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Holly’s Kitchen: Breakfast for Dinner = Brinner
In our house, breakfast is by far our favorite meal, so why not enjoy it more often? We call it Brinner or breakfast for dinner!
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Top 6 Tips to Nourish your Gut Microbiome
While the gut microbiome is an amazing field of research that’s getting a lot of buzz, the lessons we are learning bring us back to the basics of eating whole foods, lean protein and fresh fruits and veggies for good health.
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FAQ: Ear Infections in Children
Many parents know all too well that ear infections are common in young children. Ear infections occur when fluid builds up and beomes infected in the middle part of the ear behind the ear drum. They often happen after a cold or virus.
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Does my child have an ear infection?
During the winter months, ear infections in children are common. They often occur after a cold or virus. Fluid can build up in the middle part of the ear behind the ear drum, become infected and decrease hearing.
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Medical Mission Trips Around the World
Up to 3.5 billion people, almost half of the world’s population, lack access to health services reports the World Health Organization. In response to this great need, Mankato Clinic physicians, practitioners and nurses go on medical mission trips to care for people. They travel to Africa, Central America, Mexico and other locations.
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Start a skin care routine
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, it is estimated that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. This is regardless of a person’s skin color, age, or gender. When caught early most skin cancers are highly treatable.
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Take action to prevent diabetes
Did you know that the CDC estimates that 1 in 3 Americans have prediabetes? If you are diagnosed with prediabetes, making lifestyle changes can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by half.
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How do you teach your kids to eat healthy?
Meal and snack times do not have to be a battle or a compromise of nutrition. Showing kids how to create a balanced plate is a great way to help foster lifelong habits.
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Early Intervention Works
Children grow and develop exponentially in the first years of life. That’s why it’s so important to attend regular well-child exams. In the early years, we see them a lot – 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years and 3 years old.
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Love + Gratitude + Perseverance = The Ryan Family
Ashley Ryan, jons her son Evander for therapy at Mankato Clinic Pediatric Therapy Services. Ashley and Luke Ryan with their four boys. Ashley and Luke Ryan are raising four boys. Their youngest son, Evander, is so unique that he is the only reported person in the United States that has CAMRQ2. There are only three…