Have a Happy, Healthy New Year!

A new year offers a fresh start and the perfect opportunity to turn the page. Like millions of other people, you probably made a resolution to quit bad habits or adopt new routines. While these efforts to change specific behaviors are commendable, making an overall choice to get healthy and stay healthy is most important. The key is to understand what healthy means for you.

Being healthy isn’t a fad or trend; it can’t happen overnight. Instead, it’s a lifestyle — and it’s different for everyone. Central to being healthy is focusing on taking care of yourself and doing things that keep you feeling your best. It’s not just about the physical aspects like eating better and exercising more; it’s about all facets of your health: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Zeroing in on your whole health is a great way to organize your long-term goals and set yourself up for success in the year ahead.

Good health takes more than diet and exercise.

It takes a trusted partnership with a primary care provider. By getting to know you, your habits and your history, a primary care provider can help you develop an individualized plan to live a healthy life.

They can perform regular check-ups, immunizations and preventive screenings. Also, if you have a specific health concern that requires specialized care, your primary care provider can connect you with a specialist who has the expertise you need. Think of your primary care provider as your partner in a happier, healthier new year!

Schedule Your Annual Health & Wellness Visit Today. 

Call (985) 230-2778 or visit www.northoaks.org/primarycare for a list of North Oaks Health System primary care providers.