Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
Anxiety and fear of pain keep many women from getting a mammogram. But imagine drifting off to a relaxing beach, a peaceful garden, or a captivating waterfall while modern and advanced imaging provides you a more comfortable experience and allows you to control the breast compression for your mammogram. All of this …
Read More »LOVE Yourself! – Keeping your heart healthy
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Heart disease is caused by atherosclerosis or plaque clogged arteries that restrict the blood flow in the heart. Every year about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack. Warning signs for a heart attack: • Chest pain or …
Read More »Why Younger Men Should Seek Early ED Treatment
DR. ROBERT LUPO, D.C. Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is deeply related to vascular health. Many men that begin to experience ED have little idea that they need to treat the arteriosclerosis in the penis as well as in their body. Most standard medical practitioners will start a man on the “little …
Read More »What You Can Do To Lower Your High Cholesterol and Decrease Your Cardiovascular Risks
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 »Fish Love
By Alex Anderson Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski tells the story of a man who happened upon a young man enjoying a dish of fish. And he said to the young man, “Why are you eating that dish of fish?” The young man said, “Because I love fish.” The older man said, …
Read More »Why Are So Many Adults Needing Rotator Cuff Repairs? What to Expect if your Shoulder requires treatment
Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in rotator cuff injuries. As we age, our bodies are subjected to more repercussions from normal wear and tear. This is particularly the case with individual’s age 60 and older, but the same wear and tear is accurate for younger …
Read More »Family Heart Health
Approximately 370,000 people in the United States die from coronary heart disease (CHD) each year.1 And over 700,000 have a myocardial infarction (MI).1 Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) causes greatly increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and increased risk of MI.2 The buildup of plaque in coronary arteries is influenced by cholesterol and …
Read More »IV Ketamine Therapy for Depression
The medically supervised and administered drug Ketamine has proven to be very effective on patients with depression. Whether that depression is related to PTSD, OCD, Post-Partum, bi-polar or other major depressive disorders, the administration of Ketamine IV therapy is providing favorable results for people suffering from these progressive afflictions. What is …
Read More »What is the MIT Difference?
“If only I had found this place sooner!” “I truly felt like someone finally listened to me!” Dr. Mark Jacobson These are phrases commonly expressed as patients exit the doors of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics. There is rarely a day without a happy, smiling face, and hardly a week without a …
Read More »Unpacking the Benefits of Omega-3s for Anxiety
By Bo Martinsen, MD How much omega-3 should you take daily? For those interested in the benefits of omega-3s for anxiety, one new study suggests a higher dose than you might expect. The study, published in JAMA Network Open in September, found that omega-3s helped reduce the symptoms of anxiety; however, …
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