September 2018 - Elite Care Family Medicine

In today’s day and age, every month, week, and day of the year has a special delegation. The month of September is dedicated to bringing awareness to the importance of friendship in women as well as awareness and support for people struggling with or recovering from mental health disorders and for families and friends affected by suicide of a loved one. We thought this was the perfect time to take a look at how women’s friendships impact their mental health and vice...

Has anyone told you to find a hobby when you shared a list of complaints with them about life or health struggles? As it turns out, their advice may have been spot on. You see, positive hobbies like gardening, reading, taking a class to learn something new, social dancing or working out at the gym promote better mental and physical health. Here’s a list of just a few benefits hobbies have on your health: Satisfaction. Whether it’s achieving a new skill or...

Childhood obesity. It’s a problem that leads to more problems, like social isolation, depression and low self-esteem. In addition to the social and mental effects of childhood obesity, children who are obese are also at a greater risk for life-threatening health issues, such as heart disease and diabetes.   Despite these frightening facts, the number of children experiencing childhood obesity has been on a continual rise for the last two decades. Why is...