Oct 23, 2015 | Dental and Oral Health, Health Tips, Your Health
Halloween is that sweet time of year when children enjoy dressing up in their favorite costume and go trick-or-treating collecting candy and treats from their friends and neighbors. The holiday of pumpkins and scary ghosts also marks the beginning of a holiday season ahead that brings more treats and desserts like Christmas cookies and fruitcakes.
Parents can take steps to keep their children’s teeth healthy during this time, explains Laurie Hyacinthe, DMD, Director, Pediatric Dental Medicine Residency at the Mount Sinai Health System and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. (more…)
Oct 12, 2015 | Aspen Ideas 2016, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Health Tips
By Shelley Wishnick RD, CDN, CDE, a registered dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a NYS Certified Nutritionist, and Certified Diabetes Educator with the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators who provides counseling to those with Type 1, Type 2, pre-diabetes and gestational diabetes at the Mount Sinai Diabetes Center.
Many traditional breakfast foods are loaded mostly with carbohydrates. But you can start your morning right with an easy protein pancake recipe that I share with my diabetic patients.
INGREDIENTS:
- ½ cup dry oats
- ½ cup low fat cottage cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- ½ tsp cinnamon
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Oct 5, 2015 | Ear Nose Throat, Health Tips
Guest post by Anthony Del Signore, MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Director of Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. To make an appointment, call 212-844-8494.
Allergies and chronic sinus issues can leave many patients finding it very difficult to breathe freely from their nose. On a daily basis, the body’s nasal mucosa is bombarded with a countless number of irritants, pollutants, fragrances and allergens. Certain individuals can be exquisitely sensitive to these substances, causing the body’s natural barrier, the nasal mucosa, to become inflamed and irritated. The end result leaves the patient with chronic nasal obstruction, persistent nasal drip, thick secretions and an overall difficult time moving air in and out of the nasal passages. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Health Tips, Surgery
Guest post by Satish Govindaraj, MD, Chief of the Division of Rhinology and Sinus Disorders, Mount Sinai Health System
Chances are likely that you may never have a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, but this condition affects approximately 5 in 100,000 people each year, and for many of them, it goes undiagnosed or may be misdiagnosed as a headache disorder or sinusitis. You may know someone or have a family member who is affected by a CSF leak, so it’s helpful to get informed in case you hear an individual say, “I’ve had clear fluid coming out of one side of my nose, and I don’t believe it’s a cold.” (more…)
Mar 23, 2015 | Health Tips, Your Health
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. Being that March is colorectal cancer awareness month, how can we lower our chance of colon and rectal cancer?
Only 25% of colon cancer patients have a family history. For individuals who do not have a family history of colon cancer, the onset can be attributed by lifestyle (poor diet and lack of exercise), environmental exposure, or stress. Stress causes inflammation, which ultimately suppresses the immune system and links to cancer. (more…)
Mar 16, 2015 | Diet and Nutrition, Family Medicine, Health Tips, Women's Health
During pregnancy, a woman is encouraged to follow a healthy lifestyle, including making dietary changes as needed. Women who are vegetarian may become confused about whether continuing their vegetarian diet is actually healthy. Many such women will hear from friends, family, and health care professionals that being vegetarian is “unsafe” for both mother and baby. This can leave them feeling seriously conflicted. For long-time vegetarians, it can be especially disheartening when being vegetarian is not simply a diet, but a lifestyle. (more…)
Halloween is that sweet time of year when children enjoy dressing up in their favorite costume and go trick-or-treating collecting candy and treats from their friends and neighbors. The holiday of pumpkins and scary ghosts also marks the beginning of a holiday season ahead that brings more treats and desserts like Christmas cookies and fruitcakes.
