Novara Primary Care

09/08/2025

The American Medical Association recognized obesity as a disease in 2013.

Obesity is one of the biggest health challenges today. But it’s not just about eating too much or not exercising — it’s a complex disease.

Genetics, mental health, food environments, and hormones all play a role.

Treating it isn’t just about willpower — it requires real support, medical care, and understanding.

05/17/2025

Gifts that make hearts melt✨

04/17/2025

Aprils is 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 Month⁣
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✅𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴?⁣
Stress can be defined as a state of worry caused by a difficult situation. Stress is a natural human response that prompts us to address challenges and threats in our lives. Everyone experiences stress to some degree. The way we respond to stress, however, makes a big difference to our overall well-being.⁣
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✅𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴?⁣
𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦⁣
Having a daily schedule can help us use our time efficiently and feel more in control.⁣
𝘌𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺⁣
Drink enough fluids. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables if you can.⁣
𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱⁣
Getting enough sleep is important for both body and mind.⁣
𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺⁣
Regular daily exercise can help to reduce stress.⁣
𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 ⁣
Connecting with others can lift our mood and help us feel less stressed.⁣
𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴⁣
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If you worry and it is affecting your quality of life consider talking to a healthcare provider about it.

03/21/2025

03/20/2025

Benefits of Plant Based Diet:⁣
🍏Increase in Fiber⁣
🥬Reduce inflamation⁣
🥗Boost our immune system⁣
🥦Maintain a healthy weight ⁣
🥑Reduce risk for heart disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia⁣
🍓Reduce risk for cancer⁣
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✳️Maintaining a healthy weight lowers risk for several types of cancer including colore**al, postmenopausal breast, kidney, among others.⁣
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✳️With small steps, you can begin to change your eating style, slowly reducing animal products and gradually replacing them with plant-based foods.
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03/07/2025

Colore**al cancer is the 2nd deadliest cancer in the US.

That being said it is highly preventable with screening.

-Screening can find the warning signs of colon and re**al cancer, so you can take action to stop the disease.

-Screening can also find colore**al cancer early, when treatment is most effective.

Colore**al cancer screening saves lives

03/04/2025

12/31/2024

December bliss 🎄

05/17/2024

Birthday weekend!

05/17/2024

Unexpectedly awesome!

04/22/2024

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Its National 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡⁣
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Stress can lead to improved health and productivity or it can lead to anxiety, depression, obesity, immune dysfunction and more. ⁣
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𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞. How 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩.⁣
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𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 we help patients recognize negative stress responses, identify coping mechanisms and reduction techniques that lead to improved wellbeing.⁣
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𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬:⁣
✨Connect with others⁣
✨Get involved in activities⁣
✨Take time for hobbies ⁣
✨Have a gratitude journal⁣
✨Make time to laugh⁣
✨Avoid alcohol and caffeine⁣
✨Get a massage⁣
✨Try deep breathing techniques⁣
✨Take care of spiritual needs⁣
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Stress in unavoidable. 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

03/06/2024

Colore**al cancer can be prevented, and it’s highly survivable when caught early. Screening starts at 45.
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