Would you give us the gift of a testimonial?
May 18th, 2012 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
Everyone loves to give an opinion, and readers appreciate feedback before making a purchase or trying a service. We humbly ask that you do the same for your experience at Boulder Peak Family Practice. There are a few websites that offer physician and medical practice ratings. If you’d be so kind, click on some of [...]
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May 1st, 2012 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
Now that the Colorado sun is once again intense, it’s time to think about skin care. Be sure to take steps to protect yourself and loved ones from sun damage as suggested on the Skin Cancer Foundation website. Beyond simply using sunscreen with a SPF of 15 or higher, they recommend: Seek the shade, especially [...]
9News Health Fair
April 20th, 2012 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
Many of our patients visit the 9News Health Fair, held at locations across the metro Denver area over the next few weeks. It’s a good entry point for those looking for free or inexpensive health screenings and assessments. Take your health plan one step further by bringing your Health Fair results to your next office [...]
Stop smoking with help of Quit Now hotline
April 10th, 2012 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
Have you seen the recent TV commercials featuring real lives and bodies damaged by tobacco? Named the Tips from Former Smokers campaign, this series offers smokers needing support with the 1-800-QUIT-NOW telephone service. Info on the campaign, including profiles of the former smokers, campaign resources, and links to the ads are found at www.cdc.gov/Quitting/Tips. Smoking [...]
Boulder Peak Now Offers Supplements
March 11th, 2012 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
Dr. Mark Wisner, DO, was so impressed with the purity and researched efficacy (capacity to produce an effect) of Ortho Molecular Products‘ nutritional supplements, he has decided to carry the health care brand at Boulder Peak Family Practice. Only available through licensed health care professionals, Ortho Molecular uses “research-based formulation and uncompromising raw materials to [...]
Pass the salt – 9 in 10 get too much
February 16th, 2012 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
The Centers for Disease Control reports that 9 in 10 Americans consume too much salt every day. “Too much sodium raises blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke,” said CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “These diseases kill more than 800,000 Americans each year and contribute an estimated [...]
Dr. Wisner Honored as Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use Vanguard
January 20th, 2012 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
Dr. Mark Wisner, D.O., was named an inaugural Meaningful Use Vanguard, or MUVer, by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology during the program’s first recognition ceremony on January 12. In Colorado, only about 275 of more than 2,500 primary care providers and two Critical Access Hospitals have adopted and achieved “Meaningful [...]
Not enough time to work out? Traveling? No money for a gym? Here are 3 solutions.
January 4th, 2012 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
Time, money, and space are all excuses that sabotage your activity levels, which in turn can negatively impact your health. It’s a catch 22 – you need energy to work out, yet working out will boost your energy. So tune out your internal saboteur and get moving. Here are 3 solutions that stop your excuses, [...]
Holiday Schedule
December 22nd, 2011 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
Happy holidays to our patients. We wish you a healthy, fun-filled season. Our holiday office hours are as follows: Friday, December 3: morning appointments only Monday, December 26: office closed Tuesday – Wednesday, December 27 – 28: office is closed, but we will fielding phone calls and scheduling future appointments Thursday – Friday, December 29-30: [...]
Study: Fitness May Lower Death Risk Even Without Weight Loss
December 12th, 2011 | Posted in: Healthy dose of news
Researches at USC found that men who maintain or improve their activity level, even without losing weight, can increase their overall fitness level. Published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, researchers found that within the 14,000 study cases, even when they did not lower their weights they sustained their fitness level and had about [...]