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Sara Donkersloot chatted with Kathy Konow of the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired on Mar. 14, 2013, updating the services her organization is now providing for those whose sight is afflicted along the Lakeshore.
Sara Donkersloot chatted on Mar. 7, 2013 with Kelly Adkins, Community Programs Coordinator at Spectrum Health-Zeeland Community Hospital. The Certified Health Fitness Specialist, who teaches the Healthy Weights weight management program, encouraged listeners who felt that their weight is holding them back from leading a healthier life with a good solution (or two) to help get them back to good health.
Sara Donkersloot & her listeners chatted on Feb. 28, 2013 with Dr. Richard Strabbing, a Spectrum Health ear, nose & throat specialist, about balloon sinuplasty, a less invasive surgical procedure than conventional sinus surgery, that can help those afflicted with sinusitis.
Sara Donkersloot & her listeners chatted on Feb. 21, 2013 with Spectrum Health surgeon Dr. Bruce Fletter about superficial venous reflux disease and the problems it can cause to those afflicted.
Sara Donkersloot chatted with Spectrum-ZCH Community Programs Coordinator Christa Thelen about some "sweet tips" on staying heart healthy on Valentines Day during the Feb. 14, 2013 program.
Sara Donkersloot & her listeners chatted with Spectrum-ZCH Registered Dietitian Sarah VanderHart, along with Emily Vong, a MSU student interning under VanderHart, as they discussed dietary fats and cholesterol, along with other nutritional issues, as part of American Heart Month awareness.
Spectrum Health celebrates American Heart Month because they celebrate their patients, who are as diverse in backgrounds and stories as they are in heart health need. Spectrum Health has a variety of free events and activities which are happening during February for American Heart Month. Joining Sara Donkersloot by phone on Jan. 31, 2013 to chat about these events was Tracey Burke, director of program development for Spectrum Health's Fredrick Meijer Heart and Vascular Institute.
Sara Donkersloot and Juke chatted with Spectrum-ZCH Social Worker Carol Austin about healthy ways to cope with the pain of losing someone or something that is loved or cared about deeply.
Sara Donkersloot chatted on Jan. 17, 2013 with Christa Thelen, Community Programs Coordinator at Spectrum-Zeeland Community Hospital, about the upcoming eighth season of ZCH's Live Well free seminar series.
Sara Donkersloot & her listeners chat on Jan. 10, 2013 with registered nurse Lis McNeil, the Communicable Disease Clinical Team Supervisor from the Ottawa County Health Department, about the flu outbreak in the county and steps on how not to be stricken by the illness.
