I just think it is kind of cute and wanted to share because we love NPR.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
HAIRCUT!
Somebody cut his hair right down to the scalp -- he's tried it for weeks but he is a lefty and could not work the scissors until today...
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Health Care Options
Great NPR radio program about independent clinics who cut out the insurance companies in an effort to maintain relationships with patients, and not the money...
In October, I am invited to speak at a conference in Denver and present the medical care model of Village Family Clinic. With high technology and low overhead, the clinic is sustainable and successful. I believe that this type clinic will thrive with any type of health care reform, so I want to share it with other physicians and providers. Have a great summer!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Kristina is going on vacation from May 12-16!
I know it is hard to believe that this work-a-holic is leaving the clinic for more than a day, but it is true! And I am leaving the kids home too… just me, hubby and Maui for our 10th anniversary.
So before some of you freak out wondering what you will do when I am gone, here is the plan:
• APPOINTMENTS -- If you need care when I am gone, go to an Urgent Care Center (Overlake, Multicare, MedCare, etc.). This is what most of you do on the weekends, so just think of this as a long weekend. Urgent care will charge you a regular co-pay, whereas an Emergency Room usually charges a lot more.
• CLINIC HOURS – The only services provided when I am out of the clinic are supplement sales and appointment scheduling, so hours will be limited on Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm, and the clinic will be closed on Wednesday and Saturday. Please email or call if you need to come in to see Michele or Jessie for something, so you can make sure they are in the clinic.
• EMAILS – I will not be answering emails on my vacation – my husband will push me in the volcano if I get near a computer while on the trip. If you email during that time, you will get an auto-response with this same information as this homepage and maybe a response from Michele or Jessie, if it is something they can help you with.
• REFILLS – Shake your medicine bottles people! I will refill the week before and the week after my vacation. If you run out and are on maintenance medications, pharmacies will give you a few days of medications so that you don’t go off your meds. Controlled substances are the exception however, and if you run out, you will need to go to Urgent Care to get a refill.
• PHONE CALLS – When you call the clinic, the phone message will tell you that I am not in the continental U.S. and therefore will not be responding to your phone call until the following week. Most insurance companies have a nurse helpline that you can access for questions or when deciding if you need further care. And if you absolutely, positively have to talk to me, my cell phone number will be in the email response and on the voice mail; I actually have to provide 24/7 coverage by contract with most insurance companies (or I would not even take my cell phone with me). I cannot guarantee that I will answer your call right away, but I will call you back. And it better be good…
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns in the meantime, and thanks for understanding that I need a break. -- Kristina
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
March 2010
I promise to give a detailed account of the cleanse that I did -- it was great! Very hard though, and I think there are some things to make it easier -- more info in the next few weeks... you all have kept me very busy in the last month!
I want to blog today about how disgusted I am with pharmaceuticals. In the last few days, the FDA and Merck have admitted that they knew Fosamax, the drug used for patients with osteoporosis, did not build quality bone in people who took it for more than 5 years, and the fracture risk has actually increased because the bone is more brittle than real bone created with good calcium, magnesium and vitamin D. And let me just mention here that calcium carbonate (Caltrate, Tums, etc) and magnesium oxide are basically rocks and not effectively absorbed into the body. After hearing about the Fosamax, I immediately called my mom and told her to stop taking it, and get herself some calcium citrate, magnesium malate, and vitamin D3 in the proper amounts. Bone is a living part of the body that needs to break down and build back the right way.
The more I study functional medicine the more I want to treat patients as dynamic systems that change, repair and function in natural ways. Irritable bowel syndrome, reflux disease, migraines and hormonal imbalances can all be treated with natural substances that assist your body with the healing process and do not change the way your body works.
The problem is daily life -- a patient sent me this link that I found very interesting:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35315651/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition
Basically, it really does not matter what I give you as far as vitamins, medications, and herbs, if you do not "walk the walk" and clean up your habits, your quality of life will eventually diminish and disease will be present. The cleanse or detoxification starts the process, and then you can change your habits and health.
Now don't get me wrong -- medications have their place, but with every other patient taking Prilosec or something similar, and changing the way their digestive system works (sometimes irreversibly), I start to take notice. So I hope to have the time in all your appointments to present all the options for treatment.
Off the soapbox now -- and back to work!
KG
I want to blog today about how disgusted I am with pharmaceuticals. In the last few days, the FDA and Merck have admitted that they knew Fosamax, the drug used for patients with osteoporosis, did not build quality bone in people who took it for more than 5 years, and the fracture risk has actually increased because the bone is more brittle than real bone created with good calcium, magnesium and vitamin D. And let me just mention here that calcium carbonate (Caltrate, Tums, etc) and magnesium oxide are basically rocks and not effectively absorbed into the body. After hearing about the Fosamax, I immediately called my mom and told her to stop taking it, and get herself some calcium citrate, magnesium malate, and vitamin D3 in the proper amounts. Bone is a living part of the body that needs to break down and build back the right way.
The more I study functional medicine the more I want to treat patients as dynamic systems that change, repair and function in natural ways. Irritable bowel syndrome, reflux disease, migraines and hormonal imbalances can all be treated with natural substances that assist your body with the healing process and do not change the way your body works.
The problem is daily life -- a patient sent me this link that I found very interesting:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35315651/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition
Basically, it really does not matter what I give you as far as vitamins, medications, and herbs, if you do not "walk the walk" and clean up your habits, your quality of life will eventually diminish and disease will be present. The cleanse or detoxification starts the process, and then you can change your habits and health.
Now don't get me wrong -- medications have their place, but with every other patient taking Prilosec or something similar, and changing the way their digestive system works (sometimes irreversibly), I start to take notice. So I hope to have the time in all your appointments to present all the options for treatment.
Off the soapbox now -- and back to work!
KG
Thursday, December 31, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR -- January 2010
I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday season – I know I did. This was the first time since my kids were born that I made it home early enough to enjoy Christmas Eve. I was able to wrap presents, have dinner and spend time with my family. It was pretty great…
My husband and I are doing a New Year’s Detox with Thorne MediClear. Basically, we are trying it out to see how difficult it is to maintain while taking care of a busy family, and if it improves our overall health. If anyone is interested or would like more information on MediClear, please email me and I can send you a PDF of information. As a thank you for your patronage in the last year, there will be a 20% discount on the MediClear program and any additional products that complement your particular health issues. I will keep you posted on how we are doing with the detox…
One year in business and still very happy with my choice to go it on my own. I hope you are too, but I want to know what you think. This is your “medical home” and so I will be checking with you periodically to see how I can improve things to the best of my ability.
For that reason, I have created a short survey that I would love for you all to take. Thank you in advance for your feedback and here’s to another great year!
-- Kristina
To take the survey, follow this link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FRLSY7L
My husband and I are doing a New Year’s Detox with Thorne MediClear. Basically, we are trying it out to see how difficult it is to maintain while taking care of a busy family, and if it improves our overall health. If anyone is interested or would like more information on MediClear, please email me and I can send you a PDF of information. As a thank you for your patronage in the last year, there will be a 20% discount on the MediClear program and any additional products that complement your particular health issues. I will keep you posted on how we are doing with the detox…
One year in business and still very happy with my choice to go it on my own. I hope you are too, but I want to know what you think. This is your “medical home” and so I will be checking with you periodically to see how I can improve things to the best of my ability.
For that reason, I have created a short survey that I would love for you all to take. Thank you in advance for your feedback and here’s to another great year!
-- Kristina
To take the survey, follow this link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FRLSY7L
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