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I have a master of science in physician assistant studies. I've been practicing medicine for over a decade. I've mainly worked in primary care fields such as family and internal medicine, but am also certified in Psychiatry. I've worked in Psychiatry, pain management, and have completed rotations in various other fields. I have teaching experience. I taught at the graduate level of an accredited physician assistant program for several years.

I married my graduate school sweetheart. We have one daughter and two fur babies. Parenthood is its own animal that requires a lot of grace, humility, learning (and unlearning)!

I've paid off over S100k of consumer and education debt. My focus is now on avoiding/eliminating debt or using debt as a tool, and building generational wealth.

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I love to write. All content is created by me, not artificially assisted or generated. With a short essay among a few other eligibility requirements in 2021, I won a competitive contest to have a large sum of my undergraduate student loan debt forgiven (don't worry, I still paid off a dizzying amount myself)! At this time, an article of mine is set to be published in a national medical periodical.

Content I cover comes from personal or professional experience; firsthand, client or colleague accounts. In life as in medicine, I'm constantly learning and researching to remain current on best practices. Part of being a professional is knowing what you don't know, and being able to filter through the mass data to which we have access to find the reliable experts of their prospective fields.

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Suffering from dry skin?! 5 things to stop doing to relieve dry skin.

Suffering from dry skin?! 5 things to stop doing to relieve dry skin. Let's talk dry skin. Your skin is your largest organ, your body's interface with and protection from the environment. Keep it moisturized and intact! I trained in a dermatology office as a physician assistant student. Dry skin was a common complaint. Many clients were shocked at the advice they were given: "I paid a specialist copay for this?!" was a common sentiment. Relieve dry skin by stopping these 5 things, and you may save yourself a trip to the doctor's office! 1. Bathing Frequently Water exposure can be drying and irritating. Reevaluate how many times you are bathing, and for how long. Consider decreasing the overall amount of time you are immersed in water. 2. Bathing in hot water Hot water is especially drying. In addition to the amount of time you spend in water, consider lowering the temperature of the water. Check out this article that says ideal water temperature is be...

Don't diet: follow this healthy eating plan instead

Don't diet: follow this healthy eating plan instead. Let's talk healthy eating. I don't diet nor do I typically recommend any specific diets. This is true in my personal life as well as my professional career as a physician assistant. Diets often backfire and fail; they can be too restrictive in terms of limiting calories, certain foods or entire food groups. Diets can lead to disordered eating and malnutrition. Instead, I follow and recommend guidelines to promote a healthy eating plan. I compiled a list of the most common recommendations in over a decade of working in mostly primary care fields. According to this Forbes article , over 40% of Americans are obese. Obesity is a risk factor for many medical conditions, so losing weight is a worthy pursuit. Developing healthy eating habits should be part of a holistic plan for longevity and wellness regardless of your current or goal weight. Practical guidelines can help you create lasting lifestyle changes. Let's dig i...

5 Benefits of Yoga

5 Benefits of Yoga Namaste. Let's talk Yoga. Yoga was one of the most common “prescriptions” when I worked in psychiatry. In fact, yoga can be offered as part of the therapeutic program at inpatient psychiatric hospitals. According to this article , “yoga is the most commonly used complementary health approach in the United States.” And do you want to know the best part? There are no side effects! There are many reasons we could all benefit from practicing yoga. Let’s look at five benefits of yoga. 1. For your mental health Y oga is wonderful for your mental health because it teaches you how to breathe and focus on the present moment. When I worked in psychiatry, my mentor told me this: people who focus too much on the past are depressed, and people who focus too much on the future are anxious. Because you can’t change either. Learning how to focus on your breathing and to be fully present in the now can be a powerful emotional regulation skill and coping mechanism. Yoga ca...

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