Bermuda Health-Abets

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Let's breathe together!  We know that breathing is essential for living and Open Airways indicates that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the 4th leading cause of death worldwide and 75% of those affected remain untreated. Make it your business to be in the know about your health, the health of your family and your community! This episode of Berm...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Tune into another episode of Bermuda Health-Abets as we continue to observe Diabetes Awareness month.  This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, Let's Talk Diabetes Awareness and Prevention. #empoweringinformingandmotivating Bermuda residents to live well.  Our guest this episode is Dr. Annabel F...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes Awareness month is an international observance seeking to bring attention to diabetes. In 2014 a STEPS to a Well Bermuda survey discovered that 12.2% of the respondents had been measured and diagnosed with raised blood sugar or diabetes. This is a disease that may not only affect those diagnosed with diabetes but also,...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, The holiday season is here. For many this is a time of jolliness, joyful occasions, and spending time with family but for some this may be a time of sorrowful memories, grief, sadness and loss. As we prepare for this holiday season lets remember to be empathetic, companionate, caring and supportive to those around us who are experiencing loss and grief.  This episo...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, November aka "Movember" is the time where we raise awareness of men's health. More specifically this is a time where we shed light on the importance of prostate cancer awareness. According to the World Cancer Research Fund, prostate cancer is the 4th most common caner worldwide and the 2nd most common among men globally. This is a cancer that is spec...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Every year on October 29th World Stroke Day is observed. The purpose of this observance is to raise awareness around the importance of stroke prevention, treatment, and care. To promote the BE FAST (Balance, Eyes/vision - Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym to help save lives by recognizing the signs of stroke. The emphasis is on prevention as there are lifestyle beh...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, World site day was on October 9th and is observed annually on the second Thursday of October. The aim of this observance is to raise awareness about vision impairment, blindness, and the importance of eye health. It is also a reminder of the need for regular eye examinations, early detection and treatment of eye conditions, and access to eye care. It also highlight...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, We know that health and wellbeing is not just the absence of disease and it  encompasses the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of individuals. Today, let's talk about mental health. Mental health is a huge contributor to how we function and respond to life stressors and manage our emotions on a day to day bases. More specifically today's...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, September is World Alzheimer's Month. The purpose of this observance raise awareness, highlight prevention, dispel myths, promote early intervention, diagnosis, and support for affected individuals and their families. Bermuda, some of us think that Alzheimer's is something that just comes with aging and is just about memory loss but discourse tells us oth...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, This week we continue to celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. As we know, there are many benefits to breastfeeding for mom and baby. It is recommended that infants are breastfed exclusively for at least 6months (WHO, 2023). Some of the benefits of breast feeding include, protection against gastrointestinal infections, provides half or more of a child’s...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, As we prepare for our children to return to school there are many things we consider in preparation. From school supplies, to uniforms, lunches, afterschool programs and more. The care of our children has many layers including their health and wellbeing. The Healthy Schools Program is another layer where we aim to ensure good health and overall wellbeing.  This epi...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, February is Oral Health Month. Did you know that oral health is linked to mental health and overall health? Research shows a correlation between oral health and cognitive conditions like dementia, and an association between chronic disease like coronary and respiratory diseases, stroke, and diabetes (Skallevold et. al., 2023). Bermuda, taking care of your oral heal...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Have you ever thought about bone health and how this may impact overall health and quality of life? Osteoporosis is characterized as low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue (WHO, 2025). This unfortunately, can result in increased bone fragility and increased susceptibility to fractures (WHO, 2025). Bermuda, talk to your doctor about you...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Inclusion and accessibility are cornerstones of creating an equitable society. According to the World Health Organization a person's environment can impact their experience and ability to participate in society. Therefore, an environment of inaccessibility hinders the full and effective participation of person's with disabilities in society (WHO). As we m...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer - WHO, cervical cancer is mainly caused by persistent infection with HPV viruses. The good news is that it can be prevented and/or treated with HPV vaccination, screening and early detection. This year's aim for cervical cancer awareness is to "high...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Happy 2025!! Do you have a new years resolution? For many of us, a new year symbolizes new beginnings, fresh starts, opportunities to grow and learn, a chance to evolve & improve, a time to set resolutions to help achieve goals and so much more. Some of us set goals to exercise more, eat healthier, be more assertive or confident, set boundaries, build financial...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Have you every considered how important your mental health is to your overall health? When is it important to address mental health? The World Health Organization defines health as a complete mental, physical and social wellbeing and not just the absence of disease. Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness and is based on how we experience and resp...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Going through life cycles as we age is inevitable for all of us. For women menopause, as indicated by the WHO is a point in a continuum of life stages. For women this stage of life typically marks the end of reproductive years but this is not the only thing that comes with menopause. There are three stages including perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause. For...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Have you thought about your future and how you'd like to age? Aging gracefully with the ability to still do some of the things that I am able to do now is a lifelong goal of mine. I would like to be able to do activities and enjoy life. Considering this I want to take steps now that will make that possible. I also would like to have access to community program...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, February is Heart Month. The aim of heart month is to raise awareness, bring attention to cardiovascular disease (CVD), and promote healthy lifestyles which will hopefully lead to a reductions in the rates of cardiovascular disease on a global scale. There are several factors that contribute to the increased risk of CVD including lifestyle and environmental. Some o...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. The main focus is to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding for babies and moms, promote breastfeeding friendly spaces, to promote breastfeeding when possible, and to promote the support of breastfeeding. Listeners, we know that nutrition is integral to chronic disease prevention and overall health, but nutrition s...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, We continue to observe National Nutrition Month and how food connects us. Food connects us to health, tradition, culture, and relationships. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics emphasize that "health, memories, traditions, seasons and access can all impact our relationship with food". Access to food can also have a large impact on our health and our re...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, This week let's take a moment to Celebrate Registered Dietitians Nutritionists (RDNs). Every year on the second Wednesday in March we celebrate the important roles that Registered Dietitians Nutritionists play in our community with education on healthful food choices, prevention, as well as management of chronic disease, advocacy for food security, and much mo...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, March is National Nutrition Month. This years theme is "Food Connects Us". As we observe National Nutrition Month, spokes persons from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics across the USA encourage us to connect in several ways, connect with food, connect with experts, explore connection with culture, and to build the connection across all stages of life...

Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This is a time to raise awareness of the impact of alcohol use on health, the impact of alcohol abuse on communities, to advocate for increased prevention education, prevention of alcohol use in teens, and advocate for resources and supports for those in our community who struggle with alcoholism. Many of us have heard the saying &...