Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
By Clinical Research of West Florida Did you know around five million people have been diagnosed with lupus? This disease causes the body to attack its joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, and more. Lupus is considered a chronic condition and patients with lupus can experience flares that can be debilitating …
Read More »Routine Exams Often Find Head, Neck and Oral Cancers
While not as common as some other types of malignancies, oral cavity and oropharyngeal (head and neck) cancers can often be discovered during routine screening exams by a dentist, medical doctor, dental hygienist, or even by self-exam. Most head and neck cancers begin in squamous cells, which are cells that …
Read More »Stem Cell Therapy for Orthopedic Problems Is An Effective Treatment But Beware…
By now, we’ve all heard of stem cells, we know at least one person that has gotten the treatment for arthritis, back pain, a torn ACL or other painful disorders; and we know countless physicians are offering stem cell or PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) therapy. But how do we know if …
Read More »DO YOU SUFFER WITH CHRONIC PAIN? MIGRAINE? NEUROPATHIC PAIN? TIRED Of USING OPIOIDS?
By DR. ROBERT LUPO, D.C. There is an Amazing New FDA Approved Treatment Device Using the Ancient Chinese Art of Auriculotherapy Narcotics are finally being recognized for what they are … ADDICTIVE! They cause damage to the brain pain pathways and a whole host of other complications. But a reliable non-narcotic …
Read More »Are Your Dentures Driving You Crazy? Consider Implant Over-Dentures
By Dr. DeLuca Know anybody who is missing all their teeth? Know anybody who hates their dentures? I am certain that everyone knows at least one person who is wearing, or attempting to wear, dentures. Every day I have patients who are surprised that we fully expect them to keep their …
Read More »Should You Have Genetic Testing?
Standard medicine is sometimes lagging. We check our labs, regularly for liver enzymes, thyroid hormones levels, lipid counts, we even have blood pressure machines in our grocery stores and our homes to keep those numbers under wraps, but what about testing our DNA, does it still seem like science fiction to …
Read More »May is Mental Health Awareness Month – You Should Speak to Your Healthcare Provider About Stress, Fear, Anxiety & Mental Health
Why do we have bouts of anxiety and stress, and why is it more unyielding for some than others? In Paradise Lost, John Milton may have summed this up very well when he wrote, “the mind is its own place and in itself, can make a heaven of hell, a hell …
Read More »IT’S NOT JUST IN YOUR HEAD! Pelvic Pain Can be Caused by Hormonal Imbalance & Gynecological Issues
Many women have gynecological issues that cause pain and it’s not “just in your head!” It’s not uncommon that hormonal dysfunction plays a critical role in changing the way women feel about intimacy with their partner. Conditions like Hormonal imbalance, pelvic pain, endometriosis and fibroids all cause pain and can lower …
Read More »Want to Avoid Surgery? Understanding Regenerative Medicine for Hip & Knee Pain
Unlike traditional hip and knee surgery, which can be intimidating for many patients, two minimally invasive procedures are proving effective for numerous individuals that suffer from knee and hip arthritis, injuries and degeneration. If done together, these two therapies can not only alleviate pain, but also restore and regenerate tissue. …
Read More »Experience the History of the Rose Parade First-Hand with YMT Vacations
The Tournament of Roses Parade is an American New Year’s tradition, a festival of elaborate, flower-covered floats, marching bands, and more held in Pasadena, California, every January 1st. You’ve watched the pageantry and beauty of the parade on television—isn’t it time you saw the floats in person? One hundred thirty …
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