Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
It’s spring! This time of year, we’re more apt to indulge in foods that might not be the best for our teeth. Our favorite Easter candies like taffy and suckers, can lead to some unsightly and often painful dental disorders. What should you do if you break a tooth? You should …
Read More »Alternative Medicine in the Evaluation and Care of Parkinson’s Disease Patients
By Dr. Michael John Badanek, BS, DC, CNS, CTTP, DACBN, DCBCN, MSGR./CHEV Orthodox medicine has long ignored gut bacteria’s role in human health and disease. But things are changing. So called “alternative” doctors and researchers – who are in fact the real men and women of medicine – have recognized …
Read More »National Occupational Therapy (OT) Month
Happy national occupational therapy month! This month is used to recognize those who spend their lives working to improve yours. Occupational therapists provide hands on rehabilitation to help patients after illness or injury, or patients with disabilities improve their ability to move and function in daily life. One of the biggest …
Read More »Create a Safe Home for Dementia Patients
People with Alzheimer’s can live in their homes, as long as safety measures are in place. As Alzheimer’s progresses, a person’s abilities change. But with some creativity and problem solving, you can adapt the home environment to support these changes. How dementia affects safety? With creativity and flexibility, you can create …
Read More »Medicare Scams: How to Keep Your Information Safeguarded
This spring look for your new Medicare card in the mail. Beginning April 2018, CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) will be sending you a replacement Medicare card. It is expected to take a year to accomplish this due to the vast number of people on Medicare. The great …
Read More »Prescribed an Opioid? Ask your doctor (and dentist) these questions
By Dr. Sam Ho, chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare If your doctor or dentist prescribes a pain reliever, take charge of your health and find out exactly what you are getting. UnitedHealth Group medical experts recommend you ask your doctor these questions about any opioid prescription. Common opioid brand names include …
Read More »The Acceptance of Alcohol is Leading to More Dependence Issues and Health Concerns
By Dr. Sivasekaran, MD In our social culture, drinking with family and friends is common for celebrating special occasions and in some instances coping with life. Drinking alcohol has become extremely accepted in our society, and with that acceptance and desensitization of the harmful effects, comes a lot more alcohol …
Read More »Arterial and Venous Circulation Dangers
By Bryan Carter, MPA-C, Phlebology-Surgery Blood being carried toward the heart is called venous and blood being carried away from the heart is called arterial. Because proper blood circulation aids the body’s flow of nutrients and oxygen to the heart, brain and other organs, it’s imperative to maintain and improve …
Read More »Get to Know Your Eye Lens Implant Options
During my 30-year journey in eye surgery, no story has been as dynamic and exciting as the story of the human eye natural lens, its disorder called cataract, and our relentless effort to improve the process by which the cataract is evacuated and replaced with a man-made intraocular lens, and to …
Read More »Neuromodulation: An Option for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
By Michelle Heine, PA-C, MMS – Ocala Health Neurosurgical Group The perception of pain is highly complex not only physiologically but the difference of pain perception between individuals is of great variance. Pain originates primarily from noxious stimuli such as touching a hot stove, being involved in a car accident …
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