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29 Health Programs & GuidesPrograms and related articles, grouped by author
Christian Goodman (10)
- TMJ No More
- Migraine and Headache Program
Articles (8)
- Tension-Type Headaches: Patterns, a Useful Diary, and When to Seek Help
- Weather and Migraine: How to Track a Possible Trigger Without Over-Restricting Your Life
- Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus): Causes, Checks, and When to Seek Care
- Menstrual Migraine: Tracking Cycle-Linked Attacks Through Perimenopause
- When Migraine Affects Balance: Understanding Vestibular Migraine
- Caffeine Withdrawal Headache: Timing, Symptoms, and When to Seek Help
- Medication-Overuse Headache: When Frequent Relief Becomes Part of the Pattern
- Migraine Aura or Stroke? How to Recognize the Warning Signs
- The Insomnia Program
Articles (22)
- Seasonal Mood Changes: What to Track and When to Seek Support
- Caregiver Stress: Signs to Notice, Support to Seek, and Sustainable Boundaries
- CBT-I for Insomnia: What the Treatment Involves—and Why It Is Not Just Sleep Hygiene
- Tension-Type Headaches: Patterns, a Useful Diary, and When to Seek Help
- Psoriasis and Emotional Wellbeing: How to Talk About Mood, Stigma, and Support
- How to Build a Medication List for a Safer Appointment
- Keeping a Sleep Diary Before an Appointment: What to Track—and What Not to Overthink
- Night-Shift Sleep: Protecting Rest, Alertness, and the Trip Home
- Sleep Inertia: Why You Feel Groggy After Waking—and When to Pay Attention
- Sleep Paralysis: What Happens When You Wake Before Your Body Does?
- Magnesium Supplements for Insomnia: What Evidence Shows—and Who Should Be Cautious
- After Shingles: Understanding Postherpetic Neuralgia and When to Seek Care
- Fibromyalgia: Symptoms, Evaluation, and a More Useful Care Conversation
- Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus): Causes, Checks, and When to Seek Care
- Menstrual Migraine: Tracking Cycle-Linked Attacks Through Perimenopause
- Sleep Apnea in Women: When Insomnia-Like Symptoms Deserve a Closer Look
- When Migraine Affects Balance: Understanding Vestibular Migraine
- Nighttime Urination (Nocturia): Patterns, Possible Causes, and When to Seek Care
- Restless Legs Syndrome: Symptoms, Sleep Disruption, and What an Evaluation May Cover
- Caffeine Withdrawal Headache: Timing, Symptoms, and When to Seek Help
- Sleep Trackers: What Wearables Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Why Do I Wake Up at 3 A.M. and Struggle to Fall Back Asleep?
- Weight Loss Breeze
Articles (15)
- After Stopping a GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medicine: What Weight-Regain Studies Show
- Daily Aspirin to Prevent a First Heart Attack: What the Evidence Says
- High GGT Blood Test: What It Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Mildly Elevated ALT and AST: What Liver Blood Tests Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Coronary Calcium Score: What a CAC Scan Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Metabolic Syndrome: What the Cluster of Risk Factors Means—and What It Doesn’t
- Triglycerides and Alcohol: What a Blood Test Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Palpitations, Smartwatches, and AFib: What an ECG Can—and Cannot—Confirm
- When Blood Pressure Readings Disagree: White-Coat and Masked Hypertension
- A1C, Fasting Glucose, and OGTT: How Prediabetes Tests Differ
- GLP-1 Medicines for Weight Management: Benefits, Trade-Offs, and Safety Questions
- BMI and Waist Size: What These Measures Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Erectile Dysfunction and Heart Health: A Risk Marker, Not a Diagnosis
- Potassium-Based Salt Substitutes for Blood Pressure: Who Should Be Cautious?
- Global disease burden and safer Eastern supportive care
- The Erectile Dysfunction Master
- The Vertigo & Dizziness Program
Articles (8)
- Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s: Triggers, Safety, and What to Discuss
- After a Low-Impact Fracture: What Bone-Health Follow-Up Can Cover
- Blood Pressure Dips After Meals: Recognizing Postprandial Hypotension
- Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus): Causes, Checks, and When to Seek Care
- When Migraine Affects Balance: Understanding Vestibular Migraine
- Preventing Falls at Home: Strength, Vision, Medicines, and Safer Rooms
- Dizzy When You Stand Up? Understanding Orthostatic Hypotension
- Vertigo When You Roll Over in Bed: Could It Be BPPV?
- Stop Snoring And Sleep Apnea Program
Articles (16)
- CBT-I for Insomnia: What the Treatment Involves—and Why It Is Not Just Sleep Hygiene
- Shortness of Breath: What to Notice—and When to Seek Help
- Keeping a Sleep Diary Before an Appointment: What to Track—and What Not to Overthink
- Night-Shift Sleep: Protecting Rest, Alertness, and the Trip Home
- Sleep Inertia: Why You Feel Groggy After Waking—and When to Pay Attention
- Sleep Paralysis: What Happens When You Wake Before Your Body Does?
- Sleep Apnea in Women: When Insomnia-Like Symptoms Deserve a Closer Look
- Resistant Hypertension: Why Confirming the Pattern Comes Before Changing Treatment
- Palpitations, Smartwatches, and AFib: What an ECG Can—and Cannot—Confirm
- Nighttime Urination (Nocturia): Patterns, Possible Causes, and When to Seek Care
- Restless Legs Syndrome: Symptoms, Sleep Disruption, and What an Evaluation May Cover
- Sleep Trackers: What Wearables Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Sleep Apnea and Driving: Recognizing Sleepiness and Reducing Road Risk
- Starting CPAP for Sleep Apnea: Mask Fit, Side Effects, and Follow-Up
- Home Sleep Apnea Test vs. Lab Study: What Each Can—and Cannot—Show
- Why Do I Wake Up With a Headache—Could It Be Sleep Apnea?
- The Blood Pressure Program
Articles (20)
- Exercise With Chronic Kidney Disease: Building a Safe, Flexible Activity Plan
- How to Build a Medication List for a Safer Appointment
- Blood Pressure Dips After Meals: Recognizing Postprandial Hypotension
- Hot Weather, Hydration, and Medications: A Safety Plan for Older Adults
- After Stopping a GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medicine: What Weight-Regain Studies Show
- Daily Aspirin to Prevent a First Heart Attack: What the Evidence Says
- Cold Medicines and High Blood Pressure: What to Check on the Label
- Coronary Calcium Score: What a CAC Scan Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Leg Pain While Walking: Could It Be Peripheral Artery Disease?
- Metabolic Syndrome: What the Cluster of Risk Factors Means—and What It Doesn’t
- Menopause and Cholesterol: What Midlife Changes May Mean—and What They Don’t
- Resistant Hypertension: Why Confirming the Pattern Comes Before Changing Treatment
- Palpitations, Smartwatches, and AFib: What an ECG Can—and Cannot—Confirm
- When Blood Pressure Readings Disagree: White-Coat and Masked Hypertension
- Erectile Dysfunction and Heart Health: A Risk Marker, Not a Diagnosis
- Dizzy When You Stand Up? Understanding Orthostatic Hypotension
- Potassium-Based Salt Substitutes for Blood Pressure: Who Should Be Cautious?
- Home Blood Pressure Readings: How to Get a Number You Can Trust
- Should You Take Blood Pressure Medicine in the Morning or at Night?
- Global disease burden and safer Eastern supportive care
- Overthrowing Anxiety
Articles (15)
- Seasonal Mood Changes: What to Track and When to Seek Support
- Caregiver Stress: Signs to Notice, Support to Seek, and Sustainable Boundaries
- CBT-I for Insomnia: What the Treatment Involves—and Why It Is Not Just Sleep Hygiene
- Shortness of Breath: What to Notice—and When to Seek Help
- Tension-Type Headaches: Patterns, a Useful Diary, and When to Seek Help
- Psoriasis and Emotional Wellbeing: How to Talk About Mood, Stigma, and Support
- Keeping a Sleep Diary Before an Appointment: What to Track—and What Not to Overthink
- Night-Shift Sleep: Protecting Rest, Alertness, and the Trip Home
- Sleep Inertia: Why You Feel Groggy After Waking—and When to Pay Attention
- Sleep Paralysis: What Happens When You Wake Before Your Body Does?
- Magnesium Supplements for Insomnia: What Evidence Shows—and Who Should Be Cautious
- Fibromyalgia: Symptoms, Evaluation, and a More Useful Care Conversation
- Caffeine Withdrawal Headache: Timing, Symptoms, and When to Seek Help
- Sleep Trackers: What Wearables Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Can Anxiety Cause Chest Pain—and How Do You Know It Is Not a Heart Attack?
- Brain Booster
Julissa Clay (4)
- The Menopause Solution
Articles (9)
- Preparing for an Adult Sexual Health Visit: Privacy, Questions, and Choices
- Menopause and Joint Pain: What the Evidence Can—and Cannot—Explain
- Exercise for Stronger Bones After Midlife: Weight-Bearing, Strength, Balance, and Safety
- Menstrual Migraine: Tracking Cycle-Linked Attacks Through Perimenopause
- Sleep Apnea in Women: When Insomnia-Like Symptoms Deserve a Closer Look
- Menopause and Cholesterol: What Midlife Changes May Mean—and What They Don’t
- Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Vaginal and Urinary Symptoms, Options, and Safety
- Bleeding After Menopause: Why It Needs Assessment, Even When It Is Spotting
- Hot Flashes in Menopause: What Is Typical, What Helps, and When to Seek Care
- The Fatty Liver Solution
Articles (6)
- High GGT Blood Test: What It Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Mildly Elevated ALT and AST: What Liver Blood Tests Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Metabolic Syndrome: What the Cluster of Risk Factors Means—and What It Doesn’t
- Triglycerides and Alcohol: What a Blood Test Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- BMI and Waist Size: What These Measures Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Can Fatty Liver Be Reversed? What 5%–10% Weight Loss Really Means
- The Shingle Solution
- The Psoriasis Strategy
Shelly Manning (6)
- The Arthritis Strategy
Articles (13)
- After a Low-Impact Fracture: What Bone-Health Follow-Up Can Cover
- Long-Term Oral Steroids and Bone Health: What to Ask About Risk Assessment
- Menopause and Joint Pain: What the Evidence Can—and Cannot—Explain
- Hand Osteoarthritis: Thumb-Base Pain, Everyday Tasks, and When to Get Help
- Exercise for Stronger Bones After Midlife: Weight-Bearing, Strength, Balance, and Safety
- Fibromyalgia: Symptoms, Evaluation, and a More Useful Care Conversation
- Osteoporosis Medicines and Dental Work: What to Tell Your Dentist Before an Extraction
- CRP and ESR Blood Tests: What Inflammation Markers Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Recognizing Symptoms, Assessment, and Treatment Choices
- Shoulder Pain: Rotator Cuff, Frozen Shoulder, and When to Get Care
- Preventing Falls at Home: Strength, Vision, Medicines, and Safer Rooms
- Knee Osteoarthritis: How to Start Exercising When It Hurts
- Why Are My Joints Stiff in the Morning—and Is It Osteoarthritis?
- The End of Gout
- The Chronic Kidney Disease Solution
Articles (15)
- Exercise With Chronic Kidney Disease: Building a Safe, Flexible Activity Plan
- How to Build a Medication List for a Safer Appointment
- Hot Weather, Hydration, and Medications: A Safety Plan for Older Adults
- Magnesium Supplements for Insomnia: What Evidence Shows—and Who Should Be Cautious
- Leg Pain While Walking: Could It Be Peripheral Artery Disease?
- Low Ferritin, Normal Hemoglobin: Can Iron Stores Be Low Before Anemia?
- Resistant Hypertension: Why Confirming the Pattern Comes Before Changing Treatment
- Osteoporosis Medicines and Dental Work: What to Tell Your Dentist Before an Extraction
- When Blood Pressure Readings Disagree: White-Coat and Masked Hypertension
- Nighttime Urination (Nocturia): Patterns, Possible Causes, and When to Seek Care
- NSAIDs and Kidney Health: What to Review Before Regular Use
- Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: Why the Cause Matters
- Potassium-Based Salt Substitutes for Blood Pressure: Who Should Be Cautious?
- eGFR and uACR: What Two Kidney Tests Reveal
- Global disease burden and safer Eastern supportive care
- The Bone Density Solution
Articles (10)
- After a Low-Impact Fracture: What Bone-Health Follow-Up Can Cover
- Exercise With Chronic Kidney Disease: Building a Safe, Flexible Activity Plan
- Long-Term Oral Steroids and Bone Health: What to Ask About Risk Assessment
- Menopause and Joint Pain: What the Evidence Can—and Cannot—Explain
- Exercise for Stronger Bones After Midlife: Weight-Bearing, Strength, Balance, and Safety
- Osteoporosis Medicines and Dental Work: What to Tell Your Dentist Before an Extraction
- Vitamin D Blood Tests: What 25(OH)D Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Preventing Falls at Home: Strength, Vision, Medicines, and Safer Rooms
- DEXA Scan Results: What T-Scores and Z-Scores Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Can Calcium and Vitamin D Alone Reverse Osteoporosis?
- Ironbound
- Banishing Bronchitis
Scott Davis (5)
- The Acid Reflux Strategy
- Hemorrhoids Healing Protocol
- The Oxidized Cholesterol Strategy
Articles (11)
- After Stopping a GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medicine: What Weight-Regain Studies Show
- Daily Aspirin to Prevent a First Heart Attack: What the Evidence Says
- High GGT Blood Test: What It Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Coronary Calcium Score: What a CAC Scan Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Leg Pain While Walking: Could It Be Peripheral Artery Disease?
- Metabolic Syndrome: What the Cluster of Risk Factors Means—and What It Doesn’t
- Triglycerides and Alcohol: What a Blood Test Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- Menopause and Cholesterol: What Midlife Changes May Mean—and What They Don’t
- Statin Muscle Symptoms: What to Track and How to Discuss Them Safely
- BMI and Waist Size: What These Measures Can—and Cannot—Tell You
- High Cholesterol Has No Symptoms: How to Read a Lipid Panel Without Guessing
- The Prostate Protocol
Articles (4)
- Preparing for an Adult Sexual Health Visit: Privacy, Questions, and Choices
- Nighttime Urination (Nocturia): Patterns, Possible Causes, and When to Seek Care
- Urinary Symptoms in Men: Why an Enlarged Prostate Is Not the Only Explanation
- PSA Testing for Prostate Cancer: Benefits, Limits, and Questions to Ask
- Overcoming Onychomycosis
Jodi Knapp (4)
- The Parkinson’s Protocol
Articles (10)
- Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s: Triggers, Safety, and What to Discuss
- Blood Pressure Dips After Meals: Recognizing Postprandial Hypotension
- Hallucinations and Delusions in Parkinson’s: What Care Partners Can Notice and Share
- Restless Legs Syndrome: Symptoms, Sleep Disruption, and What an Evaluation May Cover
- Parkinson’s and Constipation: What to Track and Discuss
- Parkinson’s and Swallowing: Signs to Describe and When to Seek Care
- Dizzy When You Stand Up? Understanding Orthostatic Hypotension
- Does Protein Interfere With Levodopa? How to Time Meals Safely
- Why Does Parkinson’s Tremor Get Worse with Stress?
- Global disease burden and safer Eastern supportive care
- Neuropathy No More
Articles (4)
- Vitamin B6 Supplements and Nerve Symptoms: How to Check the Label—and What to Do Next
- After Shingles: Understanding Postherpetic Neuralgia and When to Seek Care
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Recognizing Symptoms, Assessment, and Treatment Choices
- Why Do Burning Feet Feel Worse at Night? A Peripheral Neuropathy Guide
- The Multiple Sclerosis Solution
- The Hypothyroidism Solution
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