Prenatal Care and Testing
Every mother-to-be needs prenatal care. Prenatal care is the regular healthcare women receive during pregnancy from your doctor, midwife, or other healthcare professional. Prenatal care should begin as early as possible ideally even before you become pregnant – this is sometimes called a preconception visit. During your first visit, your provider will answer questions you may have regarding your pregnancy, […]
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Nutrition during Pregnancy
Eating a healthful diet and staying active during your pregnancy will not only benefit your growing baby, but it can also help you look and feel better. It can even help your labor and delivery go smoother, and make it easier to get back into shape. Eating Well for You and Your Baby Eating a variety of nutritious foods can […]
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Warning Signs of Depression
It’s normal to experience periods of sadness, especially after a challenging event such as losing a loved one, job loss, or a traumatic injury or diagnosis. Occasionally feeling down is to be expected, but when sad feelings don’t pass with time or start to impact many areas of your life, these could be signs of depression. It can be difficult […]
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Raising Awareness about Health Disparities in Cancer
By Denise Barajas, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Center for Cancer Care and Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital April is National Minority Cancer Awareness Month, dedicated to highlighting the disproportionate impact of cancer on racial and ethnic minority communities. It is a time to promote cancer screenings while focusing on health disparities driven by limited access to care […]
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Tips for Easing Back into Working Out
The days are getting longer, the sun is feeling warmer, and suddenly you realize bathing suit weather is right around the corner, but you haven’t been working out! If you are like most people, you break out your running shoes and jump right into an intense workout. Then, about a week later, you are injured and have to stop. Instead […]
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions about Bariatric Surgery
Frequently Asked Questions About Bariatric Surgery What is bariatric surgery? Bariatric surgery is a group of medical procedures designed to help people with obesity lose weight by changing how the digestive system works. It may reduce the size of the stomach, change how calories are absorbed, or both. Is bariatric surgery the same as weight loss surgery? Yes. Bariatric surgery […]
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Friendly Snack Ideas to Make at Home After Weight Loss Surgery
Snack Attack –Bariatric Friendly Snacks to Make at Home The truth is everyone wants a snack sometimes. The key to success with bariatric surgery, or any healthy lifestyle, is to have healthy snacks available. Since it is summer in Connecticut and many of you are busy enjoying the beaches and state parks, we thought that some take-along snacks would be in […]
Read MoreNutritious Post Bariatric Surgery Meals Connecticut
Post Bariatric Surgery Nutrition Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) is the first step in a lifelong journey toward improved health, increased activity, and enhanced well-being. After the operation, you will need to follow certain nutritional guidelines to help optimize your weight loss, minimize complications, and take in the amount and types of nutrients your body requires. At Griffin Bariatrics, our […]
Read MoreChia Seeds Can Be A Helpful Supplement After Weight Loss Surgery
When most people think of chia seeds they think of the green sprouts that provide the “hair” to kitschy pottery resembling the heads of state and cartoon characters (you are probably singing the jingle right now, too). Little did we know in the late seventies that these same seeds that you soaked, as a kid, to grow a green fleece […]
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When Should I Receive Colorectal Screening?
The American Cancer Society expects colorectal cancer to cause about 55,000 deaths by the end of the year. The best protection against colorectal cancer is early detection because the sooner cancer is detected, the more treatable the disease is. With that in mind, oncologists are always working to develop more effective methods of detecting cancer and re-evaluating when patients should begin […]
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