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Breathe Easy The respiratory system is a vital part of our overall well-being, enabling us to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. Yet, it often goes unnoticed until it’s compromised. With the increasing levels of air pollution and respiratory illnesses, it’s crucial to prioritize the health of our respiratory system. The respiratory system consists…

Go With Your Gut The Gut, otherwise known as the digestive system, is made up of organs, hormones, and other organisms that break down the food we eat and convert it into energy and nutrients our body needs to function. I believe this is the second most important system following the nervous system, because it…

What To Do About Menopause? – The Endocrine System The endocrine system is all about hormones. Do you know how many hormones are in the body? There are over 50 hormones in the human body. That is a lot of hormones to regulate. Now when most people hear the word hormones, they think of reproductive…

The Road To Cardiovascular Health The cardiovascular system is the superhighway of the body. It is also known as the circulatory system, and is made up of the heart, arteries, and veins. (Today we will be focusing on the heart, but to learn more about the rest of the cardiovascular system, join our class!) This…

A Balancing Act When a baby is wobbly and falls over, it’s cute. When it happens to an older adult it is scary. Babies falling is a natural part of their development, they are learning to balance. Most of the time they are not hurt, and get up and keep going. The same is not…

An Excellent Framework Most of us in Beaver Dam WI and Watertown WI can pull up a picture of a skeleton in our minds. We see them as part of the decor of Halloween, but we don’t think about the important functions they have in our body. The 206 bones and 360 joints that make…

Your Body’s Garbage Disposal The word “toxins” is used to describe poisons, venoms or chemicals that are found in the environment that are harmful to the body. Sometimes they can even cause disease when present at low concentration in the body. We are ALL exposed to toxins. Our bodies encounter multiple toxins and chemicals on…

Caring For Me In 2023 – The Nervous System Happy New Year! It’s 2023 which means we are starting a new monthly series called Caring for Me in 2023. It’s all about taking care of yourself so you can continue to lead the life you want. We’ll be focusing on how to take care of…

Managing Stress during the Holidays When you are on an airplane, and the flight attendant is giving directions about what to do in an emergency, they tell you about the oxygen masks. One of the first instructions is to “put yours on first” and then to help others. Why is that….? Because if you don’t…

Men’s Health Many people would assume that an article about Men’s Health would focus on testosterone and the prostate gland in Beaver Dam and Watertown. Don’t get me wrong, those are very important topics, but they are not the TOP disorders for men.The top disorders affecting men’s health are heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. All…