Cool Creek Family Health

It’s Lifestyle Medicine Week and today’s pillar is…Social Connection!

Being a full-time, working mom and entrepreneur can be incredibly isolating. Yes, I am blessed with my amazing partner and kids, but sometimes I just need a connection with someone who gets me for me, not for being a wife or mom.

Working in traditional medicine, yes, I had colleagues. But our busy schedules during the day and burned out lifestyle made it impossible for us to really connect. Then on the soccer and baseball fields, I meet other busy parents and it is just too dang hard to connect without schedules getting in the way.

Then I met these two ladies. Both working moms. Both parents of little kids. Really…just like me. We started to connect with conversations while watching our kids soccer practice. Then one day, I mentioned that I really enjoyed our conversations and felt like they really get me. That turned into monthly dinners and now we are coaching our own soccer team together! It has truly enriched all of our lives for the better because of our connection!

Social connection is an integral part of health and is often overlooked in a traditional, primary care setting. But how can we improve someone’s health if they are feeling lonely or isolated? Assessing these things about our patients is a crucial element of lifestyle medicine and getting our patients to feel like their best self!

Per ACLM, “positive social connections and relationships affect our physical, mental and emotional health. Leveraging the power of relationships and social networks can help reinforce healthy behaviors.”

It’s Lifestyle Medicine Week and today’s pillar is…Whole-Food Plant Based Nutrition!

Believe me, as a weight neutral clinician I was concerned about how I advise my patients on “healthy eating” while also not making too many “food rules.” When I help my patients with nourishment and nutrition, I want it to be achievable and easy! No more food tracking and diet talk!

So “I put it to the test” (as Dr. Greger would say) by working on this myself. How hard could be it? Turns out, if I make SMART goals, really not that bad!

So I started with small goals such as adding in 1-2 plant based meals per week when cooking for my family. Once that was doable, I started adding another plant based meal during the week. Then started moving to lunches and breakfasts.

I am still a work in progress and all of this is on a spectrum where I can’t (and likely will never) say I am 100% plant based, but I will be excited to share my lab results to check my progress.

I will say that when I do eat plant based meals, I feel better overall after eating. Less feeling stuffed and just “ick” after a meat based meal. I have also had fun trying to recipes and getting my kids into it. Who knew my middle kid was such as tofu fan?!

But best of all, it is has been fun to share these plant based recipes with my patients and start to inspire their food choices. Plus, how fun is it to take yummy food pics?!

Stress Management is on of the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. 😎

One of the best things we have done to follow this pillar is to empower our kids with more responsibility to help around the house.

We let the kids in on the stresses of “adulting” with honest conversations and how their help around the house helps mom and dad be more fun! 🤩

Splitting up the work has been such a tremendous help for my husband and I and we get more fun family time because of it. Plus the kids really step it up with a chore board. 😂 nothing wrong with a little competition and accountability!

Now it wasn’t always all sunshine and rainbows. It took a lot of consistency and persistence on our part…but that light at the end of the tunnel is now shining bright! And we are all better from it!

While busy in clinic today, it dawned on me…

It’s our FOURTH year Anniversary of Cool Creek Family Health! 🤯🤠 (These pics are from then and now!)

4 years ago we opened our doors during a global pandemic to help serve our community with high-quality, personalized and friendly healthcare. And after serving hundreds of patients…we are still here and growing!

Thank you to all of our wonderful members who give us the honor of entrusting us with your care!

We are so blessed to be able to love what we do and couldn’t be more excited to continue to grow with you and our amazing community!

When you have a good relationship with your patients, they understand that not everything is the clinician’s fault or even under our control!

I just happen to connect with some of mine with a potty mouth! 😂 🤷🏾‍♀️

But truly, this shortage of GLP-1s is such a headache for us all. Please know that as clinicians we are not “holding back” on your prescriptions and your pharmacists are doing the best they can with their inventory. 🙏🏽

There have been rumors that Mounjaro is on back order due to an injector supply issue. So hang in there my diabetic friends…it’s coming back soon in May…fingers crossed!

It’s these little notes of appreciation that make my heart just expand! 😍

So thankful I can give my patients the care they deserve!

Thank you to everyone that donated supplies to our hygiene drive for

So excited to hand off this haul so Food4Souls can distribute to their patrons.

Wishing you a very happy holiday and thank you again for your contributions!

Doesn’t that sound like a dream when you are sick? 🤒

That’s the benefit of direct primary care…

✅ Same day appt

✅ Your own clinician, who knows you best

✅ In depth assessment and diagnosis (no extra cost for in house testing)

✅ Walk out with treatment options and meds if needed. (Saving your and )

Now that’s is the comprehensive experience we are talking about with DPC!

(Post with patient permission)

Fun night with my favorite goofballs at the 🎄🎅🏽

We love the work that is doing for our community!

We are hosting a hygiene drive this season for this great organization to help our fellow Hoosiers and community members.

❤️ Thank you so much to the folks who have already donated…we are overwhelmed by the compassion you have shown!

Please consider donating any of the above items and dropping them by at our office. We have a donation bin in the waiting room during business hours (930am-430pm). Or you can leave items on our front porch and text us to let us know!

Once we have it all collected we will drop off for to distribute during their trips!

Thank you so much and wishing you a very happy holiday season!

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours. 🦃🍽❤️

When your patients are awesome and get you and your NP student matching Christmas sweatshirts…with a stethoscope!! ❤️❤️❤️🎄🎄

A great conversation with our new Mayor-elect to learn about her upcoming plans as Carmel’s new mayor.

Also so happy to be joining the Board of Directors for in January 2024 to help in leading such a great organization that supports business!

When your family gets in the paper for their ridiculous Halloween shenanigans. 😂

Ghost and Goblins Run 2023. Love our community and all the fun events. Our 3rd year in a row with a Myers taking home a costume contest win. Can you guess which one?

What an honor it was to present to these amazing folks and looking forward to so much collaboration to help our awesome patients!

Finally caught out debut on the Midtown Screen. 😂

Love being part of such a great community with so many fun activities!

Thankful for a beautiful weekend with these ladies. 🥰

Back to School 2023/2024

So excited for our kiddos! It’s gonna be a great year!

A little morning seminar to learn about myself and my working personality!

I may be an NP at heart but a business owner is anothet important role I play.

Cheers to many hats! 🎩⛑️🧢

Our office is closed 7/10-7/17. Thank you for your consideration as we recharge our batteries. 🪫

We are back in the office 7/18!

THIS!! This is what I tell my patients every single day! I see so many patients struggling with this mentality that “carbs are bad.” But our body needs them! Start adding them back in through whole fruits and vegetables! Your cells will thank you. 😉

Are You Reducing Your Sugar Intake or Cutting Carbs? A Doctor Explains Why You Should Keep Fruit on the Menu Antioxidants in fruit can protect beta cells. Researchers have found that eating whole fruit decreases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, with those who eat the most fruit having the lowest risk.

Yummy dinner tonight from clearing out the fridge.

Sautéed all the veggies and topped Naans with Tzatziki and the veggies.

Got my veggies in and my fridge cleaned out! 😂

Happy Fourth of July!! Wishing you all a fun, safe and spectacular holiday!!

Happy Father’s Day to my co-captain of this crazy ship! Thanks for being amazing and always keeping the wind in our sails!

If you haven’t met him, this is Andy, my hubby/business partner. He does an amazing job keeping the day to day of Cool Creek Family Health together!

Been a little out of action lately to celebrate this amazing human who turned 10 today!!

Celebrating 18 years of marriage with this dude! Not only my partner in life but also a fun work buddy! Cheers to many more! ❤️🥰☺️

Happy Mother’s Day to all you Queens out there! Thanks for being a rock star and always spreading the love! ❤️⭐️

On a side note, pretty impressed that my 6 year old got onto Tinker Cad and designed this 3D print herself. Plus the boys didn’t disappoint with their loving “odes to mom” too! ☺️

Back into spring sports! Excited to sponsor the White Sox this season!