Recently there has been a great debate about whether or not people should floss their teeth.  While brushing teeth, removes plaque and bacteria biofilm from the main surfaces of each tooth, flossing is essential to get rid of the same sticky substance that lodges itself in the interproximal spaces (between the …

By Dr. Michael Badanek, BS, DC, CNS, CTTP, DMM, DACBN, DCBCN, MSGR/CHEV Even when you eat a balanced, whole-food diet, you may still fail to get the right balance of vitamins and minerals your body needs for optimal health.  Because many factors contribute to your body’s ability to derive nutrients from …

By Laura Bittner The 2018 flu season has been a severe one. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), our current flu season is the worst in a decade. The individuals most at risk are children up to eight years old, adults, over 50 and individuals with chronic …

Have you or someone you know who has Medicare recently moved? If so, you need to notify Medicare & Social Security to update your address in their records. This also “starts the meter running.” You have 60 days to review and update your Medicare insurance. The coverage you currently have might …

By Virginia ‘Ginya’ Carnahan, APR, CPRC – PRprn, inc. This year’s flu “epidemic” is inspiring headlines across the nation, many debating the value of the “flu shot.”  Nevertheless, the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “FluView” update (February 9, 2018) reports that this year’s flu statistics confirm that this …

We use our eyes for nearly everything we do, so when we encounter vision problems or eye discomfort, we want rapid, effective solutions, the kind you’ll find at Lake Eye Associates. One of the most common and uncomfortable conditions is chronic dry eye, which causes nearly 30 million Americans to …

By this time of the year, many of us are struggling to keep New Year’s resolutions, especially those dealing with adopting a healthier lifestyle. National Cancer Prevention Month, is a good time to recommit to goals of making and maintaining lifestyle changes that can lead to a longer, healthier life. According …

Ave Maria is a 4,000-acre master-planned community.  Developer, Barron Collier Construction, kept in mind the need to develop a town that was for all ages, from growing families to seniors and they did it with great pride, making sure the specifics were perfect and that the homes are of the highest …

American House Many seniors, unfortunately, lack proper nutrition. This deficiency is directly related to the fact that the elderly often rely  on canned foods, frozen foods, or foods that are quickly consumed and digested, like simple carbohydrates.  These meal options are usually loaded with sugar, salt, chemicals, and preservatives. Recent studies …

By Roana Bustin, MSN, ARNP By this time, the New Year’s resolutions most of us have made regarding our diets have gone by the way-side. So, we’re back to our old habits. However, getting to the basics of common sense nutrition is probably a much more manageable goal than following the …