Most Recent Videos

• Go Red and Dance Go Red and Dance

  • From: Julie_Stansfield_MD
  • Description:

    Heart Health Tips in Honor of "Go Red" - the American Heart Association

  • 3 days ago
  • Views: 4
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• Fun get's it done... Fun get's it done...

  • From: haddock
  • Description:

    Fun get's it done...

  • 4 months ago
  • Views: 14

• You can learn to give youself You can learn to give youself a shot

  • From: tracy_korman
  • Description:

    A Village member shares her experience in learning to treat her diabetes with self-injections.  Chronic conditions require constant attention even when it is inconvenient, difficult or challenging.  There are many differet kinds of insulin and equipment that makes the whole process more manageble.  Shots can become a normal part of a better life.  But as the video says, "there isn't a choice, if you want to live, you need to take the tools that are on hand."

  • 5 months ago
  • Views: 38
  • Not yet rated

• Prevent Colon Cancer with Colo Prevent Colon Cancer with Colonoscopy

  • From: tracy_korman
  • Description:

    Dr. Pineda shares his expertise on colon cancer including prevention and treatment.

     

    Colon cancer is quite common but when the cancer is small there are often no symptoms.  The best way to detect colon cancer is with a colonoscopy.  When detected early, colon cancer can be effectively treated.  Adults should get their first colonoscopy at age 50 or even earlier if there is a history of colon cancer in the family.  Modern colonoscopy techniques are easy, painfree and highly effective so don't miss your chance to detect colon cancer.

    Live better longer....

  • 7 months ago
  • Views: 65

• Sneaky Sugar Sneaky Sugar

  • From: tracy_korman
  • Description:
    The Food Sleuth looks at how high fructose corn syrup finds its way into many processed foods adding empty calories to our diet.  Melinda explains how sugars, including fructose can lead to obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Recommendations call for limiting sweeteners to no more than 32 grams or 8 teaspoons a day and Melinda shows you how even when this sneaky sugar shows up in so many of our foods.
  • 8 months ago
  • Views: 92

• Real Smokers Can Quit Real Smokers Can Quit

  • From: tracy_korman
  • Description:

    Quitting is possible, real people just like us really quit and really stay quit.  Here's one person;s true story of finding the motivation and seeing it through.  It didn't happen right away but in time he really kicked the habit for good and so can you.

    Here are some of the key points:

    1. Quiting smoking takes preparation and practice
    2. Find your motivation
    3. Don't worry about a setback, just focus on the next step forward
    4. Try a number approaches; patches, gum, hotlines, cold-turkey... one will work for you.
  • 9 months ago
  • Views: 66

• The Bank Hook The Bank Hook

  • From: mstrassburg
  • Description:

    Playing basketball 3 times a week in the evenings at the Glendale YMCA helps keep me fit or at least reminds me of my mortality!

     

  • 10 months ago
  • Views: 48

• Weight Loss with Healthy Habit Weight Loss with Healthy Habits

  • From: tracy_korman
  • Description:
    Listen to a MyHealthVillage.com member talk about how he used sensible diet and exercise to take off weight and keep it off. Key points discussed include: 1) Aim for long term changes in your diet habits 2) Big changes in your diet habits are necessary lose weight 3) Lots of vegetables and fruits are important for weight loss and your health 4) Start with small exercise goals that you do everyday 5) Don’t let the weather limit your exercise 6) Together diet and exercise lead to better health. And another key ingredient is connectedness. Working together to lose weight with friends or loved ones is a big help for you and for them.
  • 10 months ago
  • Views: 98

• Shedding Light on Vitamin D Shedding Light on Vitamin D

  • From: tracy_korman
  • Description:

    The Food Sleuth is hot on the trail of the elusive and incredibly healthy Vitamin D.

  • 11 months ago
  • Views: 141

• Family Meals: Recipe for Healt Family Meals: Recipe for Health and Happiness

  • From: FoodSleuth
  • Description:

    Join me as I (the Food Sleuth) explore the connection between how we cook and eat and how we manage our weight and health.  Family meals deliver so many benefits for adults, children and even singles - turns our you are not just what you eat - but how you eat too! 

    Please share your thoughts and experiences around family meals.   Let's bring it together into a giant virtual family meal here in MyHealthVillage.com.

    - The Food Sleuth (Melinda)

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 165

• Sleep: Snooze = Lose, Literall Sleep: Snooze = Lose, Literally

  • From: FoodSleuth
  • Description:

    The food Sleuth steps out of the kitchen and into the bedroom to talk about the connection between how we sleep and how we manage our health and weight.

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 203

• Overcoming Cancer Part 2 Overcoming Cancer Part 2

  • From: Jackie_O
  • Description:
    Jackie shares more of her experiences with cancer. She discusses how she uses journaling, how she build her support systems and views herself in relation to her cancer. This is the second of two videos in this series. If you or a loved one is coping with cancer or any serious diagnosis, Jackie's story will be a critical resource. Please share your responses and pass the link onto a friend.
  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 406

• Overcoming Cancer Part 1 Overcoming Cancer Part 1

  • From: Jackie_O
  • Description:
    Jackie shares her experiences with cancer. She share how she builds support, gains information, takes charge and copes with change. This is the first of two videos in this series. If you or a loved one is coping with cancer or any serious diagnosis, Jackie's story will be a critical resource. Please share your responses and pass the link onto a friend.
  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 405

• Making Sense of a Low Salt Die Making Sense of a Low Salt Diet

  • From: webmasterMHV
  • Description:
    La Greta Hudson, MS, RD, CDE and blogger host with MyHealthVillage.com shares easy approaches to reducing salt in what we eat. This is especially important for people with hypertension and heart disease.
  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 493

• Make Every Calorie Count Make Every Calorie Count

  • From: Jan_Swaney_MD
  • Description:
    Melinda Hemmelgarn, MS, RD and "The Food Sleuth" shares her label reading tips and strategies with MyHealthVillage.com to help us all better understand and manage what we eat.
  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 458

• Breathing Clear with Asthma Breathing Clear with Asthma

  • From: Cindy_Sears_RN_CDE
  • Description:
    Madonna shares how she defines her asthma instead of letting her asthma define her.
  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 377