Holiday parties, school celebrations and shopping for gifts can make the holidays a trying time. But it's important to think about maintaining good health, especially during the bustle of Christmas and New Years activities. With a little planning, you can manage the stress and enjoy your holidays. First, make sure you schedule time for yourself. Set aside 15 minutes to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa or a warm tea. Second, don't be afraid to say no when you find the holiday schedule overwhelming. Next, remember to get plenty of sleep. Be sure to drink a lot of water and keep fresh fruits and vegetables in your holiday diet.

Pumpkin has many health benefits. It is an important vegetable to add for healthy eating. A cup of cooked pumpkin provides consumer with 200% of the recommended dose of Vitamin A. This helps improve eyesight. The fiber in pumpkins make it ideal for diets when losing weight. A cup is only 49 calories and helps the person feel satisfied.

During the Thanksgiving holiday pumpkins are popular with pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin risotto, pumpkin soup and side dishes. Pumpkin spice a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves is used in the fall to flavor pies and vegetables. Pumpkin is packed with nutrition for healthy eating.

October is the official breast cancer awareness month. Major breast cancer awareness charities are held every October to increase awareness of breast cancer and raise funds to improve women's health.

Detection and Prevention

Early danger signs of breast cancer may involve a change in breast skin or tissue or a discovery of a new lump. Women are advised to do a self breast exam every month to check for abnormalities. For further clarifications, a health care expert can perform breast cancer screenings i.e. mammogram to spot physical changes and lumps. Leading a healthy life reduces the chances of breast cancer.

There is a reason why the summertime is often referred to the swimsuit season. Many people like putting lots of focus on their health and fitness during the warm months. However, you can also consider maintaining better health in fall. Women’s health can also reap the benefits of maintaining seasonal health in the varied Arkansas weather especially when season shift from fall weather to winter weather. Some of the goals should be eating healthy, doing plenty indoor exercises to keep fit and take part in many physical activities. Ensure you create a workable fitness plan that you can stick on consistently.

Lindsay Heulitt, M.D., is a native Arkansan. She was raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she graduated from Fayetteville High School. She is from a family of physicians and healthcare professionals. Her father is a physician, and her mother is a nurse practitioner.

After high school, Dr. Heulitt went to college at Baylor University where she graduated with a degree in Biochemistry in 2006. From there, she came back to her home state to attend medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. During medical school, she met her future husband, Jay Heulitt. They married in 2011 and moved to Jackson, Mississippi, for residency training. While in residency, Dr. Heulitt’s research in IUD contraception was published in an international reproductive health journal. In 2015, Dr. Heulitt completed her residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Following residency, she joined the Veterans Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, where she became the first full-time gynecologic physician at the hospital. She was instrumental in developing the hospital’s first gynecology & gynecologic surgery department.

Dr. Heulitt is passionate about providing patient centered care, and individualizing care to each patient’s needs. “I love what I do, and I’m grateful to have one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. It is a privilege to be a part of my patient’s lives in this very special way.”

She has interests in all of obstetrics including high-risk and infertility. She is very skilled in gynecologic surgeries and offers her patients open and minimally invasive approaches including vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches that best suit their needs. She is also very knowledgeable in assisting patients with contraceptive management, and general gynecologic problems including pelvic floor repairs [GH1]  .

Currently, Dr. Heulitt lives in Little Rock with her young son, Joseph, and her husband, Jay. She enjoys being a wife and mother, reading, running, and discovering new films. She loves to travel and try new things while spending time with her family and friends.

Dr. Heulitt joined Central Clinic for Women in August 2016, and is currently accepting new patients.

A woman should have an adequate nights sleep and without it, there would be serious consequences in her life. Studies show that the amount of sleep you get affects your health, mood, weight, and sex life. If you are getting less sleep, which is below the recommended seven to eight hours per night, then you should try to get a restful nights sleep. A restful sleep boosts your health by boosting your immune system to warn off diseases. Studies show that insufficient sleep in women is linked to health problems such as heart attack, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Enough rest also helps in memory, mood, and clear thinking, too.

Those that follow strict raw food diet believe cooking is outdated. While forgoing cooked food might seem trendy, it comes with certain pros and cons. Exclusive raw food diet is rich in vegetables and fruits. More veggies and fruits mean plenty of minerals, antioxidants, vitamins and other nutrients. Such foods in most cases help women lose weight, get creative in the kitchen, as well as push them to try new recipes. Eating all raw food can also come with certain deficiencies because it lacks certain essential nutrients needed for a good health such as omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, iron, calcium, protein and B12 mainly found in animals.

Sleep is one of the most important parts of our daily lives. In this fast-paced generation, it is easy to underestimate the importance of sleep because everything around us tends to concentrate on high levels of productivity and time management. It is important to note that lack of sleep causes cancer, diabetes, depression, heart disease, and low productivity during the day. Using your phone at night deprives many of sleep because the body always responds to light and darkness by producing hormones. Nighttime light exposure reduces the production of melatonin the hormone responsible for sleep. Low melatonin at night affects your sleep cycle.

Supplements for women's health can enhance your quality of life. You might not be getting enough vitamins in your diet, so supplements can help fill this deficiency. Vitamin A helps your immune system, improves vision and can reduce aging of the skin. 'B' vitamins help your metabolism and to keep your mind sharp. Vitamin C helps prevent heart disease and eye problems. Vitamin D can reduce your risk of breast cancer by up to 50%. Calcium improves bone strength, which begins to decrease in your 20s. Iron can help your OBGYN health. If you don't have enough iron, you may get anemia if you have heavy periods.