Reynaldo Perez DC

MENTOR is a non-profit organization that was formed to increase opportunities for young people. Since the beginning, their objective has been establishing a youth mentoring sector and movement in the United States and worldwide. For over 30 years, the founders of MENTOR have been working on expanding opportunities for young people by establishing a network of youth mentoring programs. Since its inception, the number of young people in formal mentoring relationships has jumped from hundreds of...

Getting enough vitamin D is essential to maintain a healthy body. Having enough vitamin D can help prevent various chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. It can also help slow down the aging process. Vitamin D aids calcium absorption, which is necessary for bone health. This helps prevent illnesses such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, and bone fractures.
The Sun
The best way to get a good dose of vitamin D is straight from the sun. When you expose your skin to sunl...

YouTube is a pretty great place to get free information on a given subject, including medicine and healthcare. There are a lot of great YouTube channels out there that are dedicated to discussing the latest and greatest in healthcare news, as well as teaching viewers about proper healthcare practices, and even helping med students with their studies. Here are a few of the best healthcare-focused YouTube channels.
One Minute Medical School
The One Minute Medical School channel is fairly self-e...

It’s commonly believed today that having a mentor can make or break the level of an individual’s success in today’s business world. Sure, you can achieve success without a mentor, but having one is what oftentimes separates successful people from true winners. If you were to look at some of the most successful individuals on the planet in 2022, you’d see that many of them attribute much of their success to their own mentors. Here are a few notable individuals who had mentors at some point in ...

Mentors are great. They help us become better versions of ourselves, both in and out of the workplace. Having a mentor within the workplace can help lead us to promotions, or generally become better at our jobs. The problem is that not every mentor is a good one. When we enter a mentorship, we want to know that the person mentoring us will help us achieve new heights, and not waste our time. So how do we recognize if a mentor is a bad one? Here are a few ways to recognize a bad mentor.
They D...

September is here and that means the summer is about to end, and fall is right around the corner. With fall on its way, there’s a good possibility that flu season could come with it. While flu season sometimes doesn’t kick in until as late as January, it can also start as early as October, and October will be here before we know it. This is why it’s good to be prepared for the upcoming flu season, in order to keep yourself and those around you as healthy as possible. Here are a few ways you c...

If you’re a healthcare professional in today’s world, you have a pretty absurd amount of access to information and knowledge. There’s always the classic blog, but the Internet has made it possible to learn and form opinions in ways we never imagined before. Podcasts are particularly popular, as they are easy for anybody to make in their free time. Another popular method is YouTube videos. On YouTube, you can easily find great TED Talks that healthcare professionals have given discussing the p...

TED Talks have become one of the most popular forms of content for professionals to watch in today’s world. Some offer inspiration, others offer knowledge, and some try to offer solutions to serious problems that plague the world, regardless of what subject they may cover. If you’re someone who is a mentor and is struggling to provide guidance, if you’re a mentee who doesn’t feel like they’re getting anything out of their mentorship, or if you’re someone who is considering becoming involved i...

Sleep is wonderful, and its importance to our health is undeniable. When we get a good night’s sleep, we wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day. The problem is that sometimes we don’t sleep well, which can make the following day much harder to get through, and can affect our overall health greatly. We don’t always know why we don’t sleep well – it could be stress, something we consumed that day or a number of other things. What matters is that we figure out ways to make sure w...

In a previous blog, I discussed the benefits of being somebody’s mentor. In today’s blog, I’d like to discuss the benefits of having a mentor. While some people may feel the need to prove themselves on their own, having someone more experienced than you help you grow in your career can be extremely beneficial for you. They not only help you learn how to be better at your job, but they can connect you with other like-minded individuals who may be able to help you later on in your career as wel...

A health policy is a set of actions and decisions that are undertaken to achieve a specific healthcare goal within a society. According to the WHO, an explicit health policy can help people make informed decisions and develop a vision for the future. It can also build consensus and inform people. If you want to know more about healthcare policy, especially in the United States, you’re best starting off with a good book. Here are a few great books to check out on healthcare policy.
Inside Nati...

Getting to know a mentor can be hard in our busy lives. It can be hard to establish a relationship with someone new, and it can be even harder to motivate ourselves. Having a mentor can help us push ourselves to reach our goals and keep us motivated. A single mentor often doesn’t feel like enough though. A great alternative is to listen to a few mentorship podcasts. These can act as virtual mentors of sorts, as well as just teaching you more about being a good mentor or mentee. Here are a few...

Being a mentor isn’t easy, but you have a responsibility to help your mentees grow in their careers. One of the easiest ways to get better at this is through books that are written by experts in the field of coaching, leadership, and mentoring. There are a lot of books out there about mentorship, so you’ll have plenty of options to choose from. But if you have limited time, you may be curious about which books are best, or which ones are better for your specific situation. That’s what this bl...

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has led to an increase in interest in the various aspects of healthcare. This made the field one of the most talked-about topics in 2021. Healthcare continues to be a popular topic in 2022, whether you’re a professional in the industry, are interested in getting into healthcare, or just want to know more about the lives of healthcare workers. A great way to consume more content in the healthcare world is to listen to podcasts. Dozens of podcasts b...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, the majority of businesses changed to a fully virtual setup. For some companies, this was always going to be a temporary thing. Two years later, many companies are returning to the office if they haven’t already, but many have chosen to stay virtual. While many leaders have slowly adapted to virtual leadership throughout the pandemic, there will always be leaders who will be new to it. Whether you’re switching from in-person leadership to virt...