Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
Freedom Pointe at The Villages – a Brookdale Life Care Community Our community gives you the freedom to enjoy life as you choose today with assurance that you have a full continuum of care options for tomorrow. The Life Care Program Life Care empowers residents to lead a dynamic lifestyle …
Read More »Neurofeedback – Train Your Brain Noninvasive, drug free treatment for mental disorders.
Mental disorders ranging from depression to substance abuse can completely change the direction of an individual’s life. For those who want to make a change, the challenge can sometimes put it out of reach as a complete understanding of the disorder may be lacking. There are numerous treatment methods available …
Read More »May is Food Allergy Action Month!
How Many People Have Food Allergies? • Researchers estimate that up to 15 million Americans have food allergies. • This potentially deadly disease affects 1 in every 13 children (under 18 years of age) in the U.S. That’s roughly two in every classroom. • The economic cost of children’s food …
Read More »Mental Health Home Care Helping families, caregivers and patients cope with behavioral and mental health challenges
When most people think of home health care, they most often imagine only physical injuries or illnesses. However, mental health is an important part of our overall health and can directly affect our physical well being or health. Mental illness requires diagnosis and treatment just as physical conditions do. What …
Read More »Peace and Relaxation is Just a Phone Call Away
“Serenity now” is what most people try to find in their busy lives, let the people at U2 NewU Browtique & Spa help you get to that peaceful place. The spa offers massages, facials, eyebrow and body waxing, organic facelifts, pedicures and a host of other services. “We provide personal …
Read More »Protect Your Skin From Aging, Dark Spots & Cancer
Sunlight, specifically UV radiation, is the Number #1 cause of skin cancer as well as unsightly wrinkles, age spots, thinning, more fragile skin. In short, excessive sun exposure is the main culprit for premature aging of the skin? The thermometer is reaching 90 more and more frequently, making it imperative …
Read More »May is High Blood Pressure Education Month & Stroke Awareness Month – High Blood Pressure and Stroke
Blood pressure measures the force your blood exerts on blood vessel walls as it travels through your body. Your blood pressure reading has two numbers (for instance, 120/80). The first number is the systolic blood pressure, and measures the force your blood exerts on blood vessel walls as your heart …
Read More »Walking Over Niagara Falls
By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church During one of our Easter Services at Bayside Community Church, Nic Wallenda (one of our members) walked a high-tension cable over the audience in our auditorium as an illustration for our Lead Pastor, Randy Bezet’s, message. As Nic climbed onto …
Read More »Vein Ulcers
By Tom Tran PA-C, MPAs, NCCPA Surgery Board Certified – Venous ulcers affect more than 6 to 7 million people in the United States. They account for more than 70% of all limb ulcers, affect women more than men, and increase with age. Venous ulcers are primarily in the lower …
Read More »Is Your Swing Hurting Your Back or is Your Back Hurting Your Swing?
By Daniel Taylor DC – It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon on the golf course; the greens are freshly cut and the sun shining. You drive up to the tee box for the first shot of the day. You bend over to put the tee in the ground and out of …
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