What if there was one medication that could address a wide range of illnesses and conditions while also improving your mental health? As it turns out, there is – but you won’t find it in a prescription or over-the-counter.
Tyler Murphy, MD
Tyler Murphy, MD, has board certifications in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine. As the medical director for Holland Hospital’s Lifestyle Medicine program, he is passionate about helping patients improve their health and wellness by optimizing nutrition, fitness, sleep, mindfulness and reducing harmful environmental exposure. Dr. Murphy lives in Holland with his wife and two children. He enjoys experimenting in the kitchen and is an avid cross country skier and cyclist.
Dr. Murphy invites you to create your healthy path and schedule your Lifestyle Medicine appointment today. Call (616) 399-9522.
Building an exercise habit often starts with this question: when is the best time for me to work in a workout?
Only about 22% of Americans are meeting the recommended exercise guidelines of 30 minutes a day. While many of us know how important movement is for our overall health and well-being, it’s not always clear how to start building a workout routine. This leads many to wonder - is there a best time of day to exercise?
A year ago, most of us wouldn’t have understood phrases like social distancing and flatten the curve, and the idea of wearing cloth masks in public or not being able to even go out in public would have seemed silly. Flash forward to early 2020, and poof—everything changed.
While COVID-19 has given rise to new challenges and uncertainties, the pandemic has also yielded some valuable lessons. Still searching for that silver lining? Here are six takeaways to consider:
Despite the benefits of getting a good night’s sleep, Americans continue to lose valuable shuteye. In fact, according to CDC data, the percentage of employed adults who reported snoozing an average of six hours or less in a 24-hour period rose from 28.4% during 2008–2009 to 32.6% during 2017–2018.
Between Netflix and limitless fast food options, the temptations to indulge are vast and varied. While it’s not surprising that our lifestyle choices impact our overall wellness, did you know that healthy living can prevent or even reverse as much as 80 percent of chronic disease?