WOMEN'S HEALTH AND SELF-CARE (+COVID-19 UPDATE)

Published: March 6, 2021, 12:55 p.m.

b'As Dr. Prather says, women are the ones who take care of everyone else, but too often neglect to take care of themselves.\\xa0 In honor of Women\'s History Month, we focus on Women\'s Health this week.\\xa0 In this episode, we talk about:
\\u2014How the COVID-19 infection and death rates have dropped significantly, which is great news.
\\u2014Why the new "variants" of the COVID-19 virus are more contagious and deadly forms of the virus, which is the bad news.
\\u2014Whether prior infection and vaccination will protect you from the new COVID-19 variants.
\\u2014How the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination (that Dr. Prather calls "a real game changer") is based on the Ebola vaccination, which is proven to be safe and effective.
\\u2014The importance of sleep, exercise, social time with friends, and reflective time to maximize a woman\'s health and well-being.
\\u2014The difference between P.M. sleep (before Midnight) and A.M. sleep (after Midnight).\\xa0 And how P.M. sleep has a bigger effect than A.M. sleep, providing the benefit of two hours of sleep for every hour you are asleep.
\\u2014Which health screenings women should get on a regular basis.\\xa0 And why everyone should have a Structure-Function Care physician to provide 80% of their health care.
\\u2014Why Heart Disease is increasing in women.\\xa0 And why cervical cancer screenings have been one of the most successful tools in reducing death rates among women.
\\u2014How healthy weight loss can dramatically impact your bloodwork and overall health.
\\u2014Plus, Health Coach Justine Turner of The Prather Practice joins us for a Motivational Moment segment to talk about ways we can practice self-care.
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