Our heart beat can give a lot of insight to our heart health. This is especially true when it comes to atrial fibrillation, the most common type of heart arrhythmia.Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, impacts approximately five million Americans wi

Episode 17: The Boyer Family and "The Best, Worst Experience"

Feb 14th, 2019 16m 4s

In October of 2018, the Boyer family planned a small family reunion in Asheville. Coming all the way from northern Michigan, they did all of the things that tourists do when visiting our travel-friendly city that welcomes people to the mountain

Episode 16: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the Cradle to Grave Phenomena

Nov 20th, 2018 20m

It's not particularly dinner table talk but sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are indeed something that should become more normalized in conversation. STDs have the potential to impact babies at birth, teens, senior citizens and anyone in be

Episode 15: Avenu Health Personalizes Your Healthcare Experience

Sep 27th, 2018 20m

A human relationship – a connection – is the core of primary care and a key ingredient to health and wellness. That connection can look different for all of us. A new venture, Avenu Health, right here in Asheville is an alternative to the tradi

Episode 14: Young at Heart

Feb 23rd, 2018 20m

What was the last thing you ate? Why did you eat it – because you were hungry? Bored? A protein bar or bag of chips was just sitting there? A coworker brought cookies or donuts to the breakroom? Or maybe you started your day with breakfast like

Episode 13: How the Heart Works

Feb 8th, 2018 18m 39s

Often we talk about how to take care of our hearts, ways to prevent heart disease or heart attacks, lower or maintain our blood pressure or how to eat heart-healthy. But we found ourselves asking a very basic question during the making of this

Episode 12 (Part II): I had a stroke. Now what?

Aug 4th, 2017 19m 30s

So there's the stroke. And then there's life after having a stroke. Experiencing a stroke is life-changing for the patient and the people in his/her life. We're continuing our conversation about stroke health and awareness. We learned in our la

Episode 11 (Part I): Recognizing a stroke could mean saving a life

Jul 11th, 2017 20m

Every six seconds, someone in the world is experiencing a stroke. Do you know the signs and symptoms of a stroke? Could you recognize if you or someone around you was experiencing a stroke? What if someone told you that knowing those key sympto

Episode 10: Nursing -- Where passion meets purpose

May 16th, 2017 20m

In honor of Nurses Week, this episode is dedicated to all of the nurses across Mission Health. For the ways you inspire, care and give of yourself every day: Thank you for what you do and the hope, inspiration and unmatched levels of care and s

Episode 9: Reversing Heart Disease - Can food really fuel your heart?

Feb 10th, 2017 19m

Episode 9: Reversing Heart Disease - Can food really fuel your heart? by My Healthy Life Podcast

Episode 8: Reducing the risk of birth defects

Jan 31st, 2017 22m 13s

Whether you're a mom or mom-to-be, a parent or parent-to-be, experts say to have a plan. A plan means knowing what resources to use and questions to ask. In this episode of My Healthy Life, two of our experts with Mission Health's Genetic Cente

Episode 7: Why do you go pink?

Oct 16th, 2016 9m 38s

We asked, you shared! Why do you go pink? We invited our listeners and community to share a special message or story with us for Pink October. One in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. For all of you battli

Episode 6: A Telling Conversation About Women's Health

Sep 29th, 2016 19m 59s

This episode's special guest came straight to the recording studio from the labor and delivery room after being called in for a C-section. Dr. Ogo Okpala with McDowell OB-Gyn shares her passion for women's health and talks with us about gynecol

Episode 5: The truth about alcohol and pregnancy (FASD)

Sep 8th, 2016 20m

In our society, alcohol is not seen as a drug by many people and, while it may seem obvious to some, there’s confusion and mixed messages about alcohol use during pregnancy. There are many unknowns during pregnancy that we cannot control for, b

Episode 4: Choosing Hospice For Our Loved Ones, Early

Sep 6th, 2016 19m 12s

How early is too early to start planning for your future? Is it ever too early> Dr. Mike Parmer, chief medical office at CarePartners fills us in. This episode is brought to you by PRIME, a community education program by Mission Health.

Episode 3: Need a doc? Your health starts with primary care

Aug 26th, 2016 17m 48s

We’re kicking off a five-part series called PRIME. In this episode of My Healthy Life, Dr. Timothy Poulton, family medicine doctor with Leicester Community Health Center shares his expertise and passion for the world of primary care today, and

Episode 2: Understanding when to seek emergency care

Jul 14th, 2016 15m 11s

Emergencies aren’t something we prepare for—that’s why they’re called emergencies. But when an emergency does occur, how can you be best prepared and what are your options? Educating ourselves and knowing our options are the most important thin

Episode 1: My Healthy Life, Introduction

May 18th, 2016 4m 50s

In our first episode, we introduce you to the My Healthy Life brand, which we created to connect with the people we serve. And it’s exactly what it sounds like – helping connect you to a healthy life. We want to break down the complex pieces an

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