Lifestyle

Tips and advice for how to live your healthiest everyday

  • Five ways to make the most of a primary care provider visit

    Five ways to make the most of a primary care provider visit

    A family medicine specialist at Swedish shares his top five tips for getting the most out of a visit to your primary care provider.

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  • Keep your colon healthy to help prevent disease

    Keep your colon healthy to help prevent disease

    Increased dietary fiber and limited sugar and red meat can significantly support good gut health.

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  • LGBTQIA+ Health Awareness Week

    LGBTQIA+ Health Awareness Week

    Two experts at Swedish discuss care disparities experienced by the LGBTQIA+ community and offer their insights about possible solutions.

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  • Mindful drinking – how much alcohol is too much?

    Mindful drinking – how much alcohol is too much?

    A psychiatrist at Swedish Medical Center talks about alcohol consumption, mindful drinking and making informed choices about your health.

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  • Have you scheduled your annual wellness exam?

    Have you scheduled your annual wellness exam?

    Now is the time to get back on track with your health and wellness. Your annual exam is a great starting point.

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  • Want to stay in your home as you age? Planning and healthy habits can help.

    Want to stay in your home as you age? Planning and healthy habits can help.

    Good health habits, including regular exercise, proper nutrition and proactive health care, play key roles in our ability to stay at home as we age.

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  • Watch video: Are you intentional with your free time?

    Watch video: Are you intentional with your free time?

    A Swedish behavioral health expert explains how becoming more intentional with how we spend our time can be a pathway to finding more joy in our everyday lives.

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  • Healthy relationships are a key to well-being

    Healthy relationships are a key to well-being

    Healthy relationships with friends and lovers can significantly affect our mental and physical health at every stage of life.

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  • Watch video: The importance of having compassion for ourselves

    Watch video: The importance of having compassion for ourselves

    A Swedish behavioral health expert offers some guidance on treating ourselves with love and kindness.

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  • Eight essentials for heart health

    Eight essentials for heart health

    Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Here are some healthy habits you can build to support your family's heart health.

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  • 4 strategies for learning how to argue mindfully

    4 strategies for learning how to argue mindfully

    Arguing mindfully can turn the discomfort of conflict into something positive — an opportunity to grow. Here are four strategies you can use to learn how.

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  • How to spot and treat thyroid disease

    How to spot and treat thyroid disease

    January is Thyroid Awareness Month.

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  • Watch video: Breathe. A Swedish expert shares some mindfulness guidance

    Watch video: Breathe. A Swedish expert shares some mindfulness guidance

    These deep breathing techniques can help us manage stress and anxiety.

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  • No New Year’s Resolutions

    No New Year’s Resolutions

    A behavioral health expert at Swedish offers insights into the popularity of New Year’s resolutions and shares tips to increase your success rate.

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  • Watch video: don't sleep on the importance of a bedtime routine

    Watch video: don't sleep on the importance of a bedtime routine

    Proper, restful sleep is one of the best gifts we can give ourselves.

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  • For Mental Health Awareness Week, a roundup of resources and information

    For Mental Health Awareness Week, a roundup of resources and information

    Learn more about mental health, how it affects your overall well-being and ways to address any issues and find help.

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  • A Life Worth Living: Suicide Awareness and Prevention

    A Life Worth Living: Suicide Awareness and Prevention

    Yours is a life worth living. Learn the signs and risk factors of suicide and proactive steps you can take for yourself or a loved one.

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  • Integrated outpatient mental health care

    Integrated outpatient mental health care

    Learn how outpatient mental health care at Swedish provides solutions for addiction recovery and help for mental and behavioral health issues.

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  • Stay safe while exercising in summer heat: Tips from a Swedish sports doc

    Stay safe while exercising in summer heat: Tips from a Swedish sports doc

    Advice from a Swedish expert to help keep our warm weather fitness routines safe and enjoyable.

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  • It's Men's Health Month. A pro athlete shares some wellness tips.

    It's Men's Health Month. A pro athlete shares some wellness tips.

    Seattle Cascades Cutter Jack Brown discusses the importance of caring for our mental and physical health.

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