Dr. Nina Radcliff

HEALTH: How to eat healthy when dining out

Eating out not only offers a welcomed break from cooking (and cleaning), but also provides convenience and the opportunity to enjoy a certain ambiance as well as special treats for our taste buds.

August 11, 2017

HEALTH: Breakfast diabetes obesity heart mental health

Did you eat breakfast today? Or are you one of the estimated 31 million Americans who skip breakfast because you don't feel hungry, are "too busy," or just don't want to eat that meal?

July 21, 2017

HEALTH: Exercise sleep benefits

When it comes to the impact that exercise has on sleep, there are significant benefits to be gained. Facts are that while physical activity helps to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes - as well as strengthening your muscles and bones and improving your mental health and mood, just to mention a few - it also improves sleep patterns.

July 14, 2017

HEALTH: Beauty care products side effects increase

Most likely in the past 24 hours you have used a personal care or cosmetic product, right? Did you know there is very little to no regulations of the personal care and cosmetics industry?

July 7, 2017

HEALTH: Water safety: Dry drowning, secondary drowning

As temperatures rise, millions upon millions throughout our nation respond to the call of sparkling bodies of water in our backyard or community swimming pools, lakes, beaches, ponds and waterparks, "to hop in, get wet, enjoy and cool down!"

June 16, 2017

HEALTH: Cellphones side effects

Just about everyone reading this would agree that mobile phones continue to greatly impact our lives everyday: We connect easily with family, friends and business associates; gain insightful information; search new places and track key data - just to mention a very few ways.

June 9, 2017

HEALTH: CDC warns against ticks, Lyme disease

If you think you have everything figured out about ticks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants you to revisit "what you know" - warning that it could be one of the worst summers on record.

June 1, 2017

HEALTH: Summertime safety tips

At the top of this Memorial Day weekend, our hearts beat with respectful pause in honor of our brave men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice, their lives, to preserve our rights.

May 25, 2017

HEALTH: Probiotics: Pros and cons

Perhaps a friend or family member has talked with you about probiotics? Or you may have walked by the dairy case or health food section - and you see shakes, milk, yogurt, energy bars, ice cream (along with an array of other items) with added probiotics claiming that the product will improve your overall health. But that may not necessarily be fact.

May 19, 2017

HEALTH: Laughter is good medicine

Do you remember that last time you had a good, hearty laugh? Just thinking about such a time can bring a smile to our face and lift our spirits.

May 12, 2017

HEALTH: Water is foundational, offers vital benefits

You may know that water makes up about two-thirds of who we are - but did you know it influences 100 percent of the processes in our body? Yes, we are made of about 70 percent water! But did you know that our muscles and kidneys are about 75 percent water? Lungs about 83 percent Brain cells about 85 percent? And even our bones are approximately 30 percent. That probably explains why we just feel better when we are drinking enough of it, everyday.

May 5, 2017

HEALTH: How to deal with death, loss, grief, bereavement

The depth of emotions in the heartache, pain, loneliness, devastation and despair can besiege us in the shattering times of the loss of a loved one.

May 1, 2017

HEALTH: Seasonal allergies: Nip them in the bud

With spring temperatures warming up, you may find yourself among the estimated 50 million people throughout our nation afflicted with puffy, itchy eyes; a scratchy throat; sneezing and coughing; or even shortness of breath. Reports are that local hospitals, clinics and doctor's offices are seeing high volumes of people suffering from allergies this season.

April 21, 2017

HEALTH: Benefits of eating together

"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art," said the 17th-century writer Francois de La Rochefoucau. And there are many facets of this intelligence that comes to benefit our good health.

April 14, 2017

HEALTH: Forgiveness: Take it to heart

It's spring -- and interestingly science finds that we actually get excited as we gravitate toward a time of renewal in nature and "lighter" times.

April 6, 2017

HEALTH: Sleep and productivity

Facts are that here in the U.S., we are not getting enough sleep. We are a nation that loses sleep working, studying, taking care of personal and family needs, having fun and too, slaying a few dragons.

March 31, 2017

HEALTH: Our kidneys and disease

In reality, it's likely that you don't think too much about your kidneys. In fact many people are not certain about their size, or what they do "exactly" - or too, where they are actually located.

March 24, 2017

HEALTH: Colorectal cancer rates rise for younger Americans, fall for others

Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and at the same time the nation's second-leading cause of cancer deaths of men and women. And, too, there are gender differences.

March 16, 2017

HEALTH: Asthma cough, asthma tightness, other symptoms

Do you or someone you love continue to have a dry hacking cough that seems it just won't go away? Does it seem to get worse after laughing, physical activities, or crying? Is there frequent coughing, especially at night?

March 10, 2017

HEALTH: Becoming a doctor

Recently, I was asked to speak on a topic assignment with a national television news organization with respect to a countrywide breaking story titled: "Nine out of 10 Physicians Unwilling to Recommend Health Care as a Profession, Exacerbating Anticipated Physician Shortage."

February 17, 2017