Dr. Carm’s Blog

Being your best health advocate
May 20, 2013

Angelina Jolie recently underwent an elective double mastectomy after receiving the results of a genetic test called BRCA1. This test revealed that she had an 87% chance of developing breast cancer and a 50% chance of ovarian cancer, the malignancy that took her mother’s life at age 57. This story has opened up an important

Weight Watchers: Whatʼs Happening
January 29, 2013

It has been a couple of weeks since I last wrote. I was down 15 pounds as of last week and will get weighed tomorrow. I feel like I am now in a routine as far as food and exercise goes. This past week my friend Wendy Bowman “forced” me (just kidding) to go to

2013: YOUR BEST YEAR EVER!
December 28, 2012

Does this sound like you? You make a resolution in January to exercise more, stress less or eat healthier but by the time February rolls around you’ve already forgotten about it? Make your resolutions stick with Dr. CARM, my easy steps that will help you make small changes that last this New Year. Dr. is

5 Superfoods to Eat More of in the New Year
December 26, 2012

It seems like every day there is a new superfood claim. The truth is there are many foods that are healthy for you, but what makes a food super? It is one that is loaded with vitamins, antioxidants and other nutrients that help prolong life and fight and prevent chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease,

12 weeks and 13 pounds… Lessons Learned
December 26, 2012

It has been a few weeks since I blogged about my on-going Weight Watchers experience. I have been lazy for several reasons: I threw a couple holiday parties I fell off the wagon at the holiday parties…a little bit November was very busy with work and… Iʼve been lazy. I am down a solid 13

Managing the Holiday “Spread”
November 30, 2012

As we all know there are two kinds of spreads during the holidays: the buffet spread consisting of all the great-tasting foods that we know we shouldnʼt eat and the spread that happens in our body: the belly spread, the thigh spread and the butt spread. This last spread is the one that will see

Feeling Good
November 28, 2012

Stats: Current weight loss to date: 11 pounds Time at WW: 11 weeks Hurdles: Big Bra and one holiday extravaganza Lessons Learned so far: 1. Fruit has points, calories and nutritional content even if someone tells you it doesnʼt. 2. I am a food addict. 3. I need someone to “report into” in order to

Brushing your teeth with a washcloth and what it means to be from NEPA
November 15, 2012

Years ago, we moved to New Orleans and closed on our house in Mandeville three weeks before Hurricane Katrina hit. I know, really bad timing. In the midst of the destruction there was of course, a bright light (there always is!). We met a great family and are close friends to this day. When we

Laughter is the BEST Medicine!
November 12, 2012

We’ve all heard the saying and I remember so well the Reader’s Digest and the column that was a staple of that publication titled “Laughter is the Best Medicine”. The origin of the concept apparently came from the Book of Proverbs: Proverbs 17:22: “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit

How to Pick a Healthy Cereal
November 8, 2012

Let’s face it. Pouring a bowl of cereal is an easy, quick and somewhat affordable option for breakfast. However, a lot of cereals are packed with tons of sugar and sodium and offer little nutritional value. Below I’ve included some tips for what to look for when reading the label on a box of cereal.