Ocala

Central Florida’s blueberries are quickly becoming Florida’s version of Napa valley, and for good reason. Conveniently located, Whispering Oaks Winery is a short 8-10 minute drive from The Villages and a 20-25 mile drive from Ocala. Make the trip to the winery and you will find yourself surrounded by fields …

By Virginia Carnahan, APR, CPRC Director of Development Just Who Gets Prostate Cancer?Most people are surprised to learn that more men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year than women are diagnosed with breast cancer! Think about that for a moment. How many women do you know who have battled …

My cholesterol dropped by 73 points in 1 month, my husband’s morning blood sugar level dropped from 200 to 113 in 3 months, and we are feeling and looking so much YOUNGER! A few months ago, my husband’s blood sugars were out of control after years of controlling it with …

Your heart will be a vital, beating part of you for the rest of your life. It’s up to you how you’ll treat it. Exercise? You know that’s a given. Practically every study since studies began touts the benefits of regular exercise on a healthy heart. What about nutrition? Eating …

National Kidney MonthIn a popular 1970 song, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell asked, “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone”—a question that could have been aimed at people with kidney disease.  The kidneys play a crucial role in maintaining overall health, but are …

More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year to the poison control centers across the country. More than 90 percent of these occur in the home. The majority of non-fatal poisonings occur in children younger than six years old. And, poisonings are one of the leading causes of death …

As part of National Nutrition Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is encouraging all of us to eat a healthy diet that is customized to fit into our busy and sometimes complicated lives.  Building a healthy plate is easy when you make half your plate fruits and vegetables. It’s …

True or False? During sleep, your brain rests. False. While your body rests, your brain doesn’t. An active brain during sleep prepares us for alertness and peak functioning the next day. Sleeping just one hour less a night can prevent you from learning or functioning normally. True. Most adults need …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church 2:38 p.m. February 12, 2015 Upper Room, Day Spring Episcopal Conference Center Parrish, Florida Dear Reader, My friend Ben Rodgers and I took an afternoon break from the day’s leadership development work we were engaged in and, while on our …

By Alyssa Parker – Pneumatic compression devices are one of the most highly recommended treatments for limb swelling and are a Medicare approved treatment option. Dating back to the 1960’s pneumatic compression pumps have been used for the treatment of limb swelling due to acute and chronic conditions. In most …