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...
Mar 25, 2022 | Women's Health
Should you eat for two when you’re expecting a bundle of joy? Not quite, says Carmen Alexis Miller, MS, RDN, LDN, outpatient dietitian at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital. She shares some advice about how moms-to-be can approach nourishing...
Mar 24, 2022 | Women's Health
Part of any pregnancy journey is the “orange drink test,” or a screening for gestational diabetes. This regular part of prenatal care usually happens sometime between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy, but what happens if you fail and are diagnosed with gestational...
