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Kayla Gonzalez

About Kayla Gonzalez

Kayla is a graduate of Texas A&M University and joined the Empower Brokerage marketing team in early 2021. She creates content for the company websites and assists with various marketing campaigns. LinkedIn Profile

Halloween — Candy Conundrums With spooky season fully underway, families are gearing up for Halloween, likely planning to spend the evening participating in costume parties and trick-or-treating. Once kids collect all the candy they can carry, they’ll be digging into their favorite sweets. However, everyone involved in the festivities should proceed with […]

Avoiding Allergies on Halloween

October 27, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged allergic reaction / allergies / Candy / costumes / Halloween / peanuts / trick-or-treating by Kayla Gonzalez

scary movies — The Science of Scared It’s common knowledge that the holidays make it very hard to eat healthily. Halloween is one of the main culprits with all the candy and sweet treats involved. Luckily for you, there may be a festive way to burn off those extra calories! Research done by […]

Keeping the Pounds Off with Scary Movies

October 26, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged burning calories / Halloween / horror movies / scary movies / The Exorcist / The Shining / workout by Kayla Gonzalez

sundowner's syndrome — While individuals with dementia deal with memory loss, changes in personality, and decreased mental acuity, they may also experience a condition known as sundowner’s syndrome, or ‘sundowning.’ Patients with sundowner’s experience agitation, confusion, and hyperactivity during the nighttime. Although all people with sundowner’s have dementia, not all people with dementia […]

Explaining Sundowner’s Syndrome

October 15, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged antipsychotics / aromatherapy / dementia / light therapy / Melatonin / sundowner's syndrome / sundowning by Kayla Gonzalez

light therapy — The fall and winter seasons are favored by many, however, for some, the upcoming months are the worst times of the year. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a form of depression that is triggered by the change in seasons. Those with SAD are hit the hardest during fall and […]

Seasonal Affective Disorder and Light Therapy

October 5, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged artificial light / depression / Fall / light box / light therapy / SAD / Seasonal Affective Disorder / Winter by Kayla Gonzalez

broken heart — Although it sounds like the title of a very sad country song, dying from a broken heart is possible… but not very likely. Broken Heart Syndrome, also known as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is a “temporary heart condition that develops in response to an intense emotional or physical experience.” The condition ultimately […]

Dying From a Broken Heart

September 23, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged Broken Heart Syndrome / emotional stress / heart attack / heart break / physical stress / Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy by Kayla Gonzalez

healthy cities — Genetics and lifestyle are not the only things that contribute to your overall health! When thinking about the factors that affect your health, the design of your city is not one that many think of. However, the urban plan of where you live can have a significant impact on your […]

Living in Healthy Cities

September 19, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged air pollution / community design / natural spaces / noise pollution / physical activity / urban design / urban heat islands by Kayla Gonzalez

Life Insurance Awareness Month — September is Life Insurance Awareness Month! Life Insurance Awareness Month, or LIAM, is a nationwide campaign founded by Life Happens in 2004. The purpose of the campaign is to inform the masses about the importance of obtaining adequate life insurance coverage and keep their loved ones protected. Questions to Ask […]

Welcome to Life Insurance Awareness Month

September 3, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged how much coverage do I need? / LIAM / Life Insurance / Life Insurance Awareness Month / Life Insurance Coverage / September by Kayla Gonzalez

back pain — Whether you are lifting heavy weights or putting dishes away in your cupboards, you are placing some strain on your back. Most people believe that the cure-all for backaches is a hot pad or a good night’s rest. While that may be true for some minor sprains, you should not […]

Is it time to start worrying about my back pain?

August 28, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged acute pain / back pain / chronic pain / compressed nerves / nerve damage / spine by Kayla Gonzalez

palliative care hospice care — While both palliative and hospice care provide comfort care for those suffering from advanced illnesses, they differ in the overall outcome. The purpose of hospice care is to manage the symptoms of a patient’s disease but has no curative intent. Palliative care, on the other hand, is comfort care that […]

Understanding the Similarities and Differences Between Palliative and Hospice Care

August 24, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged American Cancer Society / Center to Advance Palliative Care / comfort care / hospice care / palliative care / what is the difference between palliative and hospice care by Kayla Gonzalez

good and bad debt — We have always been taught that debt should be avoided at all costs, however, there are some forms of debt that provide positive financial benefits. If you want to make smart financial decisions, it is important to understand the difference between good and bad debt. What is good debt? Sometimes, […]

Understanding Good and Bad Debt

August 20, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged bad debt / business loans / credit card / debt / finances / good debt / mortgage / student loans by Kayla Gonzalez