Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
Welcome to June. The summer months are upon us and everyone would like to see crisp and clear at all the beautiful sights of summer. Now you can. The whole month of June is known as cataract awareness month. Cataracts are more common in adults 70 and older but according …
Read More »Prostate Cancer and Prevention
Do we know enough to significantly reduce our risk of Prostate Cancer? Written by, Carolyn Waygood, Certified Natural Health Professional & Plexus Ambassador – Prostate cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the U.S., and it’s about time we help educate men on ways …
Read More »The Rub
By Alex Anderson – Last June I had the privilege of spending some time with Pastor Rick Warren and a few other awesome pastors in Orange County, California. Even thought it had been a brief six weeks since Pastor Rick had lost one of his sons, he was incredibly warm …
Read More »Don’t Delay… get your skin checked today!!
By Steven T. Powell, MD and Dori Hite,MPAS,PA-C – Q: How common is skin cancer? A: One in five Americans will develop some form of skin cancer. Most of these are basal-cell and squamous-cell carcinomas. Melanoma, while not the most common, is the most serious form of skin cancer and …
Read More »DEXA Bone Scan Discovering Osteoporosis Before It Causes Fracture
About 40% of postmenopausal women in the U.S. have osteopenia (low bone density). An additional 7% have osteoporosis, a condition that is characterized by bones that are less dense, and thus weaker, than normal bone. Osteoporosis increases the risk of bone fracture with even minor trauma, such as a fall …
Read More »be your best Your state-of-the-heart health starts with you. Learn what you can. Do what you can.
Every day, heart patients suffer the consequences of choices they make in their lives and the damaging effects our modern day lifestyle can have on their health. We’d like to do all we can to interrupt the harmful cycle of cause and effect to either avoid cardiac problems before they …
Read More »You Can Achieve & Maintain Optimal Health,…. Naturally!
Natural Approaches to Better Health from Plexus Worldwide! Written by, Carolyn Waygood, Certified Natural Health Professional & Plexus Ambassador – Plexus products are formulated to help improve your health in so many ways,…it’s difficult to know where to begin when discussing the many benefits Plexus products offer! So maybe it’s …
Read More »The Secret to Healing Wounds Fast
As we age our body’s ability to heal itself becomes less efficient. This is natural. Many people attempt to treat their own wounds with home remedies and end up with a bigger problem than what they started with. How do I heal my wound? Collagen is a key component of …
Read More »ARTHRITIS AWARENESS MONTH THIS MAY – TAKE ACTION
Throughout May, the Arthritis Foundation urges taking action to change the course of arthritis. From participating in a nearby Walk to Cure Arthritis event, to improving your health through fitness and nutrition, to speaking out about the seriousness of arthritis – there’s a lot you can do to raise awareness …
Read More »AVOIDING BUYER’S REMORSE
InterCommunity Cancer Centers and Institute Warns Patients about Skin Cancer Treatments Sold Online If you turn on your computer and search for “skin cancer treatments,” chances are you will find countless ads for purported “natural” remedies for this disease. And while the ads may be appealing because of their unsubstantiated …
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