Chronic anxiety doesn’t always come crashing in like a thunderstorm. For me, it used to creep in quietly during the mundane — brushing my teeth, sitting in traffic, or scrolling endlessly on my phone. It felt like background noise that never turned off. Over the years, I learned that managing chronic anxiety isn’t about a…
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably noticed how clutter—physical or mental—has a sneaky way of turning a normal day into one big stress storm. For years, I brushed off the mess around me as “creative chaos.” But when migraines started creeping into my life more frequently, I began to wonder: Could this clutter be…
Okay, let me just say it—dealing with bacterial vaginosis (BV) more than once is downright frustrating. I’ve been there. One moment you think it’s cleared up, and the next… bam, that not-so-fresh feeling creeps back in. If you’ve been caught in this loop, you’re probably wondering: is there anything you can do *long-term* to break…
I didn’t think much of it at first. Skipping alcohol for a while felt like a casual decision—until I realized how deeply it was tangled in my anxiety. If you’re someone navigating the choice to live alcohol-free and also managing anxiety, you’re not alone. I’ve been there too, wrestling with social pressure, sleepless nights, and…
If you’ve ever experienced that annoying, burning sensation in your chest paired with a nagging discomfort in your left shoulder, you’re definitely not alone. As someone who’s worked closely in a gastroenterology clinic, I’ve seen firsthand how GERD and left shoulder pain can sometimes be connected in ways people don’t immediately realize. Most folks think…
If you’ve ever wondered how to fight genetic hypertension, you’re not alone. I see this all the time in my clinic. A patient walks in, usually mid-30s to early 40s, fit-looking, eats pretty decently, not a smoker — yet their blood pressure reads like they’re decades older. The shock on their face is usually followed…
If you’ve ever wondered how long walks affect hypertension, you’re definitely not alone. As an Internal Medicine Physician specializing in hypertension management, I’ve seen firsthand how simple lifestyle tweaks can dramatically shift blood pressure numbers. Walking, in particular, is often underestimated as a powerful tool to control hypertension — but it’s one of the easiest,…
Can eating too fast raise BP? It’s a question I’ve gotten more times than I can count during clinic visits. And to be honest, it’s not one I used to think much about—until I started noticing a pattern in my own patients. As an internal medicine physician who’s spent a big chunk of her career…
If you’ve ever tried shedding a few pounds while battling GERD and weight loss struggles, then you already know—this combo can be brutal. I see it all the time at the gastroenterology clinic where I work. Patients walk in with heartburn, bloat, and frustration in equal amounts, wondering why their stomach won’t stop rebelling while…