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Ask The Doc

Welcome to "Ask the Doc", the Military Health System's own health care advice column. Here, you'll find answers to questions on an array of subjects and concerns from military doctors, nurses, specialists and personnel who know them best.

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Proper nutrition impacts overall health & readiness

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Nutritional fitness implications for Total Force Fitness are far reaching.

10 ways to support holistic heart health

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Eating disorders hinder optimal health and TFF nutrition concept

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Disordered eating lessens Total Force Fitness.

Good oral care requires lifetime commitment

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2/25/2021
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Children’s Dental Health Month focuses on the importance of developing good oral hygiene habits at an early age.

Proper diet, sleep, exercise, and joy key to heart health

Article
2/24/2021
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Heart health is crucial to service members’ readiness throughout their high-stress careers. Working to achieve that takes self-discipline and moderation, but also joy, integrity, and social interaction

How do you mend a broken heart? It usually fixes itself

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'Broken Heart Syndrome’ and ‘Holiday Heart Syndrome’ are very real phenomena. Spiritual and social fitness can help mitigate both.

March 2021 Toolkit

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2/22/2021

March is nationally recognized as Brain Injury Awareness Month, with the goal of increasing traumatic brain injury (TBI) awareness and improve health care providers’ ability to identify, care for, and treat all those who are affected by TBI. A TBI is a blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. According to the Defense Health Agency Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, 430,720 service members have been diagnosed with a first-time TBI since 2000. The toolkit also contains information on patient Safety Awareness Week, National Nutrition Month and many other graphics and messages you can use for holidays and observances during March.

Training for a healthy heart can improve overall health

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2/22/2021
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Service members must be heart healthy to perform optimally throughout their military careers.

Ask the Doc: Trying to Be Heart Smart

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2/15/2021
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Dear Doc: I can’t speak for everyone, but I know where I live, we’ve still got a month or so of extreme cold weather left. Following the advice from your last column, I’m pushing through with my outdoor workouts. While I am staying warm, I’ve noticed that I get tired quicker than I would when it’s warm outside. I’ve also heard that your heart must work harder when you’re working out outside during the winter. How can I make sure I’m not risking my heart health to keep up my routine? –-Trying to be Heart Smart

Navy Lt. stresses importance of being proactive during winter training

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Sleep and TBI

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2/8/2021
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Sleep disturbances are common for service members and veterans following a mild TBI, also known as concussion.

A ‘holistic framework’ for Total Force Fitness through 2021

Article
2/8/2021
Three military personnel, dress in gym gear, exercising with medicine balls.

Total Force Fitness is being re-introduced in 2021 by all branches of the military, to include an emphasis on holistic training that goes far beyond physical fitness.

USU launches into 2021 with Team Wellness Challenge

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2/2/2021
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Every New Year brings resolutions to change or improve our health, fitness, attitudes, or habits.

COVID-19 presents challenges to heart health, physical fitness

Article
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Four military personnel, wearing masks, running on a track

Because of COVID-19 shutdowns, the overall health of both military personnel and beneficiaries has taken a hit over the last year.

TFF: A holistic approach to health and performance

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1/29/2021
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Total Force Fitness encourages Service Members to look beyond traditional fitness approaches to boost their performance.

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Last Updated: August 17, 2021
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