Premenstrual Syndrome
History has long reported that the symptoms of PMS were nothing more than hysteria and although science has well recognized the...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Osteopenia: Let's Talk About Bone Health
If we want to live our lives with vitality through to the very end, we really must appreciate the importance of protecting our bone...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Feb 23
- 8 min
Exciting News!!
Super exciting news: Jeremy and I are getting married... in less than two weeks. He proposed back in November, on the second anniversary...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Feb 2
- 6 min
Hypertension: The Silent Killer
High blood pressure (hypertension) affects almost a third of our population, with 75 percent of those individuals prescribed medications...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Jan 18
- 4 min
Imbolic
Imbolc, also called Saint Brigid's Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival. A Celtic word, Imbolic means 'in the belly or womb.' Pronounced...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Most Sore Throats & Runny Noses Do Not Need Antibiotics
A tip I share with most of my clients is if your child has more than one symptom - cough, runny nose, sore throat - then it is almost...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Nov 15, 2022
- 6 min
Injuries at Work
Occupational injuries and illnesses are among the five leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Each year more...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
Vaping & The Risks
Cloud chasing has become quite common among teenagers and young adults, even among a few of my own not-so-little ones unfortunately, and...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Aug 21, 2022
- 8 min
Ladies? Funny odor? Embarrassed? Let's Talk.
I should have written about this a long time ago. It's a very common, grossly misunderstood women's health issue. So common in fact, that...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Aug 8, 2022
- 4 min
No Headstands while Menstruating: Truth or Fallacy
When I was working through my initial 200 hour yoga teacher training, one of my assignments was to offer the benefits and risks of a...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Jul 23, 2022
- 4 min
Red Light Therapy
Today while working out at #PlanetFitness, not only did I learn they have terminated all their physical trainers and replaced them with a...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Jul 20, 2022
- 7 min
Alcohol Damages the Brain
It is often said that one glass of red wine a day is good for you, and this may be true for your heart because of the antioxidants...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Jun 22, 2022
- 7 min
Celebrating the Summer Solstice
Yesterday we probably bombarded you with social media pictures of our experience at the Yoga Fest on the Monumental Circle in...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Jun 17, 2022
- 7 min
Asthma in our Little Ones
Common in childhood, #asthma usually presents as wheeze, breathlessness, chest tightness and #cough, many times at night. Too often these...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- May 23, 2022
- 8 min
Vaccination Controversy in 1892
I am an #antique book collector, actually anything antique and medical. I have instruments, barber tools, sterilizers, medicine tins and...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- May 19, 2022
- 4 min
Find Your Passion: Honor Your Soul
Many of us lose sight of things which make us really happy. As many of you can relate, there seems a clear path for most of us - go to...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- May 17, 2022
- 2 min
Qigong
As I was exploring the opportunities within my yoga practice early in my teacher's training, I was introduced to #Qigong, a mind-body...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Apr 5, 2022
- 7 min
Did you say "Meaty Vagina?" You're an Idiot.
As a family nurse practitioner, when the time is right, the child mature enough, and the parents on the same page, I talk with my...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Mar 7, 2022
- 4 min
Irritable Bowel: Pharmaceutical Multibillion Dollar Gold Mine
IBS is one of the most common digestive orders and one of the most common disorders we see in our office. It is so common, in fact, that...
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Dr. Penny Layne-Gooden
- Mar 5, 2022
- 4 min
Spring Cleaning
It's funny - Indiana weather. Just two weeks ago we were all stuck at home for nearly a week, buried under a snow storm and today, it's...
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