Cool Creek Family Health

08/26/2026

Excited to sponsor this event and the wellness ride! Come out on Sunday 9/13 to join us. Cant wait to see you!

Join Us for the Roundabout Ride! 🚲🔄

Looking for a fresh route to log some miles and hang out with local cyclists? We’re hosting the Roundabout Ride, a community bike ride built around the smoothest, most seamless loops in the area.

Why you’ll love it: Roundabouts aren't just great for traffic—they make for continuous, rhythmic pedaling without the constant stop-and-go of city intersections!

Ride Details:
Date: Sunday, September 13
Check In Time: 7 a.m.
Meeting Spot: Midtown Plaza

Distance: 50/25/10 mile ride options

👉 Claim your spot and check out the route here: https://www.bikereg.com/bike-carmel-roundabout-ride

Thank you to our title sponsor, American Structurepoint, as well as Wellness Route sponsor Cool Creek Family Health, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Renova Total Health and Renewal By Andersen Of Indiana for your generous partnership.

08/25/2026

We are so thrilled to introduce Keyla Matthews, FNP-BC, MSCP! She has completed her board certification in menopause care and is so excited to serve our community with her expertise!

📲 text/call 317-663-9932 to set up a free meet and greet to learn more about how Keyla will get you from surviving to thriving!

07/31/2026

Most Americans already get enough protein, but the vast majority fall short on fiber intake. In fact, only a small percentage of U.S. adults meet daily fiber recommendations.

And about the recent “don’t put bananas in smoothies” headlines: the research was about bananas reducing absorption of certain flavanols from berries, not bananas being unhealthy. Bananas still bring fiber, potassium, and nutrients to the party.

If you’re not hitting ~30g of fiber a day yet, your smoothie banana is probably not the nutrition problem worth stressing over. Eat the banana. Add the chia seeds. Focus on the big picture.

07/19/2026

Prepare to be Razzle Dazzled at Booth Tarkington Civic Theater’s production of CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION through their Young Artist Program (YAP). This program is a pre-professional conservatory and brings together 37 talented teens from all over Central Indiana.

My niece Zaylee Jaliwala, at 15 years old will be one of the youngest performers on stage as YAP takes you back to Chicago’s Roaring 20s! Come enjoy this fully staged production with incredible singing and Fosse dancing! The cast is directed and choreographed by Anne Beck, a 25-year veteran Broadway performer who trained with Ann Reinking, the director, choreographer and star of the 1996 Broadway revival of CHICAGO.

The show is approximately two hours, includes an intermission, and runs on Civic’s stage from July 23-26.

https://bit.ly/YAPCHICAGO

07/14/2026

One of the biggest challenges to eating disorder recovery is a medical clinician’s lack of knowledge regarding the intricacies of eating disorder treatment and recovery.

I see it all the time. A therapist or dietitian is concerned and refers the patient to their P*P, who checks basic labs and states, “Your labs are normal.” This further reinforces to the patient that their eating disorder is not an issue, when it actually is a very real problem. Thus making it even harder for the therapist/dietician to continue to reinforce the importance of treatment. See the cycle there?

Unfortunately many medical professionals were trained to see eating disorders as purely a psych issue, until the medical complications become so dire, that the patient needs medical intervention. But when the CMP is affected, we are already so late to the game.

Eating disorder care is a team-based approach requiring regular communication between the P*P, therapist and dietician. When you have full team behind you, recovery is truly possible. If you are looking for a team, we are happy to help.

07/09/2026

These “miracle” meds are a wonder, but irresponsible prescribing is hurting people, especially our eating disorder population.

GLP-1 abuse in patients who struggle with disordered eating is real and growing.

As prescribers it is our responsibility to ensure our patients are safe. We have safe guards in place to prevent prescribing controlled substances to former addicts. Why are we not putting safety guards and screeners in place for disordered eating?

In addition to lifestyle measures including weight training, consistent protein/fiber and hydration, a patient’s relationship with food is a very important topic to discuss with regards to GLP-1 prescriptions and safety.

A simple way to start screening is with the SCOFF questionnaire:

S – Do you make yourself Sick (throw up) because you feel uncomfortably full?
C – Do you worry you have lost Control over how much you eat?
O – Have you recently lost more than One stone (approximately 14 pounds)
in a 3-month period?
F – Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say you are too thin?
F – Would you say you have thoughts and fears about Food and weight that
dominate your life?

If two or more are answered with a yes, then that is a positive screener meaning this person needs their relationship with food to be addressed before starting a GLP-1 medication. You can do that be referring to an eating disorder or weight neutral provider, RD and therapist.