Applegarth Family Medicine

10/03/2025

Tis the season...for the flu! Come on in for your flu shot to prevent getting sick during the holidays!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for our wonderful patients!

11/17/2024

Get moving!

This , spend time thinking about and working on your brain health.

Tip 1. Exercise.

-Get moving. Studies show that through exercise you’ll improve blood flow to the brain, release hormones that make you feel good, and stimulate growth factor to help create new neurons and synapses in your brain. (Bonus for women: exercise can help alleviate some of the symptoms of menopause and combat osteoporosis.)

-Be consistent. The benefits of exercise are cumulative, so it’s important to set a realistic, consistent schedule. Work up to doing cardio three times a week and weight/resistance training at least once a week. You should also enjoy the occasional challenge of a yoga or tai chi class to keep you limber and balanced!

-Mix it up. Research shows it’s the combination of aerobic exercise and weight/resistance training that will benefit you the most. Aerobic exercise seems to enhance overall brain function. Resistance training seems to improve memory and cognitive function.

-Move anywhere and everywhere. Movement and exercise do not have to be confined to the gym. Be creative about where else you can increase your daily movement. Walk, don’t drive to do an errand. Take the stairs and ditch the elevator. Dance while doing dishes. Learn to move more in your non-exercise time.

-Protect your head. Repeated knocks can injure your brain in ways that may not manifest themselves for years. So, wear a helmet when you bike or play contact sports.

11/17/2024

05/29/2023

Today, we honor the brave men and women who gave everything for our country. As we all remember their service and sacrifice, we wish you a safe and Happy Memorial Day.

04/17/2023

Mind-blowing!

Did you know that our brains have 100,000 miles of blood vessels, which is enough to circle the earth four times?

Here are nine more mind-blowing (see what we did there?) ways your brain is incredible:

1. The human brain is the only object of any kind that can contemplate itself.
2. The brain only feels pleasure and there are no pain receptors in the brain. Migraine and headache pain arise in the meninges, or the brain’s covering.
3. The brain runs on electricity, producing enough power to light a 25-watt bulb.
4. The brain is both the hottest (2.5 degrees Celsius warmer than core body temperature) and “hottest” (arousal actually starts in your brain) part of the body.
5. The brain’s ability to create new connectivity is known to occur throughout life.
6. The brain is at least half fats.
7. Brains have the consistency of a loose gelatin dessert. Brains removed for study are specially treated to make them firm.
8. Your eyeballs are an extension of your brain and are directly connected to it.
9. The collection of neurons lining the stomach and intestines operates independently to digest food and is sometimes called the second brain.

09/23/2022

07/11/2022

Brushing your teeth is not just for pearly whites!

Brushing a patient’s teeth is basic care that often gets skipped when hospitals are busy. Experts warn the danger of unbrushed teeth is greater than realized.