Driftless HealthCast

By Christopher Tookey

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Episodes: 140

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Welcome to a show based in Sparta, Wisconsin that focuses on living a healthy lifestyle. The hope is by sharing various strategies and behaviors across a whole host of health topics the listener can be happier, healthier and make more informed choices when making medical decisions. A disclaimer, I'm providing general guidance but everyone is different and you should always discuss with your health care professional management of any disease and therapy before trying anything you discover from a source on the internet (including this podcast)

Episode Date
Are You in Shape?
May 04, 2024
Should I Wear Hearing Protection While Mowing the Lawn?
May 02, 2024
What Type of Milk Should You Drink?
Apr 21, 2024
Money Savers: Prescription Assistance Programs (Free Medicines)
Apr 09, 2024
Perimenopause and Menopause
Mar 30, 2024
Phytosterols And Lowering Your Cholesterol
Mar 23, 2024
Money Savers Series: Generic vs Name Brand Meds
Mar 16, 2024
Seasonal Allergies
Mar 14, 2024
Treating Iron Deficiency
Feb 28, 2024
Should I Get My Iron Checked?
Feb 22, 2024
Returning to Physical Activity After Pregnancy
Feb 11, 2024
Pregnancy and Pelvic Health
Feb 04, 2024
How to Keep Your Skin Looking Younger
Jan 27, 2024
How to Clear Out Your Sinuses: Nasal Rinse
Jan 24, 2024
The Best Question We Ever Received
Jan 13, 2024
So Your Provider Suggested Physical Therapy-Featuring "PT Pat"
Jan 07, 2024
Should I Get Tested For the Flu?
Dec 30, 2023
Don't Overcomplicate: Here is an Easy Strategy to Start Improving Your Health
Dec 30, 2023
Dry Skin Care
Dec 23, 2023
How Accurate Are Home Pregnancy Tests Anyway?
Dec 11, 2023
Getting Back to Sleep
Nov 21, 2023
How to Lighten Up Your Starbucks Drink
Nov 16, 2023
How Many Oreos Go Into Your Starbucks Drink?
Nov 08, 2023
Should My Child Stay Home From School?
Oct 31, 2023
Marriage vs Chemotherapy
Oct 23, 2023
Time for Your Flu Shot
Oct 15, 2023
Too Good to be True? Recognizing Medical Fraud
Oct 08, 2023
Money Savers Series: GoodRx
Sep 26, 2023
How to Choose Your Bug Spray
Sep 18, 2023
How Much Water Should I Drink?
Sep 08, 2023
Hydration for Athletes
Sep 03, 2023
Shin Splints
Aug 27, 2023
Ramblings of a New Dad
Aug 20, 2023
Am I Getting Enough Sleep?
Jul 08, 2023
Razor Rash
Jun 25, 2023
Bug Bites
Jun 18, 2023
How to Naturally "Up" Your Testosterone
Jun 04, 2023
Exercises for Stress Incontinence (Kegels)
May 28, 2023
Bladder Training for Overactive Bladder
May 21, 2023
College Health Prep and Physicals
May 14, 2023
The 5 Senses
May 07, 2023
How Much Sleep Does My Child Need?
Apr 30, 2023
What Type of IUD is Best?
Apr 24, 2023
Allergies or a Sinus Infection?
Apr 16, 2023
Our 100th Episode: How to Live to be 100!
Apr 08, 2023
Protein Shakes for Weight Loss?
Apr 01, 2023
Can a Fiber Supplement Lower Your Cholesterol?
Mar 25, 2023
Tips for Starting Ozempic and Other GLP-1s
Mar 18, 2023
Misconceptions in the Media About the New Weight Loss Medications
Mar 11, 2023
What is Dialysis (Renal Replacement Therapy)?
Feb 25, 2023
How to Start (or Re-start) running:
Feb 18, 2023
How to Check Your Blood Pressure at Home
Feb 11, 2023
Does Creatine Supplementation Help With Athletic Performance?
Jan 22, 2023
Sugar Content in Popular Beverages
Jan 14, 2023
How to Prevent Runners Toe
Jan 08, 2023
Should I start a cholesterol medicine?
Jan 01, 2023
"How to Up Your New Years Game"
Dec 24, 2022
Dealing With a Challenging Semester in College
Dec 19, 2022
Journaling Your Symptoms
Dec 10, 2022
How to Prevent Wrinkles And Early Aging of the Skin
Dec 03, 2022
Should I Workout While Sick?
Nov 26, 2022
How to Deal With a Stuffy Nose
Nov 07, 2022
The SSRI's
Oct 31, 2022
Newborn Constipation
Oct 22, 2022
Tips for Successful Virtual Visits
Oct 15, 2022
What Foods Make You Feel Full?
Oct 08, 2022
Obesity and BMI
Oct 01, 2022
Almost Time for Your Flu Shot (rebroadcast)
Sep 24, 2022
Childhood Biting
Sep 17, 2022
What is a Calorie?
Sep 10, 2022
Shingles and the Shingles Vaccine
Sep 03, 2022
Chicken Pox
Aug 27, 2022
Why are many of our labs abnormal, yet nothing to worry about?
Aug 20, 2022
Chocolate Cake for Breakfast? For Weight Loss?
Aug 13, 2022
Monkeypox: What You Need to Know
Aug 06, 2022
College Prep: What to Cover Before Heading off to College
Jul 31, 2022
Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
Jul 23, 2022
Warts: How to Get Rid of Them
Jul 16, 2022
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?
Jul 09, 2022
Treating a Sunburn
Jul 03, 2022
Tips for Contacts Lens Wearers
Jun 26, 2022
How to Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medicines
Jun 18, 2022
What Should My Blood Pressure Be?
Jun 11, 2022
Heel Fissures
Jun 04, 2022
How to Improve Your Cholesterol
May 28, 2022
Colon Cancer Screening
May 21, 2022
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
May 07, 2022
Topical Diclofenac (Voltaren)
Apr 30, 2022
What is the Best Question to Ask Your Provider?
Apr 23, 2022
Does Riding an E-bike Count for Exercise?
Apr 16, 2022
Should You Take a Vitamin?
Apr 02, 2022
Pills for COVID-19? A New Option
Mar 26, 2022
How Much Activity Do I Need?
Mar 12, 2022
Impaired Fasting Blood Sugar (Prediabetes)
Mar 05, 2022
What is a Formulary Medication?
Feb 26, 2022
Part 2: Pills for Acne Treatment
Feb 19, 2022
Acne: Over the Counter Options
Feb 12, 2022
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin
Feb 05, 2022
Screen Time for Children and Young Adults
Jan 29, 2022
DayQuil vs NyQuil
Jan 22, 2022
Timing Your Labs: Before or After Your Visit?
Jan 15, 2022
Athlete's Foot: Treatment and Prevention
Jan 08, 2022
Duloxetine and the SNRI's
Dec 31, 2021
Ear Wax
Dec 25, 2021
Hair Loss
Dec 18, 2021
Melatonin
Dec 04, 2021
Sleep Hygine
Nov 27, 2021
We Love the Patient Access Portal (MyChart)
Nov 20, 2021
COVID Booster Update
Nov 12, 2021
Preventative Screening and Guidance at Your Wellness Exam
Nov 06, 2021
High Deductible Health Care Plans and HSA's
Oct 30, 2021
Time for Your Flu Shot!
Oct 26, 2021
Sports Drinks 101
Oct 16, 2021
Part 2: Tobacco Cessation
Oct 10, 2021
Part 1: Tobacco Cessation
Oct 04, 2021
Breaking Through the "Weight Loss Plateau"
Sep 25, 2021
mRNA Vaccines for COVID: Answering Listener Questions
Sep 19, 2021
Caffeine: America's Favorite Recreational Drug
Sep 06, 2021
COVID Vaccine Update: August 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Get to Know Your Medicines: Metformin
Aug 22, 2021
Part 3: Joint Pain; a Review of Common Supplements
Aug 15, 2021
Part 2: Joint Pain
Aug 11, 2021
Part 1: Joint Pain
Aug 01, 2021
What to look for in a Primary Care Provider
Jul 26, 2021
Part 2: Heartburn
Jul 11, 2021
Part 1: Heartburn
Jul 03, 2021
COVID Vaccination in 12 to 18 Year Olds
Jun 29, 2021
Sun Protection Part 2
Jun 23, 2021
Sun Protection Part 1
Jun 23, 2021
Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs)
Jun 13, 2021
Top 3 Sources of Salt in the American Diet
May 30, 2021
Tick Prevention
May 24, 2021
Lifestyle Changes to Improve Your Cholesterol
May 16, 2021
How to Feel Better When You Catch a Cold
May 03, 2021
Natural Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure
Apr 24, 2021
Seasonal Allergies: Part 2
Apr 11, 2021
Seasonal Allergies: Part 1
Apr 11, 2021
Light Beer vs Dark Beer for Better Sugars
Mar 14, 2021
Pilot: Get to Know Your Medicines: Sertraline (Zoloft)
Feb 28, 2021
Bananas: Myth Busting
Jan 24, 2021