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"Keep it simple in the kitchen. If you use quality ingredients, you don't need anything fancy to make food taste amazing." — Jamie Oliver READ ON MY WEBSITE Your environment and surrounding culture significantly influence your daily actions. Think about your food habits when you were younger. D...

by Tom Rountree DO — May 06, 2025 mindfulness nutrition

The Role of Vitamin A in Measles

Vitamin A supplementation is beneficial in reducing morbidity and mortality associated with measles, particularly in children with vitamin A deficiency or in areas where such deficiencies are common. Studies show that children receiving vitamin A recover more rapidly from complications such as ...

by Tom Rountree DO — Mar 30, 2025 infectious disease nutrition

20 Minute Strength Training

Read this Article on My Website In my office, lack of time is one of the most quoted reasons for not working out. This can certainly be true for many people. Work, kids, illnesses, and other life circumstances can challenge one's health. I have often worked out after work at 6-7 p.m. This is how ...

by Tom Rountree DO — Feb 23, 2025 exercise

The Flu-Fighting Benefits of Regular Exercise

Read This Article on My Website Unfortunately, the flu is rising nationwide, with most infections coming from the (A)H1 and (A)H1N1 strains. Exercise, mainly moderate and regular aerobic activity, can protect against the flu by reducing infection severity and enhancing the immune response to vac...

Feb 16, 2025 exercise infectious disease

Using Intensity and Strength Training to Overcome Insomnia

Read this Article on My Website About 35% of adults do not get enough sleep, which has not changed since 2013. Poor sleep raises cortisol released from the adrenal glands, increasing blood pressure. This alone can lead to cardiovascular disease, but sleep deprivation also contributes to depress...

by Tom Rountree DO — Feb 09, 2025 exercise sleep

The 6 Pillars of a Healthy Life

Ten years ago I remember thinking "Is this the best I can do?" Prescribing a pill and sending him out into the world again? Maybe if I say "You should exercise more" he'll do it. I smiled weakly because I knew only 10% of my patients would follow that direction. Even then they would exercise jus...

by Tom Rountree DO — Jan 24, 2025 lifestyle medicine

Using Journaling to Increase Focus and Emotional Control

My son ran into my office and pulled my arm down to him. He said, "Dad, you've been staring at the screen for too long." This is a phrase that he started using on me after I told him we shouldn't stare at screens for too long. I spent the last hour on Home Depot and Lowe's website looking at bath...

by Tom Rountree — Jan 18, 2025 journaling

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