Today's Women and Health is all about You! Our Goal Is To Help You... "Achieve A Healthy Lifestyle" Wednesdays from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on your Hometown Station, AM 1220 KHTS! With your hosts: 
Karina Lineback, with Pilates Teck
Debbie Campbell, PH.D Business/Career Coach, Psychologist, Author, Motivational Speaker The Importance of Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle Women's Health and Fitness Risks
Today, with all of the women's health risks, there are so many reasons you need to start making changes. Poor choices in nutrition, fitness and lifestyle affect women's health. Heart disease, strokes, diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer are just a few of the diseases that affects women's health world-wide. Medical science continues to point to the indisputable benefits of regular exercise and managing a healthy diet in the prevention of disease. Health and fitness need to be an increased priority for women all over the world. A New Way Of Thinking Staying informed and being proactive in your lifestyle will dramatically change your health. Good health changes your overall perspective of life. Achieving a healthy lifestyle, feeling good, looking good and living well makes each of us feel like a new person! Taking action now will give you benefits that you can see and feel in a very short time. It's never too late to improve your health and lifestyle. Today, with all of the women's health risks, there are so many reasons you need to start making changes. Poor choices in nutrition, fitness and lifestyle affect women's health. Heart disease, strokes, diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer are just a few of the diseases that affects women's health world-wide. Today’s Woman’s Awareness Checklist Sometimes the mind whispers a message and sometimes the body screams an alarm. Are you listening? Energy - Do you enjoy your days without concern of stamina or fatigue or does predictable fatigue determine how you schedule your day?
- Are your sleep patterns regular or irregular? Do you sleep days and stay awake nights?
- Do you keep to a fairly predictable schedule or is your schedule erratic?
- Do you exercise at least 3 days a week for 30 minutes?
Food - Are your eating habits balanced with equal amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fat or do you tend towards only one of these groups?
- Do you drink high amounts of caffeine? More than 2 cups of coffee or 4 cups of tea a day?
- Do you eat at regular intervals every day or do you skip meals?
Pain - Do you experience sharp intermittent pain?
- Do you experience dull aches, like a toothache, that persist?
- Do you experience stinging, itching or irritation?
- Do you have unexplained bruising or bleeding?
Hormones and Mood - Do you operate on a relatively even keel or do you have mood swings that make you say or do things that you end up apologizing for later?
- Do you feel overly fearful, worried or sad?
- Do you have something that you are looking forward to or do you feel like you are just ‘getting through’?
- Do you have strong friendships/relationships?
Medical Appointment checklist - Do you perform a monthly breast check? A yearly mammogram?
- Have you had a physical/gynecological check-up in the last year?
- Have you seen a dermatologist for a mole check?
Sex - Do you have sex with the same partner 1-2 times/week?
- Do you find you only want sex when you are on vacation or ‘unplugged’ from life’s usual demands?
- Do you experience pain, irritation or fear/anxiety during sex?
- Do you find yourself not wanting sex with your partner but fantasizing about other partners?
About Dr. Debbie Campbell Dr. Campbell is a Clinical Psychologist as well as a Certified Coach. Dr. Campbell has been in practice for over 17 years. As a Coach, Dr. Campbell assists individuals and organizations to achieve their goals and increase their success. Dr. Campbell has a Masters Degree in Counseling, a Masters Degree in Education, and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Dr. Campbell’s book, “DARE TO SUCCEED: How to Transcend Your Fears and Achieve Your Goals” is hailed as a positive, inspirational, and motivational book to help people work through fears and obstacles to achieve their goals. DARE TO SUCCEED is full of mini-assessments, important insights, and practical exercises to assist the reader to greater success through achievement of their goals.Call Dr. Debbie now to order your copy at 259-4866, or visit her website, www.drdebbiecampbell.com. Dr. Campbell’s organizational work includes corporate training in the area of emotional intelligence with KTLA/Tribune, Warner Brothers Entertainment, and Mattel. Dr. Campbell also does customized 360’s assessments, and executive coaching. Dr. Campbell’s work as a psychologist includes a specialization in the area of trauma including debriefing California Highway Patrol and assisting trauma victims to work through their pain and increase empowerment. Dr. Campbell also addresses a variety of other issues with clients including depression, anxiety, self esteem, losses, adjustments and transitions.  |