Dr Roy Barco - Shoals Internal Medicine

03/04/2026

For more consistent sleep, instead of setting a “wake up alarm”, consider setting up a “go to bed alarm”. Getting to bed at a more early and consistent time will help promote better, refreshing sleep through the night.

02/27/2026

One challenge to eating healthy and making dietary changes for the purpose of weight loss is that it can be difficult to prepare each meal at a time. A way around this is to consider meal prepping in bulk. Pick a day out of the week where you are least busy and plan on taking time to prepare your meals for the week during that day. You can then portion out your meals in containers that you can reheat when it’s time to eat it. This will save you time during your busier days and help prevent you from making poor dietary decisions.

02/27/2026

400 milligrams is typically considered the amount of caffeine that one can consume without having negative effects. Consuming more than this risks effects such as poor sleep, anxiety, heart palpitations and upset stomach. Keep in mind that there are variations among individuals with regards to how sensitive they are to caffeine. Therefore, some people who consume less than 400 mg may still experience negative effects.

02/26/2026

If you exercise for health or weight loss and are either short on time or “do not feel up” to doing your workout at least do a part of your workout, if just one exercise. Maintaining the habit of regular exercise is incredibly important to promote health and longevity. Doing a shortened version of your workout will keep you in the rhythm of staying active and the sum total of those partial workouts over the course of your life will pay huge benefits.

02/25/2026

Studies suggest we underestimate the number of calories we consume by about 20-40%. If you are monitoring your calorie intake, we recommend you first start by using the assistance of a food scale. This will more accurately help to determine the weight of the food you consume and with the help of a calorie tracking application give you a better sense of the calories you consumed in a day. As people tend to eat the same type of foods long term, many people get to the point that they learn the calorie content of their foods without needing to measure the food weight after some time.

02/24/2026

Meet the team✨

Micki has been at the clinic since July 2019. She previously gained many years of customer service experience working at Walgreens Call Center. She spends her free time with her family, traveling and online shopping.

01/26/2026

❄️UPDATE❄️

We will be opening up for regular clinic hours Tuesday!

01/22/2026

!!Weather Update!!

We will be closed Monday, January 26.

Due to the threat of inclement weather and road conditions, for the safety of our patients we will be rescheduling Monday appointments.

We will continue to watch road conditions and make a final decision about opening Tuesday on Monday afternoon.

Please continue to watch our social media for updates!

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12/23/2025

11/27/2025

🦃 REMINDER 🦃

11/14/2025

Happy happy birthday to Jessica! We wish you all the happiness and joy in your next year. You’re easy to celebrate! Thank you for all you do!