Jan Haig

2nd May 2024

April’s Health Insights from Priority Physicians

Have you lost someone to a sudden heart attack? Many of us have. Heart health is fundamental to our well-being, but most people aren’t aware that dangers could lurk.
That’s why we devote two of this month’s blogs to America’s most common killer — coronary artery disease (CAD). We’ll help you stay heart-conscious to avoid a cardiac event. Feel like your mood needs a boost? Serotonin may be just what you’re looking for, but serotonin supplements can be a big gray area. We explain how to increase y

Signature Healthcare • 30th April 2024

To Avoid Sitting Disease, Get Moving!

Do you feel like you’re pretty active? Do you think you spend lots of time on your feet every day? You may want to think again. Studies show that, even with exercise, the average American spends only three hours a day outside their car, out of their chair, or off the sofa.

Priority Physicians • 30th April 2024

Supplements to Increase Serotonin: Do They Really Work?

When I see a patient struggle to experience happiness, it’s time for a chat about serotonin. Serotonin is a natural hormone that helps stabilize mood and feelings of well-being. It enables several vital systems in the body, from sleep to digestion to wound healing.

Priority Physicians • 23rd April 2024

Is Pickleball Good Exercise? Yes... If You’re Careful

During office visits, I always ask my patients if they exercise. Lately, many of them reply, “Yes! I play pickleball!”
This isn’t surprising, since an estimated 36.5 million pickleball players are currently active in the U.S. ...

Signature Healthcare • 23rd April 2024

How to Lower Diastolic Blood Pressure: Tips From a Physician

Blood pressure measures how forcefully blood flows within your arteries. If you’ve ever had your blood pressure taken (and who hasn’t?), it was likely stated back to you as two numbers — for example, “100 over 70” (100/70)...

22nd April 2024

5 Ways to Compare Solar Film and Solar Panels

As the world grapples with 21st-century environmental challenges, clean, renewable energy sources have taken center stage—in particular, solar power.
Since the 1980s, when solar panels first became available for use by the average citizen, they’ve been the go-to choice for harnessing the sun’s energy. ..

Signature Healthcare • 16th April 2024

Can High Cholesterol Cause Headaches?

People with high levels of cholesterol often have very few symptoms — until they experience angina or a full-on heart attack.
Interestingly, however, some high-cholesterol patients report frequent headaches. Is there a link? Can high cholesterol cause headaches?

Priority Physicians • 16th April 2024

CAD Management: 5 Ways to Fight Coronary Artery Disease

We’ve all known someone — a friend, family member, or coworker — who died unexpectedly from a heart attack. Maybe the death was especially surprising because the affected person had no idea their heart was in trouble.

Priority Physicians • 9th April 2024

How CAD Screening Protects Against Coronary Artery Disease

If I asked you to name the most common disease among Americans, would you say coronary artery disease (CAD)?
That would be a winning guess.
Nearly 75% of all Americans experience some level of CAD in their lifetime. It’s brought on by high levels of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

For half of those affected patients, plaque buildup will eventually fully impede blood flow. The heart falters and struggles to function, and the grim result is a fatal heart attack.

Priority Physicians • 2nd April 2024

How to Stay Flexible as You Age

We all want to live to be 100, but if you’re 100 and miserable, what’s the point? Living a long life is only rewarding if you’re in good health. It’s important to know how to stay flexible as you age.
We’ve all seen the occasional elderly person who’s stooped and unable to straighten, typically because of permanent back stiffness. Often, it’s because that person didn’t work to maintain their flexibility in their earlier years.

31st March 2024

5 Herbs to Help Soothe Your Stomach Bloat

Ouch! That achy belly. Stomach bloating is a temporary but uncomfortable ailment that many occasionally experience. Your stomach feels full and painful and may look stretched and swollen...

Signature Healthcare • 26th March 2024

Is There Really a Best Way to Hydrate?

On a hot summer afternoon, have you ever felt a sudden headache while gardening or dizziness while hiking? You may have been dehydrated.
When you don’t drink enough fluids to cope with strenuous activity or overly warm conditions, you can experience headaches, fatigue, faintness, weakness, and/or dry mouth. By the time you experience those symptoms, you’re likely already dehydrated.

Signature Healthcare • 19th March 2024

‘What Diet Is Best for Me?’ A Dietitian Weighs In

People dread the thought of “dieting.” The question “What diet is best for me?” conjures the idea of deprivation — a list of “do nots” monitored by the food police.

Priority Physicians • 19th March 2024

My Parenting Journey Since Becoming a Concierge Physician

I'm a father and physician — a notoriously difficult combination. However, making time for my family became much easier when I joined Priority Physicians last summer as a concierge doctor....

19th March 2024

Post-Pandemic, 58% of Us Feel Lonely: Here’s How to Fight the Loneliness Epidemic

Before the COVID pandemic, a 2019 national survey from Cigna found that 61% of Americans reported being lonely. That was up 7% from an already surprising 54% in 2018. And, as the world gained more control over the COVID virus, did the loneliness epidemic disappear, too? Sadly, no.

19th March 2024

Amazon Makes Progress Toward 100% Renewable Energy by 2025

Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, recently sped up plans to power all its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of its original 2030 target date.
The company, which has a corporate-wide mission to address climate change and promote sustainability, set a new corporate record in 2022 for the most renewable energy purchased by a company in a single year.

17th March 2024

7 Houseplants That Help Purify Your Air

Do you talk to your houseplants? If you’ve had your plants for a while, they become almost like dear friends. And they certainly add beauty to our homes and other indoor spaces.
But there’s another reason why our houseplants make us feel good: their holistic healing properties!

Signature Healthcare • 12th March 2024

What You May Not Know About GRAIL Early Cancer Detection

More than one in three people will develop a significant cancer in their lifetime. It’s a startling statistic, but revolutionary new options for detecting those cancers are already here. One of the most promising is Galleri, the GRAIL early cancer detection test.

Priority Physicians • 12th March 2024

The Daily Protein Intake Women Need: A Doctor’s View

Protein’s a popular topic, particularly among my female patients. In fact, there’s a growing obsession with protein across the U.S. Both men and women (and not just high-powered athletes) are interested in the value of protein and wondering if or how they should add more to their diet.

Signature Healthcare • 5th March 2024

Are GLP-1 Medications Alone Enough to Help You?

For decades, weight-loss drugs were largely disappointing. They helped people lose weight, but as soon as the medication was stopped, the pounds came right back. Then, in 2023, we saw a powerful breakthrough. A class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists, developed 20 years ago to treat diabetes, hit the market rebranded as weight-loss drugs...

Priority Physicians • 5th March 2024

How Do Sleep Trackers Work? (And Are They Worth It?)

We’ve all had one of those nights: We drift off into a fitful sleep, wake up at two in the morning, and lie awake until five.
After a night like that, dawn comes too early. It’s time to get up and start your day… but you do it drowsily and not at peak performance....

Signature Healthcare • 27th February 2024

How to Tell if a Supplement Is Good Quality

Almost 60% of all American adults take at least one dietary supplement every day. Perhaps you’re among them, or you’re interested in what vitamins or herbal supplements can do for you.
You may already know which supplement may be indicated to help support your health, but that information only gets you so far...

Priority Physicians • 27th February 2024

Are Energy Drinks Bad for Kids? Yes, Here’s Why…

Raise your hand if you feel your kid needs more energy. I didn't think so.
But YouTube influencer Logan Paul may have felt differently when he promoted his neon-bright PRIME energy drinks. PRIME became wildly popular with kids via social media — and it was certainly eye-opening for me when my 11-year-old recognized the PRIME brand immediately at a gas station....

Signature Healthcare • 20th February 2024

Supplements Everyone Should Take: Fact or Fiction?

You’ve surely seen “supplements everyone should take.” It’s difficult to ignore the hype around them: the infomercials, the smartphone ads, the signage at our local pharmacy.
But is the hype warranted? Are there actually supplements everyone should take?...