Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
Kevin T. Barlow, Au.D. What’s your passion? From hunting to classic farm equipment to animal rescue, odds are, that which inspires you also gets a little noisy. But just how loud is too loud? Common Dangerous Noise Levels Exposure to sounds louder than 85 decibels (dB) puts you at risk …
Read More »Love Is In The Air – Or Maybe It’s The Nitrogen
Cryotherapy is best known for reducing inflammation and easing the painful symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis, but did you know Cryotherapy has many other useful benefits, especially when it comes to ROMANCE? Whole-body cryotherapy is a cold therapy that reduces systemic inflammation helping to improve your overall health and aid in …
Read More »A New Study Announced Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Dementia is an Effective Treatment for Halting and Reversing the Disease
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and unfortunately, we all know someone that has been diagnosed with the disease and the devastating effects of losing not only memory, but the “wholeness” of the individual can be overwhelming. Nearly 5.2 million Americans have some form of dementia, and that …
Read More »More People Are Living with Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, there are more than 15.5 million Americans with a history of cancer who are alive today; 1.34 million of those survivors are here in Florida. The evolution of cancer treatment over the last 40 years has resulted in much better outcomes for patients; today …
Read More »Utilizing Technology to Elevate Physical Therapy and Achieve Optimal Health
By Jason Waz, President of Competitive Edge Physical Therapy Over the past two decades, the team at Competitive Edge Physical Therapy (CEP) has worked to set themselves apart from the typical run-of-the-mill physical therapy practice, focusing on applying specialized techniques and groundbreaking technology to gain industry-leading results with patients. To …
Read More »What if Your Back Pain is a Spine Compression Fracture?
What if you develop sudden onset severe back pain, more unbearable than you ever imagined? If your pain is new or feels different from the chronic back pain you may already be experiencing – which is currently being treated with exercise, pain medicines, and injections – it is recommended that …
Read More »Pure Strength and Movement is Dedicated to Keeping You in Elite form Pre and Post Exercise with 6 Basic Cues
Exercise is critical for overall health, but if you are exercising in bad form, meaning your posture is poor, you extend your stomach or your neck is protruding, you can actually do your physical body much more harm than good. For those that try to work out on their own …
Read More »Which form of CBD is Right for You? It all Depends on Your Intentions
CBD comes in multiple forms, so how do you know that you’re using the best form for your specific needs? CBD experts will always ask you what your intentions are with your health journey? When deciding to incorporate CBD into your routine or lifestyle, you need to know what you …
Read More »Varicose and Spider Veins Are Not Always Superficial – They Can Pose Significant Health Risks
How Do Spider Veins and Varicose Veins Form? Everyone these days wants to look younger, and live healthier. There are many treatments available to help make this happen, but what can be done about spider veins or varicose veins? And how do they form in the first place? Nearly 80 …
Read More »We Feed People
By Matt Spence The front door hasn’t even closed yet and three sets of feet can be heard running my direction. There is no calm “Mr. Rogersesque “moment of shoe removal before the tidal wave of questions and stories (mostly about food) erupt from the Spence boys. After the first …
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