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 15 // Debilitated by Meniere Disease? Diet and Exercise Advice to Help You Stop the Spinning
Hello,
Today we are talking about Meniere disease. This episode will not be helpful for you unless your doctor has diagnosed you with this specific type of vertigo. But, if you have been diagnosed …
EP 14 // The Secret to Making a New Year’s Resolution That Will Actually Stick
Hi everyone,
Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2025 I am talking about what you should do if you want this to be the year you actually stick with your New Year’s resolution. Listen to the ep…
EP 13 // The 4 Steps for Accurate Daily Weight Checking When You Have Heart Failure
Hi folks,
So today we are taking a deep dive into how to keep track of your daily weights to manage your heart failure. Taking accurate daily weights that you can report to your physician is extrem…
EP 12 // The 101 on Transitioning Your 1 Year Old From Breast Milk or Formula to Cow’s Milk
Hi parents,
Inside today’s episode we are talking all about introducing cow’s milk into your little’s diet. There are a lot of the specifics on when to do the transition, what kind of milk to use, …
EP 11 // The Dos and Don’ts When Taking Ibuprofen (aka Advil) for Pain
Should you take ibuprofen with food? Without food? How does it work anyway? And how much is too much? Learn all that and more in today’s episode about one of the most common over the counter medicati…
BONUS // Do You Find Yourself Often Eating Until You Are Too Full? Listen to These Tips and Tricks to Avoid Overeating This Holiday Season
Greetings everyone,
This short snack of an episode helps you know how to eat to a place of being comfortably full and not beyond. No more rolling around the coach with a tummy ache - listen to the…
BONUS // Are You in Pain? Chronic or Acute? Try This Today!
Guided Imagery Link - https://healingworksfoundation.org/guided-imagery/a-meditation-to-help-ease-pain/
Hi everyone,
If you are in pain I highly recommend you try this visualization. I know it c…
EP 10 // Knee Arthritis Pain Keeping You From Doing the Things You Love? Try These Three Things to Get Back to Moving More Freely
Print your worksheet here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VkVwdqfvjEL2DbdLkaVu4TdZSRocPkNsuYPlZ7sgi6k/edit?usp=sharing
Guided Imagery Link - https://healingworksfoundation.org/guided-imagery/…
EP 9 // Have a Pain in Your Heel? The 4 Steps to Healing if Diagnosed With Plantar Fasciitis
Hi folks,
Today we will go through things you can start doing today to try and resolve your plantar fasciitis. If you have been struggling with the nagging pain in your heel, and it is impacting y…
EP 8 // What to Eat and What Not to Eat According to the Mediterranean Diet
Print your worksheet here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IX_Ki47nDr_8UO4TuKT_ijneo64IqhXfmOYPUqpgw58/edit?usp=sharing
Hi everyone,
If your doctor recommended you try a Mediterranean diet,…
EP 7 // Have a Picky Eater at Home? Learn This Strategy That Will Transform Your Mealtimes
Print your worksheet here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hGos_cBv0l7dZDIrPfnTcwninLGNgW9lMD73TtfnZ6E/edit?usp=sharing
Hi parents,
Imagine sitting down at the dinner table, placing one meal …
EP 6 // Struggling With Sleep? Try These 9 Things to Improve Your Sleep Hygiene
Print your worksheet here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yXQtQcx7GeNSujHVPt3s8CjcCLTnCp2yovKjYt3OISw/edit?usp=sharing
Hi friends,
Today we are talking about sleep, more specifically what …
EP 5 // How to Collect a Stool Sample - The Down Low on What Your Doctor Is Asking You Do with Your Poop
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Hi everyone,
Today we are talking about poop. Can be gross but can …
EP 4 // I Have Osteoporosis, Now What? 6 Things You Can Start Doing Tomorrow if You Are a Postmenopausal Women Who Wants to Strengthen Her Bones
Print your worksheet here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZLaVgeAMyoG4wrx89tcCY8uWlZk186pOgvAsSJeMvmE/edit?usp=sharing
Hi Ladies,
Have you been diagnosed with osteoporosis? I know it ca…
EP 3 // Do I Really Have to Take All these Medications? Understanding Your Pill Box After a Heart Attack
Print your worksheet here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KOpKf_nZgCmIbS-ASNvV5rDfAHFUCzB-RS7KTxOLNoo/edit?usp=sharing
Hi folks,
I hope this episode finds you on your path to healing if …
EP 2 // Okay, but How Do I Actually Get That Salt Water up My Nose? Nasal Rinsing 101 - Be Ready for Your Next Cold
Link to the worksheet - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tP3MsgG-IRuVt1y1H9LyaJwUJr_W_8vurb8Wz78vXB4/edit?usp=sharing
Hi guys,
In today's episode we are going over the ins and outs of nas…
EP 1 // What Exactly Does Childproofing Entail? 10 Essential Steps to Childproofing Your Home to Keep Your Littles Safe
Print your worksheet here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iN4wuow1LSagjpw0a3N03nwJU2monsl-xtla5tzT8yk/edit?usp=sharing
Hi friends,
Today we are talking about 10 steps to childproofing you…
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