Driftless HealthCast

In this episode, Christopher Tookey, M.D. and Rose Wolbrink, M.D. discuss an interesting study where a group of patients looking for weight loss had chocolate cake for breakfast every morning as part of their diet. While the key finding sadly isn't to eat more chocolate cake to loose weight, there are some great take aways from this study.

We're providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast). This podcast does not reflect the opinion of our employer.

In this episode, Christopher Tookey, M.D. and Zach April, D.O. discuss recent developments with Monkeypox. They talk about what is it, how is it spread, and how it is different from other recent viral outbreaks. Of note, this episode is based off recommendations and data from the start of August, 2022.

We're providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast). This podcast does not reflect the opinion of our employer.

In this episode, Christopher Tookey, M.D. and Rose Wolbrink, M.D. talk about how a family member of a person heading off to college can help them prepare from a health perspective. They also cover some common health challenges new college students can face and steps to prepare for those situations.

We're providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast). This podcast does not reflect the opinion of our employer.

In this episode, Christopher Tookey, M.D. and Rose Wolbrink, M.D. talk about some steps to take if you find yourself struggling with excessive sweating. They cover some daily life tips, over the counter options and even dive into perscription medications and devices.

We're providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast). This podcast does not reflect the opinion of our employer.

In this episode, Christopher Tookey, M.D. and Rose Wolbrink, M.D. talk about what causes warts and how you can treat them at home. We also talk about when to get a provider involved

We're providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast). This podcast does not reflect the opinion of our employer.

In this episode, Christopher Tookey, M.D. and Rose Wolbrink, M.D. talk about obstructive sleep apnea. This is a common condition that can leave someone feeling sleepy and exhausted as well as many other symptoms. They also discuss testing and treatment options.

We're providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast). This podcast does not reflect the opinion of our employer.

We can't always prevent sunburns. In this episode, Christopher Tookey, M.D. and Rose Wolbrink, M.D. review how to treat your sunburn. We cover common over the counter options that actually work and review what should be avoided.

We're providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast). This podcast does not reflect the opinion of our employer.

In this episode, Christopher Tookey, M.D. is joined by Marty Williamson, O.D. to review some practile tips for anyone wearing contacts. We also discuss the most common mistakes and pitfalls and how to avoid them.

We're providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast). This podcast does not reflect the opinion of our employer.

After our last episode reviewing what a good goal blood pressure is, in this episode Dr. Christopher Tookey and Dr. Rose Wolbrink discuss the best healthy habits to lower your blood pressure without medicines.

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In this episode, Dr. Christopher Tookey and Dr. Rose Wolbrink discuss a relatively new goal for blood pressure shown to reduce risk of heart disease and stroke.

We're providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast). This podcast does not reflect the opinion of our employer.