FITNESS & HEALTH

What’s the Deal with Red Light Therapy?

Maybe you've heard about red light therapy, or maybe...

It’s More Than Just a Mood: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) 

Feeling blue lately? It could be seasonal affective disorder...

Gut Check: Popular Misconceptions about Prebiotics and Probiotics

With Reena Mehta, PA-C, Tryon Medical Partners  With all the...

Healthspan vs Lifespan: Expand Your Prime, Not Just Your Time

With Caroline Lee Wilds, MD, Tryon Medical Partners  The question...

Period Privacy: Keeping Your Menstrual Data Safe 

With Claire (Evans) Wilder, MD, Tryon Medical Partners Menstruation is one of the key indicators of female reproductive health. There are several reasons why it can be useful to track menstruation, from making sure you’re prepared with a pad or a...

6 COVID-Era Travel Tips from Tryon’s “Travel Doc”

With Carl Hughes, MD, Tryon Medical Partners Most travel restrictions have been lifted and for many destinations, negative tests are rarely required. However, it’s still critical to consider how we can keep ourselves safe and healthy while traveling.  Dr. Carl Hughes, jetsetter...

Healing Mind, Body, Spirit: What Is Osteopathic Medicine 

With Michael Farwell, D.O., Tryon Medical Partners  At Tryon Medical Partners, clinicians like Dr. Michael Farwell strive to expand their patients’ understanding of how their primary care provider can help them meet their health goals. As a doctor of osteopathic...

Your Health By The Decade: Turning 50

Whether you feel like you are defying your age or feeling every move you make, age 50 is when many women say they have come into their own. It’s also the decade when some common health concerns may start showing...

Migraines and Chronic Headaches: Why Do We Have Them? What Can We Do About Them? We Ask The Local Experts.

Did you know that women are more susceptible to chronic headaches and migraines? And not just because our families and jobs are driving us nuts, either. Migraine headaches are reported to be 2-3 times more prevalent in women compared to...

Five Things You Need to Know About Menopause

With Dr. Chris Morris, Tryon Medical Partners Women go through two major hormonal changes in life: puberty and menopause. Both changes are important times to talk to someone to help navigate the ins and outs of a changing body. During...

Pilates: Mat vs. Reformer vs. Megaformer™ — Which is Right for You?

We love Pilates. It's one of our favorite ways to tighten, tone and build strength. And we're not alone. People have been using Pilates to strengthen their core since the early 1900s. But the workouts and machines of today...

When Does My Daughter Need to See a Gynecologist?

With Dr. Erin Stone, Tryon Medical Partners Growing up comes with a lot of firsts. Your first job, your first kiss and, for teenage girls, your first visit to the gynecologist. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends...

Your Health by the Decade. What to Expect in Your 40s

Forty is the new 20 (or so they say). And whether we're marching into that decade with heads held high or being dragged there kicking and screaming, 40 is a milestone worth celebrating -- even if we can't get...

Your Running Health: Best Practices, Common Injuries, Issues, Treatment and Advice

The sun is out, the weather is getting warmer and we're ready to hit the pavement for the first time since winter started. But before we laced up our running shoes, we spoke to the experts at Carolina NeuroSurgery &...

A Primer on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

With Dr. Erin Stone, Tryon Medical Partners Polycystic ovary syndrome (often called PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that occurs in women during their reproductive years. While research is ongoing, doctors estimate that anywhere between 10-15% of reproductive age women (those...

Thin or Thinning Hair? Do Hair Supplements Work? We Ask a Dermatologist.

Do hair supplements work? Guidance from a dermatologist With Dr. Erin Hodges, Tryon Medical Partners While hair loss can affect people at any time, it typically becomes more common as we age. As we get older, our hairs become finer and...