll talk about how a healthy lifestyle does not have to be expensive, so we'll start by breaking down easy and affordable ways we can help support our gut, dish by dish.
The issue of Gut Health is becoming more important than we might think. The gut is like a 'second brain' which further attests to the maxim, we are what we eat! When talking about our Gut Health we are usually referring to our "Microbiome" - the entire ecosystem of organisms living within the human body.
In part I of our Gut series, we'll be talking about our Gut Health as it relates to our sleep. It is very easy to overlook these two important factors of our overall health, but one would be surprised to know just how much the two relate.
Thanks again for listening in to the Orchard Park Public Library's "In Good Health" podcast.
Super Foods (or as we like to call them, immune boosters) are foods that are rich in essential vitamins. While we all try our best to eat as healthy as possible, eating such a wide variety of these foods might seem difficult to incorporate. Today, we'll be talking about our essential list and why they're so good for us.
Water really is the stuff of life. Given the warmer weather in the Summer months, it is easy to overlook the signs of dehydration. We know now that the adult human body is made up of roughly 60% water, and that it helps the body to control temperature, promote healthy blood flow, and to transport nutrients through the gut. Proper hydration can be much more than drinking eight glasses of water a day.
Listen in to learn more!
Thanks again for tuning in to another episode of the Orchard Park Library's "In Good Health" Podcast!
This week our topic is the Sun, and all of it's incredible health benefits. A perfect listen for this HOTT summer! The Sun is a great source of Vitamin's C and D; two vitamins that make us feel great, and look good at the same time. Healthy sun habits are more important than ever, so we'll also be talking about what we should be looking for in the right Sunscreen.
Thanks for listening!
Welcome to the Orchard Park Library's very first Podcast episode, from "In Good Health". My name is Tim, and I am the Library Assistant here at the Orchard Park Library. With me today is our semi-permanent guest host, Sharon Ashcraft. Sharon has been a guide for us at "In Good Health" and a wonderful teacher of wellness to the community.
In this episode, Sharon and I discuss the Coronavirus, and where New York State stands in the midst of the epidemic. We also discuss overall health tips, because a health immune system is the best way to beat ANY virus.
We hope you enjoy!