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Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

The Power of Nutrition: Micronutrients That Keep Us Healthy and How to Get Them

Nutrients—substances that promote growth, energy and life—come in two main categories: macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are the energy nutrients, the ones we need in large quantities. These include carbohydrates, proteins…

Nutrition

Who You Gonna Call? The Difference between Nutritionists, RDNs, LDNs and NDTRs

So, you want to learn more about nutrition. Maybe your provider recommended nutrition counseling for a condition, maybe you hit the gym and want a macro breakdown, maybe you want to put more thought into your habits, the possibilities are…

Nutrition

The MIND Diet and Neurodegenerative Disease

How healthy is your brain? It’s a question we all ask ourselves as we age or see loved ones affected by memory loss. The MIND diet — short for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay — is a way of eating that has been…

Healthy Lifestyle · Women’s Health

Nutrition & Cancer: Foods Support Your Body Through Treatment

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix—the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Like most cancers, even cervical cancer shows mild to no symptoms of the disease unless it progresses to…

Women’s Health

What Survivorship Can Really Feel Like

When you finish treatment for cervical cancer, people often expect you to feel nothing but relief. And yes, there is relief. But for a lot of survivors, that’s not the whole story.

Women’s Health

Cervical Cancer Facts Every Woman Should Know

Cervical Cancer is cancer of the cervix, the lower portion of the lower part of the uterus that opens into the birth canal. It is one of the most common cancers of women worldwide but also one of the most preventable.

Diabetes

Monitoring Your Diabetes: Continuous Glucose Monitors

Learn more about monitoring diabetes, specifically with Continuous Glucose Monitors.

Diabetes · Women’s Health

Gestational Diabetes

A diagnosis of gestational diabetes (GDM) means a woman has elevated blood sugar during pregnancy. It is important to remember that this diagnosis is not your fault! There are many factors that play into elevated blood sugar levels. For…

Diabetes

SGLT2 INHIBITORS

Living with diabetes can be stressful, to say the least. There is so much to manage and remember every single day! Understanding diabetes medication can be a significant source of stress. Hopefully the information here will take some…

Diabetes

Balancing Diet and Diabetes

The perfect fall recipes for balancing diet and diabetes.

Healthy Lifestyle

When Motivation Fails, Discipline Prevails

Have you ever wondered what fuels certain individuals—those who seem relentlessly driven, consistently showing up with purpose and energy day after day? Is it something they were born with? A learned behavior? A deep sense of purpose?

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Cholesterol Myths Debunked: What Truly Impacts Heart Health?

There’s a lot of confusion about cholesterol and its role in heart disease. Some believe saturated fats are always bad, while others claim seed oils are worse. There’s also debate over whether LDL cholesterol matters at all.

Women’s Health

The Incredible Power of Breastfeeding: A Gift for Both Baby and Mom

No better time to talk about how incredible breastfeeding is than National Breastfeeding Month, celebrated from August 1st through September 22nd. From the moment a mom holds their newborn, the human body begins to provide the perfect…

Healthy Lifestyle

Klukwan Community Garden: Food Security and Community Resilience

We started the Klukwan Community Garden in 2005. I was an Americorps Volunteer, under Alaska Rural CAP’s BIRCH Program. BIRCH stands for Building Initiatives for Rural Community Health. We were encouraged to do a community survey to…

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Let’s Take Back Our Food Culture

Reclaim your connection to food culture with SEARHC. Learn to cook from scratch, build healthier habits and transform your food environment. Start cooking today!

Healthy Lifestyle · Women’s Health

What to Expect: Women’s Health Wellness Visit

Discover why weight yo-yoing isn’t a harmless game and how SEARHC helps break the cycle for long-term health. Learn more.

Diabetes · Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Weight Yo-Yoing: It’s Not All Fun and Games

Discover why weight yo-yoing isn’t a harmless game and how SEARHC helps break the cycle for long-term health. Learn more.

Healthy Lifestyle

Defying Gravity: Preventing Injury from Falls

Stay safe and prevent injury with SEARHC’s “Defying Gravity” fall prevention guide. Learn how to protect yourself with better balance and strength and take action.

Healthy Lifestyle

Hydration

Hydrate smarter with SEARHC’s tips for better health. Start to boost energy, skin health and focus with effective hydration habits. Learn more!

Healthy Lifestyle

Bingocize: The Power of Togetherness

Join Bingo¬cize and feel the power of togetherness across Southeast Alaska. Take advantage of fun, movement and community wellness with SEARHC by signing up now.

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Holiday Mocktails

Celebrate with festive mocktails recipes. Discover two delicious, low sugar recipes and raise a glass today to health and joy. Learn more!

Diabetes · Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Meals to Manage Diabetes

Explore meal planning tips at SEARHC to manage diabetes effectively. Start today with delicious, balanced recipes and support your health with Smart food choices. Learn more!

Diabetes · Healthy Lifestyle

Diabetes & Movement

Move more and live strong with Diabetes and Movement at SEARHC. Start today to boost blood sugar control, heart health and daily energy. Read more!

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Power Greens Soup

As the day gets shorter and the temperatures get colder, here is a delicious and creamy plant-based soup loaded with antioxidant-rich leafy greens and cauliflower.

Diabetes · Healthy Lifestyle

Medications in Diabetes: GLP-1s

If you have not yet heard media headlines and stories referencing the medications “Ozempic” or “Mounjaro,” please stand up. Granted, I am writing a blog and can’t actually see into your living rooms where you might be reading this, but I…

Diabetes · Healthy Lifestyle

Monitoring Your Diabetes

If you are someone with diabetes, you have probably been told to check your blood sugar. But do you know what that means and why you should test?

Nutrition

Why Beans are the Real Super Food

“Beans, beans—the musical fruit! The more you eat, the more you …”

Healthy Lifestyle · Women’s Health

My “Why” | Honoring My Grandmother’s Legacy Through Education and Advocacy

In the 1970’s, breast cancer awareness and prevention were not well-established, especially in the rural, rolling hills of the South Dakota prairie. My grandmother, Delores Jean Ducheneaux-Ward was born and raised on the Cheyenne River…

Healthy Lifestyle

Every Movement Counts

Boost your wellness with SEARHC’s Every Movement Counts program during Movember. Learn how small steps can make a big difference.

Healthy Lifestyle

AquaFun! Exploring Water Exercise

Dive into low-impact, high-benefit water exercise in SEARHC’s AquaFun class designed to boost strength, balance and cardio. Discover more.

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Craving Control: Navigating Food on the Path to Sobriety

Understand how food cravings relate to addiction and learn tips to manage them on the path to sobriety. Read more and reclaim control.

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Do These Genes Make Me Look Fat?

Explore how genetics impact body weight and health with SEARHC, get informed about your body. Start learning now.

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

That Takes Guts: A Microbiome Makeover for Better Health

Our gut health plays a pivotal role in our overall well-being, influencing everything from digestion to disease immunity. As we delve into the complexities of gut health, let’s explore how nurturing our gut microbiome can be a foundation…

Healthy Lifestyle · Tobacco Cessation

My Quit Journey Anniversary

Every journey begins with a choice. A crucial decision. This process began for me more than a decade ago when I stepped out to smoke a cigarette like I would every other night. That was my routine, my habit. On this night, it was the last…

Healthy Lifestyle · Women’s Health

What is World Breastfeeding Week?

In 1990, a large group of Global stakeholders gathered in Florence, Italy to create the 1990-Innocenti-Declaration.pdf (worldbreastfeedingweek.org). This declaration was designed to protect, promote and support breastfeeding around the…

Healthy Lifestyle · Mental Health

Personal Perspectives on the COVID Pandemic in Klukwan, Alaska

On March 17, 2020, community members in Klukwan, Alaska, gathered at the Klukwan Alaska Native Sisterhood (ANS) Hall for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner sponsored by SEARHC Community Wellness.

Healthy Lifestyle

Boating Alaska: Cold-Water Survival & Safety Tips

Are you ready to explore the breathtaking waters of Alaska? Before doing so, dive into the world of boat safety by learning about the physiological effects of cold-water immersion, life jacket selection, communication tools and signaling…

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

The Health Benefits of Salmon

In Southeast Alaska, we think of the high fishing season as bookended by two events: The herring run marks the start; the salmon run serves as the closer. Let’s take a “closer” look at all the nutritional goodies that the “closer” has to…

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Why am I Eating When I’m Not Hungry?

You’ve just finished a satisfying meal and feel like you couldn’t eat another bite. But then you see the wait staff swing by with a molten chocolate lava cake, and suddenly you feel … strangely hungry again. What’s going on?

Healthy Lifestyle · Mental Health

Guiding Growth: Jessica Whitaker’s Path of Learning and Leadership at SEARHC

As a Behavioral Health Administrative Operations Manager for SEARHC, Jessica Whitaker plays an integral role in the mental health and well-being of our patients in Southeast Alaska. Over the last three years, while living in Wrangell, she…

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Health Benefits of Gardening

As Alaskans we know that in the summer it's all systems go–from outdoor fun to stocking up on home-grown goodies for the year. Summers are full of work and play. We use the added daylight to get all our projects done and prepare…

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Mother Knows Best

Did your mother always say, “eat your vegetables because ____.” Below you will find reasons why your mother "knows best!” This month, let’s celebrate our mothers and their wonderful nutrition advice!

Healthy Lifestyle · Nutrition

Five Tips to Immediately Reduce Sodium in Your Diet

You may have heard it all from your doctor already—cut back on the sodium in your diet and your blood pressure will improve! Many people are aware that a diet high in sodium can aggravate high blood pressure; however, dietary sodium has…

Tobacco Cessation

April 2024 Will Mark SEARHC’s 20 Years of Tobacco Free Campuses

April 2024 will mark SEARHC’s 20-year anniversary of tobacco-free campuses! SEARHC is proud to have been the first Alaska Native Health Consortium to make this commitment. It remains a crucial step in addressing health disparities, as…

Nutrition

Why Do We Need to Eat a Colorful Diet?

Boost your health with a colorful diet—each hue offers unique nutrients and antioxidants. Learn how to eat the rainbow for better wellness.

Women’s Health

2024 ROAR – Reclaim, Own And Renew – Women’s Conference

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) hosted the 2024 ROAR (Reclaim, Own and Renew) Women's Conference. The two-day gathering was dedicated to advancing holistic well-being for Alaskan Women by sharing wisdom and experience…

Women’s Health

Legacy Woven Anew: Recreating the Healing Robe

Juneau, AK – Several decades ago, SEARHC was gifted a healing robe, hand made by weaver Clarissa Hudson. Clarissa Rizal (Lampe Hudson), was a Tlingit artist best known as a Chilkat and Ravenstail weaver who also worked in painting…

Healthy Lifestyle

Making the Case for At-Home Exercise

Raise your hand if you've got a life that feels like a rollercoaster and finding time to work out is last on your list of priorities! I know I feel that! The weather's too cold, the house is too comfortable, and there's always some…

Nutrition

Southeast Alaska Traditional Foods Guide

Harvest for your Health. SEARHC encourages harvesting and processing of local traditional foods. Traditional foods can positively contribute to your health by decreasing blood sugar and lowering your risk of developing type 2 diabetes…

Nutrition

National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign created 50 years ago in 1973 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful…

Community Reinforcement and Family Training Program

Welcome to the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Program! This free online/phone series is open to everyone and will explore the CRAFT model, communication, harm reduction, and family self-care topics. The series begins…

Tobacco Cessation

Youth Vaping Leads to Adult Smoking

Youth vaping increases the risk of adult smoking. Learn how early nicotine use leads to addiction and long-term health issues. Access prevention and support resources.

Diabetes · Healthy Lifestyle

What is Prediabetes?

Prediabetes means having higher than normal blood sugar levels, the blood sugar levels are not high enough yet to be considered type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is tricky to diagnose because there aren’t usually signs or symptoms. If you have…

Wellness & Wisdom

Sharing health and wellness insights with information tailored specifically to the people of Southeast Alaska, while fostering community and encouraging conversations.

The Power of Nutrition: Micronutrients That Keep Us Healthy and How to Get Them

Nutrients—substances that promote growth, energy and life—come in two main categories: macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are the energy nutrients, the ones we need in large quantities. These include carbohydrates, proteins…

Who You Gonna Call? The Difference between Nutritionists, RDNs, LDNs and NDTRs

So, you want to learn more about nutrition. Maybe your provider recommended nutrition counseling for a condition, maybe you hit the gym and want a macro breakdown, maybe you want to put more thought into your habits, the possibilities are…

The MIND Diet and Neurodegenerative Disease

How healthy is your brain? It’s a question we all ask ourselves as we age or see loved ones affected by memory loss. The MIND diet — short for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay — is a way of eating that has been…

Nutrition & Cancer: Foods Support Your Body Through Treatment

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix—the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Like most cancers, even cervical cancer shows mild to no symptoms of the disease unless it progresses to…

What Survivorship Can Really Feel Like

When you finish treatment for cervical cancer, people often expect you to feel nothing but relief. And yes, there is relief. But for a lot of survivors, that’s not the whole story.

Cervical Cancer Facts Every Woman Should Know

Cervical Cancer is cancer of the cervix, the lower portion of the lower part of the uterus that opens into the birth canal. It is one of the most common cancers of women worldwide but also one of the most preventable.

Monitoring Your Diabetes: Continuous Glucose Monitors

Learn more about monitoring diabetes, specifically with Continuous Glucose Monitors.

Gestational Diabetes

A diagnosis of gestational diabetes (GDM) means a woman has elevated blood sugar during pregnancy. It is important to remember that this diagnosis is not your fault! There are many factors that play into elevated blood sugar levels. For…

SGLT2 INHIBITORS

Living with diabetes can be stressful, to say the least. There is so much to manage and remember every single day! Understanding diabetes medication can be a significant source of stress. Hopefully the information here will take some…

Balancing Diet and Diabetes

The perfect fall recipes for balancing diet and diabetes.

When Motivation Fails, Discipline Prevails

Have you ever wondered what fuels certain individuals—those who seem relentlessly driven, consistently showing up with purpose and energy day after day? Is it something they were born with? A learned behavior? A deep sense of purpose?

Cholesterol Myths Debunked: What Truly Impacts Heart Health?

There’s a lot of confusion about cholesterol and its role in heart disease. Some believe saturated fats are always bad, while others claim seed oils are worse. There’s also debate over whether LDL cholesterol matters at all.

The Incredible Power of Breastfeeding: A Gift for Both Baby and Mom

No better time to talk about how incredible breastfeeding is than National Breastfeeding Month, celebrated from August 1st through September 22nd. From the moment a mom holds their newborn, the human body begins to provide the perfect…

Klukwan Community Garden: Food Security and Community Resilience

We started the Klukwan Community Garden in 2005. I was an Americorps Volunteer, under Alaska Rural CAP’s BIRCH Program. BIRCH stands for Building Initiatives for Rural Community Health. We were encouraged to do a community survey to…

Let’s Take Back Our Food Culture

Reclaim your connection to food culture with SEARHC. Learn to cook from scratch, build healthier habits and transform your food environment. Start cooking today!

What to Expect: Women’s Health Wellness Visit

Discover why weight yo-yoing isn’t a harmless game and how SEARHC helps break the cycle for long-term health. Learn more.

Weight Yo-Yoing: It’s Not All Fun and Games

Discover why weight yo-yoing isn’t a harmless game and how SEARHC helps break the cycle for long-term health. Learn more.

Defying Gravity: Preventing Injury from Falls

Stay safe and prevent injury with SEARHC’s “Defying Gravity” fall prevention guide. Learn how to protect yourself with better balance and strength and take action.

Hydration

Hydrate smarter with SEARHC’s tips for better health. Start to boost energy, skin health and focus with effective hydration habits. Learn more!

Bingocize: The Power of Togetherness

Join Bingo¬cize and feel the power of togetherness across Southeast Alaska. Take advantage of fun, movement and community wellness with SEARHC by signing up now.

Holiday Mocktails

Celebrate with festive mocktails recipes. Discover two delicious, low sugar recipes and raise a glass today to health and joy. Learn more!

Meals to Manage Diabetes

Explore meal planning tips at SEARHC to manage diabetes effectively. Start today with delicious, balanced recipes and support your health with Smart food choices. Learn more!

Diabetes & Movement

Move more and live strong with Diabetes and Movement at SEARHC. Start today to boost blood sugar control, heart health and daily energy. Read more!

Power Greens Soup

As the day gets shorter and the temperatures get colder, here is a delicious and creamy plant-based soup loaded with antioxidant-rich leafy greens and cauliflower.

Medications in Diabetes: GLP-1s

If you have not yet heard media headlines and stories referencing the medications “Ozempic” or “Mounjaro,” please stand up. Granted, I am writing a blog and can’t actually see into your living rooms where you might be reading this, but I…

Monitoring Your Diabetes

If you are someone with diabetes, you have probably been told to check your blood sugar. But do you know what that means and why you should test?

Why Beans are the Real Super Food

“Beans, beans—the musical fruit! The more you eat, the more you …”

My “Why” | Honoring My Grandmother’s Legacy Through Education and Advocacy

In the 1970’s, breast cancer awareness and prevention were not well-established, especially in the rural, rolling hills of the South Dakota prairie. My grandmother, Delores Jean Ducheneaux-Ward was born and raised on the Cheyenne River…

Every Movement Counts

Boost your wellness with SEARHC’s Every Movement Counts program during Movember. Learn how small steps can make a big difference.

AquaFun! Exploring Water Exercise

Dive into low-impact, high-benefit water exercise in SEARHC’s AquaFun class designed to boost strength, balance and cardio. Discover more.

Craving Control: Navigating Food on the Path to Sobriety

Understand how food cravings relate to addiction and learn tips to manage them on the path to sobriety. Read more and reclaim control.

Do These Genes Make Me Look Fat?

Explore how genetics impact body weight and health with SEARHC, get informed about your body. Start learning now.

That Takes Guts: A Microbiome Makeover for Better Health

Our gut health plays a pivotal role in our overall well-being, influencing everything from digestion to disease immunity. As we delve into the complexities of gut health, let’s explore how nurturing our gut microbiome can be a foundation…

My Quit Journey Anniversary

Every journey begins with a choice. A crucial decision. This process began for me more than a decade ago when I stepped out to smoke a cigarette like I would every other night. That was my routine, my habit. On this night, it was the last…

What is World Breastfeeding Week?

In 1990, a large group of Global stakeholders gathered in Florence, Italy to create the 1990-Innocenti-Declaration.pdf (worldbreastfeedingweek.org). This declaration was designed to protect, promote and support breastfeeding around the…

Personal Perspectives on the COVID Pandemic in Klukwan, Alaska

On March 17, 2020, community members in Klukwan, Alaska, gathered at the Klukwan Alaska Native Sisterhood (ANS) Hall for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner sponsored by SEARHC Community Wellness.

Boating Alaska: Cold-Water Survival & Safety Tips

Are you ready to explore the breathtaking waters of Alaska? Before doing so, dive into the world of boat safety by learning about the physiological effects of cold-water immersion, life jacket selection, communication tools and signaling…

The Health Benefits of Salmon

In Southeast Alaska, we think of the high fishing season as bookended by two events: The herring run marks the start; the salmon run serves as the closer. Let’s take a “closer” look at all the nutritional goodies that the “closer” has to…

Why am I Eating When I’m Not Hungry?

You’ve just finished a satisfying meal and feel like you couldn’t eat another bite. But then you see the wait staff swing by with a molten chocolate lava cake, and suddenly you feel … strangely hungry again. What’s going on?