Join us this week on the Healthy Bytes Podcast as we welcome former KOMU-TV 8 Chief Meteorologist Eric Aldrich. Eric joins your host Chris Newbrough to discuss weather, especially winter weather, and the possible problems weather can have on a person's health.

Join us this week as we talk with Certified Athletic Trainer Stefanie West from Peak Sport and Spine. We "tackle" the issue of sports injuries and what parents, and even the athletes themselves, need to watch out for when an injury seems to occur. It's all on this episode of the Audrain County Health Department's Healthy Bytes podcast with Chris Newbrough, available now!

Join us this week on the Healthy Bytes podcast as we welcome Arthur Center Advanced Practice Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator Cheryl Lummis. During this episode, we talk all things diabetes and what you can do to try and prevent or minimize its impact on you and your family. 

Join us this week as we welcome Tad Dobyns, Community Organizer extraordinaire for Central Missouri Community Action. Dobyns will talk about programs his organization offers such as Head Start, Parenting Classes, Resource help and Finance Coaching that could affect a person's health in Audrain County. Join us as we talk about these and other programs Tad is involved in in Audrain County this week on the Healthy Bytes Podcast from the Audrain County Health Department.

This week, we welcome Dr. Peggy Barjenbruch to the guest microphone on Healthy Bytes to talk Senior Health and ways to combat several different maladies that may affect senior citizens. We hear how activity is the biggest thing a person can do to combat various things that can affect a senior person's health. 

This week on the Healthy Bytes podcast, we are joined by City of Mexico Public Safety Chief Susan Rockett to talk all things holiday and winter safety. Chief Rockett gives us practical advice on what steps residents can take to make sure their upcoming holiday season and winter season are the safest they can be while still being fun!

This week, join us here on the Healthy Bytes podcast as we welcome the Director of the Office of Dental Health at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Dr. Guy Deyton. Dr. Deyton and host Chris Newbrough talk about how important dental health is not only for a pretty smile, but several important health factors as well. 

This week, we welcome Audrain County Department of Conservation Agent Norman Steelman to the Healthy Bytes podcast. With a major hunting season in deer season just around the corner here in the state of Missouri and Audrain County, we thought we'd discuss some safety issues hunters, residents and drivers might need to know as they traverse through our woods, drive through our towns and drive through the county. Norman brings over 12 years of conservation experience to the microphone for this edition of Health Bytes and we thank him for his expertise and his willingness to share it!

Join us this week as we talk with Audrain County Health Department Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Melody Kleinsorge. Melody joins host Chris Newbrough and they discuss the benefits and health advantages to breastfeeding your baby beginning right after birth!  

This week, we are joined on the Healthy Bytes podcast to talk about farm safety with University of Missouri Field Specialist in Agricultural Engineering  and University of Missouri Extension Specialist Kent Shannon. Shannon brings years of experience in farming techniques and teaching about farm safety to the microphone to talk about this very important subject.