At Dr. Cometa's Wellness Center, we would like you to consider your visit to the office more like a visit to your partners in health. Our mission is to provide a supportive environment where conventional medical training and complementary therapies combine to create wellness. As a board certified Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Cometa treats not only the whole family, but the whole patient. Through the integration of conventional medical training and complementary medical education, Dr. Cometa is able to structure each patient's medical experience to meet his/her individual needs.

Come visit Dr. Cometa’s Wellness Pharmacy. We offer you only the best in high quality supplements. Dr. Cometa offers Specialty Packages that are especially designed to meet each patient’s personal needs! Your personal program is what Dr. Cometa strives to meet, so enjoy and see what you can find to meet your own aspirations in personal health and well being!

3 Pillars for Optimum Health

When it comes to health, remember to always be proactive not reactive. Nothing should replace healthy lifestyle habits or try to make up for not consistently taking care of ourselves. Always know that healthy food choices, exercise and adequate restorative sleep are all prerequisites to good health. These are your three pillars to health and your spring board for “Springing into Health” .  Make your health a priority and don’t let YOU take a back seat to your job, family or other responsibilities.

1.  How are you eating? Do you need to reevaluate your diet? Do you eat enough vegetables? Vegetables, not fruit, are the best soluble fiber you can eat each day. Soluble fiber supports you in countless ways

a. Colon health

b. Prevention of water retention

c. Brain power

d. Heart and circulation support

e. Hormone balance

f. Mood stability

g. Much more

Believe it or not…4-6 cups of soluble fiber a day is best. This should ideally be as 4 or more cups of veggies and 2 or more servings of fruit.

2.  How are you sleeping? Are you respecting your natural circadian rhythm? Especially for women who are changing hormonally and in their 40’s-50’s, Restorative sleep is essential for your stress management, metabolism and hormone balance. To bed by 10:00 is a good rule. I have some tips for your best sleep possible:

1. always get up the same time every day

2. never nap

3. go to bed when you are sleepy

4. nothing but sleep and/or sex in bed

5. have a wind down routine each night

6. avoid stimulants and alcohol 8 hours prior to sleep

Supplements taken to optimize your quality and quantity of sleep are available through Dr. Cometa’s Wellness Center’s shop on line!

3.  Do you have a regular exercise routine? There are no words to describe how integral regular exercise is to our health. It is not just about weight and cardiovascular health; it is about your mood, your metabolism, your physical stamina and all aspects of health. Get that heart rate up in some type of cardiovascular exercise at least 30 minutes a day 3 times a week.  Also to maintain lean body mass and strong bones, try to do weight bearing and/or resistance exercise at least 2-3 times a week

WomanTalkLive is a live, call-in talk radio show aired on WVIE 1370 AM in Baltimore. The mission of the co-hosts Ginny Robertson and Ann Quasman, is to talk about "the stuff" women are interested in. Every show is educational, informational, thought provoking, and lots of fun. Dr. Cometa has joined their team of health experts as the Women's Health Advisor and will intermittently be on the radio show for questions and medical advice.