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Healthy Hair

Those who know Host Lynda LaCoax personally, know that she has about four feet of thick hair on her head. This week, she takes on the highly requested topic of hair health and breaks down where your hair gets its nutrients from, and how the health of your hair goes…

12 Aug 2019 7 min

The Gallbladder

Gallbladder removal is one of the most common surgeries in North America. This is primarily due to gallstones. Gallstones can show no symptoms, and can remain silent for years. Once the symptoms arise, they can persist, and even worsen over time. Your diet plays a large role in the health…

29 Jul 2019 5 min

Shoes And Feet

Warm weather is finally here, and that means getting out and about and partaking in outdoor activities. In Middle Tennessee, a popular outdoor activity is hiking, including barefoot hiking. While you may own a nice pair of shoes, inserts, or other hiking gear, it helps to understand how your feet…

15 Jul 2019 6 min

Antibiotics

Antibiotics have been a popular weapon in the medical arsenal against disease since penicillin became widely available in the 1940s. Despite seeming like a wonder drug when they first came out, what is the cost of using this medication now? Host Lynda LaCoax breaks down antibiotics - what they are,…

1 Jul 2019 7 min

Eating For Your Senses

Our world is filled with wonderful sights, sounds, smells, sensations, and conversations to be had, but we wouldn't be able to experience any of these were it not for our senses. So how can we better take care of our senses to ensure that we don't miss out on any…

11 Mar 2019 7 min

Love Your Heart

How can you keep your heart happy and healthy? While some manufacturers claim to be heart healthy, the benefits are often nominal due to sugars and other preservatives found in processed foods. Host Lynda LaCoax provides insight on what to look out for at the grocery store to ensure that…

25 Feb 2019 9 min

Keto 101

New Years bring "new you's," and what better way to bring in a "new you" than with a change in diet. Diets can be tricky to follow due to a dislike in what you can and cannot eat, or we get started and then crash and burn due to a…

11 Feb 2019 9 min

The Good, The Bad & The Flu

It's easy to become swept up in home remedy trends every season, but how can you tell what works and what doesn't? From elderberry syrup to homemade chicken soup, hot toddies and more, there is science backing up why most of these remedies work or not. Host Lynda LaCoax runs…

10 Dec 2018 8 min

Baby It's Cold Outside

Winter can bring us numerous health challenges from the flu to common colds, and so much more. While you're taking the steps to protect yourself from the outdoors, you may be damaging or irritating your skin in ways that you might not expect. Host Lynda LaCoax goes over some of…

26 Nov 2018 6 min

Emotional Biochemistry

Emotions play a much larger role in areas of our body that we might not suspect. This is known as emotional biochemistry, and it's a lot simpler than it sounds. If you've ever lost your appetite because you were stressed or anxious, you've experienced the emotional biochemistry process first hand…

12 Nov 2018 10 min

Food For Thought

We've given you the basics of how your gut works and why you should trust it, but what can you do to keep it healthy? We learn it's more than diet as Host Lynda Lacoax looks at other things that you can attempt to do. She offers advice on some…

27 Oct 2018 6 min

Trust Your Gut

Everything we eat or drink has an effect on your gut, and in ways you may not have considered. Those feelings of anxiety or nervousness may not be from your brain, but rather your gut. Host Lynda Lacoax discusses the things your body may be telling you and how you…

20 Oct 2018 7 min

Gut Health Basics

In keeping your body healthy, one of the major areas to place focus on is your gut. While you may consider what you eat healthy, many things can cause problems for your digestive processes and your body. We look at the basics of your gut and what you need to…

13 Oct 2018 7 min

Fat Facts

There are several types of fats, and they serve various purposes. Most can be healthy in the right portions and may even help you in the long run. On today's Choose Health, Lynda explains the different types, their benefits and their health risks with some fat facts.

6 Oct 2018 8 min

Artificial Preservatives

There are natural preservatives that are used and not so natural. The artificial or man made preservatives in your food may be dangerous in large amounts especially if you don't know which ones to avoid. Host Lynda Lacoax breaks down what might not break down your food.

29 Sep 2018 6 min

Artificial Colors

We add a lot of things to our food including the color we want it to look like. On today's Choose Health, Lynda discusses where these colors come from and their risks. She also offers some advice on what colors you should look for in your foods.

22 Sep 2018 7 min

Artificial Sweeteners

The sweeter it tastes the more you want it and the more it may be a problem. If you've been looking for natural alternatives to the artificial ones, host Lynda Lacoax has a few you can consider. She also explains some possible risks from all the added sugar you can…

15 Sep 2018 10 min

Artificial Ingredients

Fast food, quick prep meals, prepackaged entrees and sides, are all those preservatives preserving you? Lynda discusses the risks with artificial ingredients compared to an all natural diet. She offers advice on the one ingredient diet and how it can change more than what's on your plate.

8 Sep 2018 8 min

The Basics

In our first episode of Choose Health, host Lynda Lacoax discusses the definition of holistic health. Diving into a look at the effects of unhealthy diets, little exercise and how going with options of convenience can inconvenience your body later on.

1 Sep 2018 7 min