Advanced Planning for Health Care Decisions
March 6, 2025
Dr. Johanna Koch highlights the importance of planning for end-of-life care, discussing durable power of attorney, health care proxies, and other essential options. Learn how to ensure your healthcare wishes are respected.
Raising Healthy Eaters Without Food Labels
November 6, 2024
Do you want to raise kids who have a healthy relationship with food and avoid the power struggles around mealtimes? Lisa Fligor, Wellness Dietitian at Tahoe Forest Health System, shares insights on a key concept: food neutrality. In this video, Lisa explains why labeling foods as “good” or “bad” can lead children to associate their self-worth with their food choices.
Mindful Breathing Techniques
November 6, 2024
Join Justine Nelson, an Integrative Wellness Coach at Tahoe Forest Hospital, as she guides you through mindful deep breathing techniques to help reduce stress and improve focus. Justine explains the importance of proper posture, breathing through the nose, and focusing on expanding the diaphragm to calm the nervous system. By practicing longer exhales, you can activate the “rest and digest” phase of the nervous system, easing the stress response.
Harnessing the Power of Gratitude
November 6, 2024
Join Justine Nelson, an Integrative Wellness Coach at Tahoe Forest Hospital, as she shares a powerful mindfulness practice called the “Power of Awe”. In this video, Justine explains how focusing on gratitude can help disrupt negative thinking and reduce stress. By consciously bringing to mind something that brings you joy, gratitude, or wonder, you can break the stress cycle and improve your mental well-being.
Train for Trails
August 22, 2024
In this video, Tahoe Forest Health System providers dive into the essentials of exercise physiology, discussing how to balance exercise load and capacity to prevent injuries. They explain how training errors, poor sleep, and dehydration can lower your body’s capacity, leading to injuries when the load becomes too high. Learn strategies to improve your capacity through proper sleep, nutrition, and hydration. They also cover how to manage resistance training fatigue, what to do if you get injured, and when surgery might be necessary. Gain insights to better understand your body and ensure long-term success in your fitness journey.
Infant Nutrition
February 13, 2024
In this video, Lisa Fligor, a dietitian at Tahoe Forest Health System, shares valuable insights on infant nutrition and starting solids. She discusses the latest recommendations, emphasizing the importance of waiting until your baby is around six months old—when they can sit up and hold their head without support—before introducing solids. Lisa offers practical tips, like starting solids when your baby isn’t hungry or tired and letting your baby take the lead to become a confident eater. She suggests beginning with nutritious purees and soft handheld foods like avocado, bananas, roasted sweet potatoes, and whole grain cereal. Lisa also covers important topics such as allergies, choking hazards, and continuing breastmilk or formula beyond 12 months. This video is a helpful guide for new parents navigating the exciting journey of starting solids with their baby.
