Health Hw | Medications Explained, Diet Tips, Preventative Health Simplified
Are you tired of leaving your doctor’s appointments confused about the next steps? Are you sick of scouring the internet for medical advice? Do you wish your doctor had more time to explain things to you? Are you ready to know exactly what you can do for your health?
In this podcast, you will find medical recommendations broken down into step by step instructions freeing you from confusion, googling, and lack of progress in your health. My mission is to equip you to manage your chronic conditions, navigate acute health problems, tackle lifestyle changes, and raise healthy children. If you are ready to take steps towards optimum health — you are in the right place.
Hey, I’m Kayla, a medical student, but also a patient. I’ve witnessed again and again people’s health suffer simply because medical instructions were lost in translation from the doctor to the patient. I’ve been the confused patient and I’ve been the confusing provider. Seeing both sides of healthcare, I understand doctors are doing their best to explain and patients are doing their best to understand, but medical jargon, the emotional setting of appointments, and time pressure are all working against us. I realized there had to be a better way. This podcast allows me to walk you through medical advice without all the constraints. As the patient, you can choose to listen whenever you are in a good headspace to learn, and you can always come back if you need a refresher. And, I am not time pressured here, so I have made sure every episode is full of high quality information you can understand with step by step practical advice.
If you are ready to make progress towards optimum health by learning how to do deal with your medical problems new and old - from your hypertension to the common cold - this podcast is for you. Print out the accompanying worksheet at healthhomework.co, grab a pen, and pop in your earbuds. It’s time to work.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
EP 29 // How To Make Healthier Choices While At The Grocery Store - The Quick And Dirty To Reading Food Labels
Hello,
Today we are talking about food labels! There is a ton of information on there, and it can be confusing where to even start, so I break down a few things you can focus on. Learn how I naviga…
EP 28 // How To Take A Sitz Bath
Hi folks,
In this episode we get into the nitty gritty of how to take a sitz bath. Because it has to do with the nether regions I find people are often hesitant to ask too many questions in the of…
EP 27 // The Key To Successfully Alternating Tylenol And Ibuprofen (aka Advil)
Hi friends,
If you are listening to this episode, I’m guessing you or someone you love is in pain or sick, so first of all my heart goes out to you and I am sending lots of healing thoughts to anyo…
EP 26 // The 3 Types Of Exercise You Should Be Doing Every Week
Hello,
Today we talk about the gold standard of exercise- w hat in an ideal world you would be doing every week. Now I want you to listen and compare it to what you are doing right now. Maybe you…
EP 25 // Got Leg Swelling? Dealing With Aching, Soreness, Heaviness, Fatigue, Or Burning? Try These 3 Things Today!
Hello,
Are you dealing with leg swelling? Throughout the day do you notice your legs becoming more and more bothersome? If you have seen your doctor and know why your legs are swelling, but you are…
EP 24 // Should You Flush Medications Down The Drain? Throw Them Away? Learn How To Properly Dispose Of Medications
Hi everyone,
When you are doing your spring cleaning you may come across some unused or expired medications. Then what? Have you ever disposed of medications before? Have you ever wondered what is …
EP 23 // Don’t Take Too Much Tylenol (aka Acetaminophen)!
Hi everyone,
Do you ever take Tylenol? Is Tylenol completely benign? No! Listen in to learn how you can make sure you are taking Tylenol appropriately.
- Kayla
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BONUS // Have You Ever Purchased An Edible? Weed Gummies, Chocolate Bar, Soda? Do You Have Kids Or Kids Around Your Home? Listen Now Before It’s Too Late
Hi anyone with kids in your life at all,
This episode is an extra adjunct on top of EP 22 to remind you that weed, especially edibles, need to be diligently stored just like medications. Too many k…
EP 22 // Over A 1,000 Kids Get Into Medications Every Day In The US. The 5 Things You Can Do To Keep Kids Safer From Your Medications
Hi everyone,
This episode is geared towards parents with young kids, but is applicable to anyone who interacts with kids, especially kids under 6. It is unfortunately not uncommon for children to g…
EP 21 // 5 Ways To Get Your Kid The Recommended 1+ Hours Of Exercise Per Day
Hi parents,
Today we are talking about exercise and specifically how you can help your child get more of it. We know that if kids exercise at least 1 hour a day they are healthier, but we also know…
EP 20 // Want To Get Your Health In Order But Don’t Even Know Where To Start? Do This Wellness Check-in With Me To Find Clarity
Hi,
This episode is so fun! We get to do an art project together. Now don’t balk until you’ve tried it. Be sure to print out the worksheet down below before hitting play. We are going to figure out…
EP 19 // Has your doctor asked you to keep a food diary, but you can never seem to remember? Follow these steps so your practitioner can help you reach your goals
Hello,
In this episode we are talking about keeping a food diary. Your doctor may have asked you to keep one of these for a multitude of reasons, but we are just focusing on how to make sure you ac…
EP 18 // Lost Your Voice, But Have To Keep Talking? Other Things You Can Do To Feel Better Faster
Hello,
Have you lost your voice? Do you need to get better so that you can go back to your daily life? Do you have an important event coming up, and you're trying to figure out how to speed up the …
SCREENS AND KIDS SERIES DAY 5 // Why Talking About Media With Your Kids Is So Important And How To Start Doing It More
Print your worksheet here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/12m0ONpy8yFcohI71P6kMetNgqxf93OhnjlAozrx5Bwg/edit?usp=sharing
Hi parents!
Do you have this nagging feeling that your kids are spend…
SCREENS AND KIDS SERIES DAY 4 // 5 Ways To Help Keep Your Kids Stay Safe Online
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Hi parents!
Do you have this nagging feeling that your kids are spendi…
SCREENS AND KIDS SERIES DAY 3 // Make A School Screen Plan So That You Can Balance Phone Limits And School Demands Once And For All
Hi parents!
Do you have this nagging feeling that your kids are spending too much time on their screens, but you don’t even know where to start? Do you worry about what they are being exposed to on…
SCREENS AND KIDS SERIES DAY 2 // Not All Screen Time Is Created Equal
Hi parents!
Do you have this nagging feeling that your kids are spending too much time on their screens, but you don’t even know where to start? Do you worry about what they are being exposed to on…
SCREENS AND KIDS SERIES DAY 1 // 8 Ways To Decrease Screen Time And Increase Family Connection
Hi parents!
Do you have this nagging feeling that your kids are spending too much time on their screens, but you don’t even know where to start? Do you worry about what they are being exposed to on…
EP 17 // Why Do I Have to Breathe In Through This Plastic Thing 10 Times a Day!?! Incentive Spirometry Explained
Print your worksheet here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U9uOQtLJWBXiuoiOeejgS8NYt539vGETc-S7694KcbA/edit?usp=sharing
Hello,
Today we are talking about the why and the how of incentive sp…
EP 16 // Lying to Your Doctor About How Regularly You Take Your Pills? 3 Ways to Get More Consistent With Your Medications So They Can Work as They Were Designed
Hi folks,
Today we talk about three different tools that can help you remember to take your medications. Life becomes busy and the human mind is fickle. It is completely normal to forget to take y…