Driftless HealthCast

Newborn babies often have irregular bowel movements and will often be quite fussy and uncomfortable while having a bowel movement. What is normal? How can you recognize constipation? If there is constipation, what can be done about it? All of these questions and more are answered in this episode

A disclaimer, 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)

Virtual Visits are becoming more and more common. Dr. Tookey and Dr. Wolbrink go over how to have success in recieving high quality care online. They also go over some common challenges they have seen patients experience and how to hopefully prevent them.

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A disclaimer, 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)

Why do some foods leave you feeling full while other foods you are hungery within an hour or so? In this episode, Dr. Tookey and Dr. Wolbrink discuss why some foods are more filling and how someone looking at weight loss can use this to their advantage.

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A disclaimer, 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)

In this episode, Dr. Tookey and Dr. Wolbrink discuss the medical term "obesity" as well as the body mass index (BMI). They talk about the limitations of the BMI and some alernative measures to consider.

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A disclaimer, 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)

It's hard to believe but fall is here! In this episode, Dr. Christopher Tookey and Dr. Rose Wolbrink review why the flu shot is so important and talk about the best time to get it

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A disclaimer, 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)

In this episode, Dr. Tookey and Dr. Wolbrink talk about what can lead to biting in childhood as well as review some helpful tactics to prevent childhood biting.

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, Dr. Tookey and Dr. Wolbrink review what is a calorie and how someone should think about it in their approach to a healthy diet. They also discuss one of the more helpful resources they have found for someone looking to loose weight: The Bodyweight Planner (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/bwp)

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, Dr. Tookey and Dr. Wolbrink review Shingles (a painful rash caused by the same virus as chicken pox). They cover what symptoms you can experience as well as how to treat it. More importantly, they talk about the vaccine to prevent it and who should get it.

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, Dr. Tookey and Dr. Wolbrink review Chicken Pox (varicella). They cover what symptoms you can experience as well as how to treat it. More importantly, they talk about the vaccine to prevent it and why it is so important.

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.

Why is it that so often our lab values fall outside the normal range but your provider isn't worried? In the age of seeing our labs online highlighted in red it can be odd to see your health care provider comment "nothing to worry about".

In this episode, Dr. Tookey and Dr. Wolbrink take a deep dive into some common reasons why so many labs fall outside the normal range for patients but at the same time aren't anything to worry about. They do cover a lot of specific examples, but the key take way is having a provider who knows you review your labs is essential for accurate interpretation.

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.