Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
Cholesterol is a natural substance that the body produces through the liver. It’s waxy and circulates through the bloodstream, feeding the heart and brain. But when cholesterol is derived from foods like saturated fats and trans fats, the body overproduces LDL, which is the “bad” cholesterol. HDL is the “good” …
Read More »Spotting Lung Cancer Sooner
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to draw attention to lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in America, accounting for 24% of cancer deaths. What is particularly troubling about this statistic is that caught early, lung cancer may be highly treatable. The best way …
Read More »How to Get the Most Out of Your Surgery
Submitted By Reconstructive Orthopaedics of Central Florida While surgery is often not the initial goal when seeking treatment for joint pain, it is sometimes the best resolution. Additionally, things like traumatic fractures, tears, and other injuries result in your physician ordering surgery to best address your pain, discomfort, or decreased …
Read More »Finding Hope in the New Year
Submitted by Hospice of Marion County It’s an understatement to say that 2020 is a year that everyone would like to forget ever happened. The global pandemic is something we would like to put behind us and get back to some sort of “normal” life. However, we still grieve the …
Read More »You Are Only As Healthy As Your Cells Recharge Your Cells with PEMF (Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Field) Therapy
By Sheryl Hensel Most fluids in the body are electrolytes, which are ions (charged particles) dissolved in liquids. Therefore, it’s easy to compare the human body to a large battery that generates electricity and needs to be charged from time to time. Did you know the body consists of approximately …
Read More »Need to Reduce Your Stress Level? Personalized Meditation and Massage
Did you know that 40 Million people in the United States are suffering from stress, depression and anxiety? If you’re one of them, leaving your disorder untreated can cause significant physical health disorders and diseases to develop, as well as cognitive decline. Stress leads to other health disorders From migraines …
Read More »Medical Marijuana for the Average American
Change in modern laws within the last 20 years has allowed marijuana to resurface and make waves in most states due to either full legalization or allowing it to be prescribed through medical means. Studies have come to fruition suggesting that access to marijuana has a direct inverse correlation to opioid …
Read More »Do You Have Trigger Finger? How an Occupational Certified Hand Therapist Can Help
Trigger finger is a simple name for a debilitating condition. It causes pain, stiffness, and a sensation of locking or catching when you bend and straighten your finger. It’s somewhat akin to having a constant charley-horse in your hand. Symptoms of trigger finger often start without a single injury. They may …
Read More »Activate your stem cells
A safe way to a healthier you Christine Meiner, M.Sc Adult stem cells play a critical role in our overall health and longevity. In 2006 the New England Journal of Medicine stated that the number one indicator of wellness is directly correlated to the number of adult stem cells in …
Read More »Want A Sleeker Smoother Sculpted Body for The New Year and Beyond?
Uzoma Nwaubani, MD, FACOG, FFPMRS If you’re stressing about the amount of weight you’ve gained over the past few months, you’re not alone! Many people have been cooking, baking, drinking, and lounging around a lot more than usual. You can blame it on your Netflix binging, being confined, seeing too …
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