Aug 20, 2024 | Primary Care
Robert Brault once wrote, “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” This quote resonates deeply with Curtis Chastain, MD, director of Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Men’s Health and Executive Wellness Center....
Dec 6, 2023 | Eating Well
Maybe you’ve fallen into this trap before: Those big and probably overly ambitious goals of eating healthy, exercising more and improving your life in the new year. Perhaps you were successful (great job!). Perhaps you crashed and burned early (understandable!). Or...
Aug 15, 2023 | Being Active
You probably already know that regular exercise is important for good health. You might have also heard that the gold standard is 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. Although this is still true, there’s good news if you’re one of the many people who find it...
Jul 13, 2023 | Being Active
If you think running increases your risk of osteoarthritis, think again. Researchers found that recreational runners have a lower risk for knee and hip arthritis than people who sit most of the day. The key to going from sitting on the couch to running a 5K without...
Nov 2, 2022 | Women's Health
Pregnancy bring about changes to insulin sensitivity and therefore blood sugar, and for some moms that can lead to gestational diabetes. Carmen Alexis Miller, MS, RDN, LDN, outpatient dietitian at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Lafayette,...
