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If you have trouble hearing over the phone you can use a text telephone. This free service allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. You can get help by calling Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP) at 800-421-6204 or State Relay 711 for callers with speech or hearing disabilities.

If you need help with the information in any document, including written/oral translation; or in a different format like large print or as an audio file, we can help you at no cost. You can get help by calling Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP) at 800-421-6204 or State Relay 711 for callers with speech or hearing disabilities.

Si necesita ayuda con la información en cualquier documento incluida la traducción oral/escrita, un formato diferente (como letra grande), o un archivo de audio, podemos ayudarlo sin costo. Puede obtener ayuda llamando Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP) al 800-421-6204 o State Retransmisión 711 para personas con discapacidad auditiva o del habla.

What Can CirrusMD for RMHP Help With?

General Health Questions: Do you have questions about medication side effects, lab orders/results, recommended health screens, or follow up questions after recent in-person care?

Questions About Where to Receive Care: Before you schedule an in-person appointment or go to the ER, chat with a doctor instantly on CirrusMD for RMHP.

Urgent Care: coughs, fevers, sore throat, stomach pain, rashes, allergic reactions, animal/insect bites, and pediatric care such as common viral infections

Mental Health: anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia

Chronic Care and Prevention: Is your asthma under good control? Questions about weight loss, smoking cessation, managing diabetes, hypertension, or acne?

Women’s Health: birth control, irregular bleeding, urinary tract infections, wellness

To visit CirrusMD for RMHP, visit the CirrusMD site.

What is an Advance Directive?

An advance directive is written instruction for the health care and medical treatment you want if you become unable to make those decisions when they are needed. It is written when you are able to make these decisions and before care is needed. Then, if there is a time when you are unable to make decisions about your medical treatment, the instructions will be followed. Even if you have an advance directive, you still have the right to decide what treatment you want at the time care is needed, if you are able to do so.

What are the Types of Advance Directives?

There are three types:

• A CPR Directive, sometimes called a DNR or Do Not Resuscitate order, tells emergency health care personnel and others not to perform CPR on you. CPR means cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• A Medical Durable Power of Attorney (MDPOA) allows you to name a person who can make health decisions for you.
• A Living Will applies only in cases of terminal illness, or a disease or injury that leads to death.

It’s important to talk to your doctor, family, and other people about your choices, or if you make changes. You should always give copies of your advance directive(s) to those who might be involved in your medical care, like your doctor and family members.

If you do play video games, play interactive ones where you have to move. You don’t even have to leave the house to move – try exercises like jumping jacks, marching in place, going up and down stairs, push-ups or sit-ups at home.

Walk! Take a walk with a friend outside. Walk your dog or your neighbor’s dog, or walk your cat! Instead of driving, walk or bike to school or a friend’s house.

Clean! Vacuum your room. Wash the car. Mow the lawn. Your parents will be happy, and it’s another chance for you to get more exercise, and maybe even have some fun.

Unplug! Limit your time watching TV or using your smartphone, computer or other device. Keep screen time to less than two hours a day. When you do watch TV or use your phone – try marching in place or exercising while you watch/play.

That’s because exercise increases blood flow to the brain. You’ll feel more alert.   

2. You’re more likely to eat breakfast

Chances are, you’ll feel hungry after working out. You’re off to a great start so it makes sense to eat a healthy breakfast too. Eating breakfast has been proven to boost your metabolism. Good choices for most adults include whole wheat toast, eggs, fruit, low sugar cereal with reduced fat milk.

3. Exercise gives you more energy

After a good night’s sleep, a morning workout can give you more energy. That extra energy boost will help start your day off right.    

4. A morning workout can help you sleep better

Working out can give you extra energy. That’s great to have during your busy day. If you work out in the evenings, you might have trouble falling asleep.   

On the berry side you can also expect to enjoy  juicy strawberries and blueberries.

Peaches

Did you know that Colorado is well-known for it’s sweet and tangy peaches? The prime season for peaches is mid-July through mid-September, but the peach party begins in June.

So, stock up early, especially if you want to get your taste buds prepped for the Palisade Peach Fest in August. And if you’re wondering whether a peach is also a drupe, they sure are!

Tomatoes

If you didn’t have a chance to get your own tomato plants going by the end of May, there’s no need to worry. June also welcomes the beginning of tomato season in Colorado, so you’ll be able to stock up easily.

If you’re trying to figure out some new ways to enjoy tomatoes this list from Health.com is a great resource.

Colorado veggies that are in season

Summertime is a fruit lover’s dream, but it’s also the season to fill your diet with tons of fresh vegetables.

Rhubarb

Peaches aren’t the only produce with their own festival — the city of Pine Grove, Colorado hosts an annual Rhubarb Festival. You’ll get to sample some delicious fare and the proceeds support the Pine Elk Creek Improvement Association and the North Fork Fire Department.

If you’re feeling confident, you can even enter your own rhubarb-based dish into the baking competition. Raw rhubarb is quite tart, but it is often simmered and used in various deserts. Give it a try!

Lettuces

Now that winter is over, it’s salad time. Leaf lettuce, head lettuce, and other greens also begin their harvest season during June.

Broccoli

It's also an excellent time to load up on broccoli. If you’re looking for a new way to get your veggies in try this delicious broccoli and feta pesto sauce.

Summer Squash

Summer squashes come in a variety of different flavors, shapes, and colors, but they all have soft, thin, and edible skin. You can eat them raw or cooked, too. Try grilling them up, adding them to your salads, or even turning them into a delightful pasta alternative: zoodles. 

• Eat a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and lower how much salt, saturated fat, and trans fats you eat.  
• Maintain a healthy weight and body fat percentage.
• Get moving. Make regular physical activity part of your routine.
• Manage your stress. Take time to stretch. Exhale and take deep breaths.
• Limit alcohol or quit completely.
• Quit smoking and/or using tobacco products. Resources like the Colorado QuitLine are available to support you.
• Medications are also frequently used to help manage high blood pressure and can be very effective. 

Always talk to your provider if you have concerns about your blood pressure. Together, you can develop a plan just for you.

Heart rate and blood vessels. Your heart rate, blood pressure and cholesterol may increase. This raises your risk for heart attacks and strokes.

Immune system. Stress makes wounds heal slower. You’re also more likely to get colds and infections.

Weight. Stress makes you crave fats and carbohydrates. If you gain weight in your abdominal area, you’re at greater
risk for heart disease and diabetes.

Mental health. Stress makes you tense and anxious. This can lead to depression, headaches or other problems such as trouble sleeping.

Regain your balance. If stress has taken over your life, here are some ideas to regain control:

Make time for regular exercise. Check with your doctor to see what types of exercise are right for you.

• Do things you enjoy.
• Learn how to relax. 
• Treat yourself well.

If your stress is still an issue, talk with your doctor. He or she can recommend someone who can help you find other ways to manage your stress.