Sleep Your Way to a Stronger Immune System

Sleep Your Way to a Stronger Immune System

You can’t always control germs, stress or the weather, but you can control how well you sleep. And your immune system will thank you. Pairing good sleep habits with preventive steps, like a flu shot, gives your body the best defense this season. Why Sleep Matters for...
Seven Ways to Embrace Small Changes for a Healthy Tomorrow

Seven Ways to Embrace Small Changes for a Healthy Tomorrow

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....
Sleep Smarts: Melatonin Use for Kids

Sleep Smarts: Melatonin Use for Kids

From toddlerhood to teenagers, sleep is a constant worry for parents. Are they sleeping too little? Too much?   In the quest for bedtime tranquility, melatonin may be seen as an easy fix. But what do parents really need to know about the increasingly prevalent sleep...