by admin | Aug 2, 2026 | health |
I hope you’re staying cool and enjoying the summer! Have you ever wondered whether chronic stress is accelerating the aging process? (1) If so, then watch the http://yes2next.com/ podcast, where host April Hattori interviews me about how stress affects nearly every aspect of our health—and what we can do about it. In our interview, “Is Stress Making You Age Faster?,” we discuss how chronic stress can influence inflammation, hormone balance, brain function, immune health, cancer, heart disease and other health issues, and we give practical strategies you can begin using right away. ▶️ Watch my interview with April Hattori here: https://youtu.be/iYcq-Ar21sw A Great Resource for Gentle Movement April is also the author of the wonderful new book, 10-Minute Chair Yoga Exercises for Seniors, an excellent guide filled with simple, easy-to-follow exercises that make movement accessible to almost everyone, which help increase flexibility, strength, balance, and mobility. Chair yoga has also been found to decrease stress. (2) (3) (4) For additional tools and tips about how to manage and mitigate stress, check out my book, Don’t Mess with Stress™—it’s an easy read with simple actions to optimize your resilience and well-being. Remember: Improving our health doesn’t always require dramatic changes. Small, consistent steps—such as doing chair yoga—can have a profound impact on how we feel today and how we age tomorrow. To Your Health, Dr. Jill P.S. Ready to Feel Your Best? If stress, fatigue, digestive concerns, hormonal changes, brain fog, memory issues, blood sugar, joint concerns, or other chronic health concerns are keeping you from feeling your best, I’d be honored to help. Through Integrative and Functional Medicine, I...
by Rooster Grin | May 29, 2026 | health |
I hope you are enjoying this lovely weather. You are invited to an exciting free webinar next Wednesday, June 3rd from 6pm to 7:30pm about the environment and peripheral neuropathy, cancer, and the endocrine and reproductive systems. I will be co-moderating this important discussion sponsored by the New York County Medical Society featuring three outstanding speakers who will share valuable insights into how environmental exposures can affect our health—and practical steps we can take to help reduce our risks and protect ourselves and our families. Please click on the “Register Here” link on the image below to sign up. I hope you can join us! Have a lovely weekend, Dr. Jill ————————————— Past Newsletters: Please feel free to read my past Newsletters on my blog Dr. Jill Baron Newsletters and Blog which has helpful tips for you to feel good and optimize your health. Feel Free to Forward to a Friend: If a friend has forwarded you this email, I invite you to receive my Newsletter by clicking on the link Dr. Jill Newsletter Sign Up. After filling out the form, you will receive a Stress Management Guide gift in your inbox! —————————————— Please click on the book image to purchase on Amazon! A Great Gift for Health! Disclaimer: Please note that the content on this Newsletter does not constitute medical advice. Please consult with a physician before making any medical, nutritional, or lifestyle changes recommended in this...
by admin | May 20, 2026 | health |
It has been a while since my last Newsletter. I hope you have been having a lovely spring. I am writing to inform you about an important, timely, and life-impacting issue that has also affected me–Heat-Related Illness. I have written about this topic before. Since spring and summer are upon us, it is essential to be proactive in preventing heat illness. Please see my past newsletters for helpful guidance. Heat Related Illness—What You Need to Know and Free “Climate Change & Health” Webinar!* Heat and Air Quality Advisory–Check These Websites* According to NYC.gov Health, “Hot weather is increasing in severity and frequency due to climate change and kills more New Yorkers, on average, than any other extreme weather event.”(1) “Hot weather predisposes people to hyperthermia (heat stress) and worsens existing medical and mental health conditions.”(1) Here is a list of medications that can increase your risk of heat related illness: (1) ☀️ Heat Risk Medications 💓 Cardiovascular Diuretics ACE inhibitors ARBs Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers Aspirin Clopidogrel 🧠 Psychiatric / Neurologic Antipsychotics (typical, atypical) SSRIs SNRIs TCAs Antidepressants (other) Benzodiazepines Opioids Stimulants Anticonvulsants Carbamazepine Lithium ⚡ Anticholinergic Agents Anticholinergic medications (all classes; e.g., bladder, allergy, Parkinson’s treatments) 💊 Pain / Anti-inflammatory NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen) Aspirin 🧪 Blood Thinners Apixaban Aspirin Clopidogrel 🧂 GI / Fluid & Electrolyte Effects Diuretics Laxatives Antacids 🦠 Antibiotics Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) Please refer to this link to find out how these medicines can affect you in the heat and discuss with your physician or health provider how to plan ahead for safe medication use during the spring and summer months. Please visit this site to learn more about how to prevent heat related illness. It could save your life...
by admin | Feb 24, 2026 | health |
Please join my colleagues and me for an exciting webinar tonight, “Environmental Health – The Invisible Burden–Air Pollution, Allergies, and the Forever Chemicals Crisis.” We have an excellent panel of speakers. Please register by 4:30pm. Click on the “Register Here” link below. I hope to see you there! With warm regards, Dr. Jill —————————————————– Past Newsletters: Please feel free to read my past Newsletters on my blog Dr. Jill Baron Newsletters and Blog which has helpful tips for you to feel good and optimize your health. Feel Free to Forward to a Friend: If a friend has forwarded you this email, I invite you to receive my Newsletter by clicking on the link Dr. Jill Newsletter Sign Up. After filling out the form, you will receive a Stress Management Guide gift in your inbox! —————————————————– Please click on the book image to purchase on Amazon! A Great Gift for Health! Disclaimer: Please note that the content on this Newsletter does not constitute medical advice. Please consult with a physician before making any medical, nutritional, or lifestyle changes recommended in this...
by admin | Jan 19, 2026 | health |
It’s been a few weeks since my last Newsletter— Thinking of You Before You Set Any Goals This Year. It’s easy to forget the questions I posed when they are not front and center: Are you stretching yourself in a way that feels healthy? Are you focusing on what truly matters to you? Are you allowing space for positive expectancy? Honestly, I forgot about them until I started writing today’s Newsletter! I just posted them on my computer as empowered reminders. —————————————————– Today’s newsletter is about three things: An unexpected gift Covid gave me, A gentle reminder about protecting one another, And a moment of joy that comes from watching my beloved mother dance at 99. (Well, she was two weeks shy of her 99th) I’ve just recovered from Covid. This bout was thankfully milder than my previous two—starting with what felt like nothing more than a runny nose, followed by significant fatigue and a general feeling of being unwell. I had to cancel my patient appointments and social engagements for the week and stay home. What Covid gave me—beyond the illness—was the gift of “forced rest.” This does not minimize the very real and long-term effects of Covid that many people continue to experience. In my case, being sick required me to stop. I didn’t leave my home for a week. I went to bed early. I allowed my body to heal. It made me realize how rarely many of us allow ourselves deep rest unless we are forced into it.(1) (2) There is a difference between healing from illness and true restorative rest. Deep rest isn’t just sleep—it’s a state where the...
by admin | Jan 2, 2026 | health |
I may or may not know you personally, but I am thinking of you on this New Year’s Day. I hope you have had a wonderful holiday season. I am thinking about you for two reasons. First, I want to thank you for subscribing to and reading my Newsletter. I do my best to send you information that can enhance and enrich your life and it gives me joy when I hear that something I have written about has helped someone. Second, New Year’s is a time when many people make resolutions and goals to improve their lives. It can be both exciting and confronting to make these commitments, especially when “94% of us drop the ball on our commitments within two months, and only six percent follow through.” (2) (3) If you are making New Year’s resolutions, it might be helpful to take a few moments to sit and close your eyes and envision what you would like to happen in 2026 in one or more areas of your life as you define them. This could be primary relationship, friends, family, career, finances, personal enrichment, travel, health, etc. To avoid being overwhelmed by this future thinking, I recommend three concepts that may be helpful to you to achieve your goals and desires this year. They are: 1. ‘What you focus on, grows.’ This is referenced by William James, the famous psychology professor from Harvard, who said: “My experience is what I agree to attend to” (1). Having the “intention” and “attention” for what you want can help you achieve your goals, while also increasing neuroplasticity.(9) 2. Optimism: Be a “Moderate” Optimist not an “Extreme” Optimist (1). Moderate or “realistic” (having a positive expectancy) optimists tend to have better physical and emotional...
