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08/09/2021

There are many myths and lots of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. See my blog: “COVID 19 Myths and Facts” on our Take CHARGE website. Thanks, David Gordon, M.D.

Follow the science. Get vaccinated!

05/09/2021

Check out my new blog piece: "COVID 19 Vaccination Myths and Facts" on the Take CHARGE website (www.takechargehealth.com)😃 David Gordon, M.D.

Take Charge Health aims to give you useful and individualized online health consulting, education and advocacy. Talk with one of our doctors and let us help you start taking charge of your health today!

15/05/2021

We believe people from all socioeconomic backgrounds should have appropriate health education, advocacy and be optimally empowered to take control of their health.

12/05/2021

The secret to good health is no secret. So why is it so hard to achieve? It’s hard because healthy behavior change is hard! But tackling this in small steps can be successful, as this article from the American Heart Association points out, and which may help you individualized your own plan.

Following seven healthy behaviors could dramatically reduce chronic illness and greatly improve heart and brain health. Yet psychological and other barriers make it hard for people to do so.

09/05/2021

Wishing everyone a Happy Mother's Day.

08/05/2021

Although most of us have experienced what I call regular acute inflammation (e.g. during the healing of a wound or with an infection), there are also a more subtle, less noticeable forms of inflammation which can over time lead to heart attacks and strokes if not addressed. Please read this piece from the American Heart Association.

Inflammation underlies problems such as heart disease, cancer and COVID-19. Here's what researchers have found – and what you can do to fight it.

29/04/2021

Today is International Dance Day!
Dance has amazing benefits for your body and your mind.

Dance like nobody's watching. You’re benefiting all over.

27/04/2021

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25/04/2021

April 25 is World Malaria Day ( ). We have been so caught up and distracted by dealing with the COVID-19 epidemic that our attention to other deadly diseases worldwide has waned. Resources used to diagnose, prevent and treat the deadly diseases of malaria, tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS) have been diverted to the fight with COVID-19 with often devastating consequences. Although we in the United States may feel protected from these other diseases, their lack of treatment elsewhere will likely come back to harm us, given international travel and given the continued development of drug-resistant organisms. Read the New York Times article by Apoorva Mandavilli to learn more.

Tuberculosis kills 1.5 million people each year. Lockdowns and supply-chain disruptions threaten progress against the disease as well as H.I.V. and malaria.

22/04/2021

Now, perhaps more so than ever before, we understand the importance of being proactive and taking care of our mental health. One of the best ways to care for your mental health is to work with a specialist.
https://takechargehealth.com/mental-health-consultation/

16/04/2021

April is also Stress Awareness Month. We probably recognize some, but not all of the things which give us chronic stress. Chronic stress is harmful to our physical and mental health, but there are several things that you can do to reduce and sometimes eliminate stress. The main thing is finding stress reduction methods that you like and which work best for you. Check out what the American Heart Association and our Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have to say about reducing stress.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprepare%2Fmanaging-stress-anxiety.html

Download a PDF - English | Spanish Stressed Out? You're Not Alone.

14/04/2021

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