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Winners Travel Foundation

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Our mission is to provide life-changing trips to Winners, CARETAKERS of kids with special needs, Veterans, and people with life threatening illnesses!

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✨ Want to know what a medical mission trip is REALLY like? 🌎🧡

Swipe through to see a little glimpse of what it’s like to serve on the other side of the world!

A medical mission trip is so much more than providing healthcare. It’s about showing up for people who desperately need help, listening to their stories, building relationships, and reminding them that they are seen and cared for. 🧡

It is one of the most fulfilling and life-changing experiences I’ve ever had. You may think you’re going there to help change someone else’s life… but you quickly realize they change yours, too.

I truly feel like my entire career has prepared me for moments like these, and I’m so incredibly grateful to be able to serve.

If you’ve ever thought about getting involved, DO IT. Whether you’re a healthcare professional who wants to volunteer or someone who simply wants to help support the mission, there is a place for you. 🌎🧡

And if you’d like to help us continue providing care and resources to communities in need, donations make a HUGE difference.

🧡 Support Winners Travel Foundation
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Every donation helps us continue this work and reach more people who need it. #linkinbio #winners #travel #serve #foryou by @winnerstravelfoundation

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People ask me all the time, “Why are you going all across the world to help people?” ❤️🌎

Because when people experience something devastating—like an earthquake—and their basic needs, like clean water, still aren’t restored, they need help. And if we have the ability to go, serve, and make a difference… why wouldn’t we?

We’ve set up the best we possibly can, and seeing people already lined up an hour early to receive care is something I’ll never forget. 🥹

Honestly, I feel like my entire career has led me to this moment. Every patient, every experience, every lesson—it all feels like it prepared me for this. I am so incredibly grateful to be here and to be able to serve these communities. 🙏❤️

And if you’re a nurse, nurse practitioner, or healthcare professional and you’ve ever thought about doing something like this—DO IT. It is truly life-changing. You may think you’re going there to help others, but you come home realizing just how much it changed you, too.

If you’d like to support what we’re doing, donations to Winners Travel or Aerial Recovery Group will be put to good use and help us continue serving communities in need. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who has prayed, donated, encouraged us, and followed along on this journey. This is why we go. This is why we serve. 🌎❤️ #medicine #medical #mission #travel #foru by @winnerstravelfoundation

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WE’RE HEADING TO ECUADOR! 🇪🇨❤️

We’re heading to Ecuador for a medical mission trip, and I’d love for you to follow along with us! 🙏

This is about serving, helping others, sharing compassion, and being the hands and feet of Jesus wherever we can. ❤️

We would absolutely love your thoughts and prayers as we travel, serve, and meet the people we’re there to help. Please follow along—I’ll be sharing the journey with you! 🌎✨ #travel #server #healing #medical #fyp by @winnerstravelfoundation

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Life is short. Don’t major in the minor.

We spend so much time stressed about things that won’t matter in 5 years… arguments, money, social media, being offended, being “right,” or trying to impress people who don’t truly care about us. Meanwhile the things that DO matter are being neglected.

Love your family. Call your friends. Forgive people. Show grace. Be kind to strangers. Spend time with your kids. Put your phone down sometimes. Invest in relationships because at the end of life, nobody wishes they spent more time angry or worrying about things they couldn’t control.

I had a friend, Dr. Robert D. Leslie, who was tragically gunned down along with his wife and grandkids simply because he would not continue prescribing opioids to a patient. Absolutely heartbreaking and a reminder of how fragile life really is.

One moment everything can change.

He left behind an incredible legacy and an amazing book called Angels in the ER. If you get a chance, read it and help continue his legacy of compassion, faith, and caring for others.

Life is too short to hold grudges and too precious to waste on things that don’t truly matter. ❤️ You can find the book here: Angels in the ER by Dr. Robert D. Leslie #fyp #enjoy #life #love #doctor by @winnerstravelfoundation

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One of my favorite patients was a young man with autism who was mostly nonverbal. But every single time I walked into the room, he would look at me and say, “Dr. Clay Lowder!” 😂

Just once. Every visit. And it made me laugh every single time.

Moments like that stay with you forever. He’s a big part of the reason I started Winners Travel Foundation — to help caregivers of those with special needs get the break they deserve. Caregiving is beautiful, but it can also be exhausting, and sometimes the people constantly giving to others need someone to pour back into them too. 💙

If you’d like to support caregivers and families with special needs, check out WinnersTravelFoundation.org #fyp #caregiver #autism #doctor #help by @winnerstravelfoundation

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Sex can save your life… seriously 😅

75-year-old patient comes in with chest pain—but only during sex. EKG normal. Labs normal. But something felt off… so I sent him to the ER anyway.

Next day? 5-vessel bypass.

Moral of the story: your body will whisper before it screams. Even if it shows up in unexpected ways.

Sex didn’t cause the problem… it revealed it 👀
Don’t ignore chest pain. Ever. #fyp #health #tok #medical #truestory by @winnerstravelfoundation

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Anxiety doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re human. Even Jesus Christ felt overwhelming anxiety to the point of sweating blood. If He felt it, we can too… and that’s okay.

But we’re not meant to stay stuck there. I love what Max Lucado shares in his book CALM:

C — Celebrate the good things (even the small wins 🤍) A — Ask for guidance (you don’t have to figure it out alone) L — Leave your worries with God (release what you can’t control) M — Meditate on what is true, good, and life-giving

Anxiety may visit, but it doesn’t get to stay. 🙏You’re supported, guided, and never alone. #viral #fyp #anxiety #faith #calm by @winnerstravelfoundation

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Women’s Hair Loss Part 2 💇‍♀️ Three more common reasons your hair may be thinning:

1️⃣ Iron deficiency — Ask your doctor to check your ferritin level. Heavy menstrual cycles are a common cause, and low iron can absolutely lead to hair shedding. Low protein intake can also play a role, and that’s often reversible.

2️⃣ Thyroid problems — Both hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone) and hypothyroidism (too little) can cause hair thinning.

3️⃣ Hormonal changes — Very common in perimenopause and in younger women with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) when hormones are out of balance.

See Part 1 for the labs to ask for. I’m Dr. Clay, your family doctor 👨‍⚕️ Part 3 tomorrow! #doctor #fyp #health #tips #hair by @winnerstravelfoundation

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Ladies, if you’re noticing hair thinning or shedding, here’s Part 1 of the most common causes of women’s hair loss from a medical perspective 👩‍⚕️✨

1️⃣ Female Pattern Baldness
This is the number one cause of hair thinning in women. It’s usually genetic and happens because the hair follicles are sensitive to hormones over time. You may notice widening of the part or thinning at the crown.

2️⃣ Telogen Effluvium
This is sudden shedding where hair comes out in handfuls or “gobs.” It often happens a few months after stress on the body like illness, surgery, childbirth, rapid weight loss, or major emotional stress.

The good news? There are labs you can get that will help you know the many causes of hair loss and how they can be treated. Don’t ignore it early.

Part 2 tomorrow 👏💇‍♀️ #fyp #hair #loss #women #health by @winnerstravelfoundation

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Would you rather give up alcohol or coffee? I’m choosing coffee—an observational Harvard study from February found that about two cups of caffeinated coffee a day might reduce dementia risk! But—if you’re a heavy drinker, especially with a family history of dementia, you need to quit. So, coffee or cocktails—what would you choose? Let me know! #fyp #alcohol #coffee #health #doctor by @winnerstravelfoundation

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At the gas station and need a quick bite? Skip the candy, chips, and sugary drinks! Go for beef jerky (no added sugars), a hard-boiled egg, an apple, and water. It might cost a bit more, but it beats the doctor’s bill! #healthy #fyp #choices #no #sugar by @winnerstravelfoundation

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Allergies flaring up and your eyes won’t stop itching? Here’s how I approach it as a doctor 👇

Start with a nasal steroid like Flonase or Nasacort — these help calm the entire allergic response, not just your nose. Use them consistently, not just when symptoms hit.

For those itchy, irritated eyes, I recommend Pataday. These are excellent for allergy-related itching and much more effective than basic “redness relief” drops.

Be careful with Visine — it may take the redness away temporarily, but it can cause rebound redness and make things worse over time.

Bottom line: treat the inflammation, not just the symptoms. Your eyes (and sinuses) will thank you. #fyp #doctor #advice #health #tips by @winnerstravelfoundation

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