Kaiser Permanente Healthy Living To Go Podcasts

Allergist Dr. Kelvin Lee helps you learn how to prevent and treat allergies.

Kaiser Permanente believes that part of being healthy is staying informed. Our Podcast describes healthy living resources to help you live life to the fullest. KP provides resources in a variety of ways to better fit your busy schedule, such as email doctor, 24 hour nurse advice line, and other online resources. Listen and find out more.

The holidays are full of joy and excitement, but also stress. During the holidays, stress can trigger unwanted moods or even depression. Listen to our Podcast to find out more on Holiday Depression and ways you can recognize signs of depression, reduce stress, and improve your mood. Happy Holidays from Kaiser Permanente

Exercise burns calories and improves your health. Does that mean if you exercise you can 'eat anything you want' and still be healthy? Not necessarily. This week, we continue our talk on nutrition by focusing on exercise, sensible eating, and the effect of 'empty calories' on your health. Listen and find out more.

This is our second brief podcast in a short series on nutrition. In this episode, we'll be talking about fruits and vegetables. Is fruit the new fast food? Tune in as we chat with Kaiser Permanente Registered dietician, Nora Norback, to look at how we can fit more fruits and vegetables into our daily routine. Listen and find out more.

In the next few episodes, we will be briefly addressing a variety of nutrition issues. In this episode, we'll be talking about breakfast. Ever wondered how important it is to eat breakfast? Listen in as we chat with Kaiser Permanente Registered dietician, Nora Norback, to answer this common question. We'll also explore how to fit a healthy breakfast into your hectic morning routine. Listen and find out more.

Throbbing temple? Tightening neck? These are signs of a tension head coming on. Taking an aspirin can help temporarily, but is there anything else that can help? Yes! In this episode, we will guide you through ways to relieve headaches and prevent them from happening again. We'll be talking with a couple of headache sufferers about problems they face and find solutions through relaxation techniques, guided imagery and lifestyle changes. Listen, live well and soothe those headaches away.

Don't let cold and flu get the best of you. In this episode, we'll talk about ways you can keep yourself healthy and how to get better quickly if you do get sick. We'll also explore myths about cold and flu and help you get the facts straight. Listen, live well and thrive in this cold and flu season.

These days, it seems that a lot of health advice asks you to give up pleasurable activities to become healthier. Fortunately, it doesn't always have to be that way. In this episode, we explore healthy and positive experiences that are also good for your overall health. Whether it may be enjoying your favorite music or savoring a tasty meal, you can find ways to live well, thrive and experience healthy pleasures.

Have you thought about quitting? Tried to quit but weren't quite successful? In this episode, you can learn how get ready to quit, find strategies to quitting, and get tips to stay smoke-free. Even if you're not quite ready to quit, we invite you to listen in and take the next step toward quitting smoking.

Exercise doesn't have to be inconvenient, stressful or hard. In our follow-up of Exercise Lite, we focus in on a simple and inexpensive way to get moving and get fit. We invite you to put on your walking shoes as we guide you through an easy and fun walking program.

Learn about ways to reduce stress, relieve anxiety and relax. Take a few minutes out of your day to care for yourself.

It's not always easy to find time for exercise. In this episode, we give you tips and ideas to start and maintain an exercise program. Learn about the benefits of exercise and find ways to stay fit that works for you. Listen and learn.

Exercising doesn't have to be painful to be good for you. In this episode, you will hear about the proper preparation, care and techniques to make exercise safe, rewarding and even enjoyable! Learn ways to get started, stay safe and maintain a program that works for you. Listen, live well and get moving!

In this episode you will learn about the effects of second hand smoke and find ways to protect yourself and your family. What if someone you know smokes? Hear an example for talking about setting boundaries and learn how to support that person to take their first smoke-free steps. Want to find out more? Listen and learn.