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Feel the Freeze: The Physical, Mental, and Emotional Perks of Ice Baths

Ice baths, also known as cold water therapy, might seem like a challenge, but they offer many benefits for both your body and mind. Athletes and wellness enthusiasts use ice baths to recover faster, reduce pain, and sharpen their mental focus and mood. Let’s explore how ice baths help you physically, mentally, and emotionally. Physical

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Amplify Your Light

I just finished a two month series with a client. It inspired me to share a bit of that final session here. I always feel mixed emotions when our time comes to a close. I have intense pride for them and all the shifts they’ve made in our time together, they usually even look lighter.

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The Modern Solution to Full Mouth Restoration

When it comes to replacing missing or failing teeth, many people are not aware of all of their options. Traditional options like dentures have always been bulky and uncomfortable while solutions like the All-on-4®, though still effective, are becoming outdated compared to more advanced techniques. Among the latest innovations is the 3 on 6™ treatment

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Update on Breast Cancer Prevention

It is October – time for apple cider, pumpkin spice, cooler air, and . . . breast cancer awareness month. You may have heard that breast cancer affects one in eight women, but many people are not aware that most women diagnosed with breast cancer have no significant family history.  As I tell my patients,

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Leveraging Tennis to Combat Youth Mental Health Challenges

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warns that today’s youth mental health crisis is the “defining public health issue of our time.” He’s right. American adolescents are experiencing unprecedented levels of mental health challenges.  Fortunately, there’s a way to reverse these trends. I’ve spent my career studying the intersection of sports and mental health, including roles

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Back-to-School Immunizations Made Easy at JCPH

As the new school year approaches, ensuring that students are healthy and ready to learn is a top priority. By keeping kids up-to-date on their immunizations, we can keep them safe from certain illnesses and avoid missing days in school.  At Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH), we make it easy for parents to get their

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Prevent Falls as We Age

Is there anyone who doesn’t remember the Beatles lyrics, “Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m sixty-four”? For some of us, 64 seemed like several lifetimes away when we first sang along to this hit, and now many of us are there or even beyond this milestone.  Truth is, although

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The Value of Thinking About Our Thinking

As a self-described searcher and seeker I am always looking for opportunities to learn and grow. I have an insatiable curiosity that often is evidenced in my saved articles to read later and podcasts in queue. One such podcast, The Diary of a CEO, taught me a new term in a recent episode: metacognition. Metacognition

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Aging in Community: A Brighter Future for Colorado Seniors

Colorado is a great place to live. Coloradans are living longer, healthier, and enriched lives. As of 2021, the median age in Jefferson County is 40.2. Of the total population, 49.21% were aged 30 to 64, 14.63% were  65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older. Many of us choose to

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Understanding “Itis” and “Osis” Musculoskeletal Conditions

Have you ever wondered why some parts of your body hurt? Sometimes, the pain can be because of conditions that end in “itis” or “osis.” Let’s explore what these words mean and how we can treat these conditions, including a cool treatment called extracorporeal shockwave therapy. 
What Does “Itis” Mean? When you see a word

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How Our Food Shapes Our Faces, Health, and Sleep

Our diet significantly affects our skull shape, oral health, sleep, and breathing patterns. The evolution of our faces and skulls reflects these dietary influences. Historically, strong jaws were common among our ancestors, but modern diets have led to diverse dental conditions. The foods we consume play a crucial role in shaping our skulls, often more

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Out of Left Field

What do you do when life throws you an opportunity that is amazing but definitely wasn’t in the master plan? Do you gather information and move forward one step at a time to see if it could be right, or do you see it as something to fear? I am reminded of the saying that

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Play It Safe for Back to School 

As parents we all have worries when sending our children out into the world and school is no exception. August is back to school month in Colorado so let us look at injury prevention in our K-12 students.   Kids will be kids and unintentional injuries or more commonly, accidents, are the main cause of injury

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Lutheran Medical Center Preps For Big Move

A proposed rezoning for the current Lutheran Medical Center site in Wheat Ridge is welcomed by its owners as they get ready to move into a state-of-the-art facility at Clear Creek Crossing. The city is preparing a zone district to apply to the downtown property while Intermountain Health has begun talking to interested buyers about

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Reframe Your Procrastination

If you remember my April column, I nudged each of you to get curious with yourselves and your “why” behind your actions or inactions. This month I’m taking that to a level deeper and putting a new spin on procrastination with the hope of helping us all shift out of it and into action.  Many

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Oh, My Spleen!

A long-time reader wrote in asking about “the forgotten organ: the spleen.” Maybe he was motivated by the common references found on social media about this elusive organ or the lack of telethons in its support. Forgotten by some, the spleen is in the forefront of a trauma surgeon’s mind when a patient arrives at

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Living with Pain: Rediscovering Life Without It

As summer approaches, the promise of longer days and warmer weather stirs the desire to dive back into favorite activities. However, for millions of Americans, persistent pain is a harsh reality that dampens this seasonal excitement. Over 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, forced to adapt their lifestyles around limitations and discomfort, often thinking

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Say the Hard Things

When you’re upset, hurt, or processing big emotions, how do you communicate, if you communicate at all? As a highly-sensitive person, I can feel what’s left unsaid. It’s almost as if I can see the energy ripple between people. Ironic, most of my life my people-pleaser persona won. I often chose to remain silent rather

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Colorado Youth Suicide Prevention

By Falon Mansfield, Division Director at The Jason Foundation In the 1940s, thanks largely to the advocacy efforts of Mental Health America, the United States. began to turn its attention to mental health and the impacts that these types of conditions had on the population. Two years after the formation of the National Institute of

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Attention Men! It’s Your Health

OK gentlemen…. By now you have switched out those winter tires on the cars and changed the oil in the lawn mower. But let’s not forget your personal tune up.  June is National Men’s Health Month. It is a time to focus on your health, and to make that long overdue appointment to see the

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Community

Rezoning Underway for Lutheran as New Hospital Nears Completion

A zoning change to help the current Lutheran Medical Center site be redeveloped will be pursued this year, while a city charter amendment regarding building height on the property may be put before Wheat Ridge voters in the Nov. 5 general election. On May 13, the city council unanimously approved a rezoning process. They also

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How Our Food Shapes Our Faces, Health, and Sleep

Did you know that our diet affects our skull shape, oral health, and even our sleep and breathing patterns? From our ancestors’ strong jaws to the diverse dental conditions we see today, the evolution of our faces and skulls reflects the influence of our diets and cultural habits. For centuries, the foods we eat have

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How Self-Aware Are You?

My email subscribers received this same question a few weeks ago: How self aware are you? When I tuned in and intuitively asked what would best serve any of you amazing readers, I heard loud and clear to deliver a similar message here.  This topic is so important because it is often our inner blindspots

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Skin Cancer Screening and Prevention

Skin cancer is a prevalent and potentially life-threatening condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. However, through community-focused efforts, we can raise awareness, promote early detection, and implement preventive measures to combat skin cancer effectively. In many instances, if detected early, cure rates for skin cancer are often high.   Understanding Skin Cancer  Skin cancer occurs

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