Aug 1, 2022 | Primary Care
Checking your weight is the first thing a primary care provider will do when you go in for a checkup. “It’s truly that important,” says Curtis Chastain, MD, of Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Men’s Health and Executive Wellness Center. Small fluctuations in...
Jun 28, 2022 | Eating Well
Despite the heat, we can’t help but fire up the grill this time of year. One of the big pluses for cooking on a grill? It can be one of the healthiest ways to prepare a meal. In 2018, Dr. Curtis Chastain, medical director of the Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group...
May 17, 2022 | Primary Care
“Anything else you’d like to talk about?” It’s a prompt you might often get from your doctor when wrapping up a routine visit. And it’s usually the best opportunity to bring up those questions you’ve been eager to ask—and who better to ask than the physician with whom...
May 2, 2022 | Primary Care
Are you getting a good night’s sleep? Most of us struggle to achieve those seven-plus hours recommended for adults by most sleep researchers. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 in 3 Americans don’t get enough of it. Tyler Boudreaux, MD, of...
Apr 7, 2022 | Primary Care
We all know the age-old trope that men need to toughen up and avoid showing weakness. Maybe that’s also why men tend to avoid going to the doctor—often until it’s too late. Studies show men aren’t paying enough attention to their health or speaking with their doctor...
