DASH for Heart Health
By Katie Boscia, MS, RD The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, known as the DASH diet, was designed to help prevent and lower high blood pressure. If you follow this diet and add in some exercise, you can lose weight and reduce your risk for strokes, heart disease and kidney stones. The DASH eating […]
Exercise Your Heart Today
By Ryan Lawson, Exercise Specialist A sedentary lifestyle is one of the worst things you can do to your heart. Your heart is a muscle and, like any other muscle, the more you use it, the stronger your heart becomes. Research is continually showing a correlation between regular cardiovascular activity and heart health. Some of […]
Healing a severe wound from the inside out
John LeCount—a father of six and grandfather of five—is an avid outdoorsman who loves spending time on the Noblesville property where he and his wife, Pam, live. He heads outside every chance he gets—splitting logs for firewood, tending to the land, and enjoying the peace and serenity. On a warm day in late August 2013, […]
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A breath of fresh air
Riverview Health Wound Care is leading the charge when it comes to wound care—becoming the first program in Hamilton County to offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). More importantly, it recently became the first program in Indiana to be accredited by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), an established source for proven clinical methods to […]
Planning for Retirement
By Brittany Wonnell, RD The average American spends 20 years in retirement, and fewer than half of Americans have calculated how much they need to save for this time, according to the US Department of Labor. Saving for retirement is habit we should all understand and see importance in. Learning about your retirement plan through […]
A Clean Slate for a Healthy Workspace
By Kristin Lamb, CHWC Most employees spend 40 hours a week in their workspace—at a private desk, a shared station or perhaps traveling in a vehicle. Keeping this area clean is important to your health. It’s also a reflection of you and your company. Dedicating 10 minutes a week to clean this space might be […]
5 Ways to Exercise at the Office and at Home
By Ryan Lawson, Exercise Specialist Finding time to exercise can be challenging when you’re juggling work, errands, kids and activities. Sometimes life just gets in the way. Luckily, with the new year upon us, now is a great time to take stock of our fitness goals and look for ways to integrate physical activity into […]
10 Grocery Tips to Make Your Paycheck Go Further
By Katie Boscia, RD The new year brings motivation to eat healthier. Yet many of us struggle with our options as we find ourselves recuperating from holiday spending. After all, eating healthy is expensive, right? Wrong! Many good deals can be found at the grocery store with some planning and strategy. Here are some tips […]
6 Ways Exercise Can Increase Your Job Satisfaction
By Ryan Lawson, Exercise Specialist We all know exercising is good for you, but did you know it could actually improve your satisfaction at work? Here are a few areas in which exercise has been shown to improve your career well-being. Stress—Research has shown a strong link between exercise and mental health, with a major […]
New vascular technology is unmatched
Retired Noblesville police officer Charles Jones, Jr. is a man of few words. But if you ask him about the time he nearly lost one of his big toes, he has a lot to say. He’ll tell you about the excellent care he received from physicians and nurses at Riverview Health and how the technology […]