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Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, tells Eat This, Not That what it feels like to have high blood sugar

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High blood sugar is a serious health concern that mostly affects people with diabetes and if left untreated can lead to major complications like vision loss, kidney disease and heart disease. There’s several reasons why blood sugar can spike like not eating the right foods, dehydration, not being active and more, but when blood sugar goes up, it can feel awful. Eat This, Not That! Health spoke with  Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician, Carbon Health and Saint Mary’s Hospital who explained what to know about high blood sugar and what it can feel like. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.

Dr. Curry-Winchell says, “The best way to check your blood sugar (glucose) levels is when you haven’t eaten anything. We call that your normal fasting blood sugar. While there’s a number of factors that can impact your blood sugar levels, we like to say “normal” is generally between 70 to 130 mg/dL. The best way to check your blood sugar is with a blood glucose meter which is widely available and an affordable option.?”

See what else Dr. BCW has to share as she answers questions for Eat This, Not That as they discuss what it feels like to have high blood sugar.

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, discusses the silent symptoms of Monkeypox you need to know about with Eat This, Not That.

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As monkeypox continues to spread worldwide officials are watching the virus closely and although it is a rare occurrence cases are still rising throughout the United States. While researchers are still learning about how monkeypox affects different communities, Eat This, Not That! Health spoke with Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician, Carbon Health and Saint Mary’s Hospital who explained what seniors should know about the virus and symptoms to watch out for. Read on to find out more—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss Already Had COVID? These Symptoms May “Never Go Away”.

Dr. Curry-Winchell says, “Monkeypox is a rare disease first discovered in the late 1950’s after two outbreaks of pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkeys kept in research. What we know is symptoms of monkeypox are similar but milder than those of smallpox – with the big difference being swelling of the lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy).”

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, talks with Eat This, Not That and shares some simple tricks to avoid a “deadly” heart attack.

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 40 seconds a person has a heart attack. “Every year, about 805,000 people in the United States have a heart attack.  Of these, 605,000 are a first heart attack. 200,000 happen to people who have already had a heart attack. About 1 in 5 heart attacks is silent—the damage is done, but the person is not aware of it.” While these stats aren’t reassuring, the good news is there are ways to help avoid a deadly heart attack and Eat This, Not That! Health spoke with  Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician, Carbon Health and Saint Mary’s Hospital who shares how. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.

Dr. Curry-Winchell says, “This is a loaded question because there’s so many factors that contribute to heart attacks including but not limited to your lifestyle, age, and family history. Other risk factors include high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and smoking. The good news to take away from this is you can always take steps to lower your risk by changing the factors you do control.”

See what else Dr. BCW has to share as she answers questions for Eat This, Not That as they discuss simple tricks to avoid a deadly heart attack.

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, discusses with, Reno Gazette Journal, the recent gun violence targeted at health care providers and the challenges modern health care providers face from sickness like COVID to gun violence from disturbed patients.  As patients become more and more angry with healthcare workers the risk of violence toward providers becomes more and more of a concern on providers minds.  This is a serious topic for anyone working in the healthcare industry.

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“Oh no, not again.” The words we find ourselves saying far too often these days.

Let’s start with COVID. When the virus first spread across the U.S. and paralyzed the world, I was scared.

As an urgent care physician, I was concerned that I could bring this unknown deadly “thing” to my home, and more importantly my family. But despite my fears, I knew I had to help.

There was no hesitation from me, or my colleagues to do our part. We immediately moved into action. No one shied away from shifts, and there wasn’t a single person that hesitated to answer the call of duty.

When some medical offices closed their doors — leaving their patients with nowhere to go — we staged drive-through test sites and mobilized outdoor clinics. Patients came to us extremely sick, unable to breathe, fatigued and with terrible respiratory diseases.

Then, the vaccines.

Initially, people seemed thrilled. But it quickly started to become politicized. We began to see increased mistrust of the health care system, and vicious attacks on frontline workers like myself who diagnosed patients with the virus, or publicly supported vaccinations. Never had there been a time in medical history where people completely dismissed or didn’t believe a doctor’s diagnosis….

See what else Dr. Curry-Winchell has to share about gun violence in her Reno Gazette article linked above.

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, discusses COVID symptoms with Eat This, Not That.  As we continue to learn more about COVID is does appear that some COVID symptoms may never go away.  These long term symptoms are sometimes referred to as long-haulers.  Learn more from the article below.

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While many people won’t become seriously ill with COVID or deal with short-lasting symptoms, for others that’s not the case. Millions are experiencing a wide range of symptoms for weeks or even months after the initial infection of the virus and researchers are still baffled as to why they have PASC (post-acute sequelae of COVID-19), or “Long COVID.” “While it might seem like forever now, in the medical world, COVID is still considered relatively new – which means we’re still learning new things about the virus daily. So far what the? CDC?has identified as long-term effects range from a series of general symptoms, respiratory, heart and neurological symptoms,” Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician, Carbon Health and Saint Mary’s Hospital tells us. There’s now growing concern that some symptoms are never ending and Dr. Curry-Winchell, who has been treating COVID patients since the beginning, explains what signs of COVID may never go away. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these

See what else Dr. BCW has to share as she answers questions for Eat This, Not That as they answer the questions, Already Had COVID? These COVID Symptoms May Never Go Away?

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, works with Inside Edition to deliver an article and short video on COVID-Related PTSD and Burnout in Healthcare workers.

For some outside of the medical industry it might seem like the everything is just back to normal.  But for many healthcare workers the COVID pandemic has left an indelible impact on them mentally and emotionally.  The COVID pandemic brought fear, uncertainty, loss and long hours which were initially met with gratitude but as the pandemic wore on it also began to bring more and more frustrated patients that were angry with doctors and the entire healthcare system for a situation they believed as all a hoax.  There is a lot to deal with as a medical provider on a day in day out basis during “normal times” but the COVID pandemic was anything but normal and the extra stressors have seriously impacted medical providers and they are just starting to realize the impact the pandemic had.  This short article and video from Inside Edition was a great acknowledgement of the situation.  If you are in healthcare or have a loved one that works in the health care system, please make sure to check in on them and make sure they are dealing with the pandemic fall out and if they are experiencing COVID-Related PTSD please find them help.

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Dr. Curry-Winchell

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, is named to the Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 75 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know in 2022.

This was a great honor for Dr. BCW who as a black female physician works hard to give back to her community and provide timely, understandable and accurate health information to everyone, especially the under served.

Dr. BCW being named to the Top 75 Black Healthcare Leaders in 2022 is surely a sign of more great things to come.

There are a number of fantastic leaders in this list so please take the time to review the full list linked below.  Supporting black physicians is a great way to help improve minority representation in medicine and help improve health outcomes for black patients.

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Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD. Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician at Saint Mary’s Medical Group (Reno, Nev.).

In addition to her position, Dr. Curry-Winchell volunteers as the assistant medical examiner with the Washoe County CARES program, where she examines victims of child abuse.

She was also appointed the public relations chair for the Washoe County Medical Society.

Dr. Curry-Winchell was named one of the Sierra Nevada Top 20 Most Powerful Women.

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell,  discusses signs you have an acute upper respiratory infection with Eat This, Not That!

An upper respiratory infection can be a serious issue.  Please take the time to review this important topic and check out the article linked below.

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Upper respiratory infections may be short lived, but can be really painful. “Acute upper respiratory infection refers to an infection that is localized to the nose, throat and sinuses that will last a short period of time, usually a couple of days,” Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician, Carbon Health, and Saint Mary’s Hospital tells Eat This, Not That! Health. While the symptoms can be irritating and cause discomfort, the good news is upper respiratory infections don’t cause serious harm to your health. Dr. Curry-Winchell explains what to know about upper respiratory infections and signs you have one. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.

See what else Dr. Curry-Winchell has to share as she answers questions for Eat This, Not That as they discuss signs you have an acute upper respiratory infection.

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell talks with Eat This, Not That, about  COVID Symptoms, what to look for and what to do if you experience them.

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While there’s still much to be learned about COVID, one thing is clear—everyone has a different reaction to the virus. Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician, Carbon Health, and Saint Mary’s Hospital tells Eat This, Not That! Health, “The virus affects everyone differently based on the level of exposure, variant, current health status and vaccine plus booster status.” That said, there are common symptoms that many patients do experience and Dr. Curry-Winchell reveals what the symptoms are and why vaccinated people are still getting COVID. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.

Loss of Smell and Taste: Dr. Curry-Winchell says, “Loss of taste and smell, [is common among COVID patients], which is profound when you reflect on how integrated these senses are a part of our daily lives. Some patients have not had their taste and smell return.”…

See what else Dr. BCW has to share as she answers questions for Eat This, Not That as they discuss symptoms COVID patents say they’ve had most.

Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, talks with Eat This, Not That, about the  signs of Lumbago and what to do if you are concerned.

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Back pain is a common condition that can be chronic and crippling. There’s several types of back pain and lumbago is a general term to describe lower back pain symptoms and can be felt in the legs at times. According to the International Association for the Study of Pain, “Low back pain is a common global problem.  The point prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in 2017 was estimated to be about 7.5% of the global population, or around 577.0 million people.” Eat This, Not That! Health talked with Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician, Carbon Health, and Saint Mary’s Hospital who explained everything to know about lumbago and signs that indicate you have it. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.

Lower Back Pain (Sudden / Severe): Dr. Curry-Winchell shares, “One moment you’re making dinner, and the next you are unable to get up from the couch. The sudden onset of not being able to stand up straight or walk is a common first sign of lumbago. This can last for a few days, to several weeks, to months.”

See what else Dr. Curry-Winchell has to share as she answers questions for Eat This, Not That as they discuss sure signs you have “Lumbago.”