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What Does Good Sleep Hygiene Really Mean, And Why is it so Important?

The term “Good Sleep hygiene,” might seem strange; it’s concerning the critical importance of high-quality sleep without disruptions. When we sleep, we promote healing properties throughout the body. A good night’s sleep is critical, especially as we age. Getting a good night’s sleep is critical for optimal health. The side effects and complications associated with sleep disorders are irritability, fatigue, …

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Eyeglasses and Sunglasses:

Eyeglasses and Sunglasses

Both Important – Both Somewhat Challenging to Jostle Between Getting regular eye exams is very important to make sure that you do not develop any new chronic conditions. Wearing your glasses is something that we take more advantage of as we age, as the majority of adults require glasses for reading, for driving or for seeing at a distance. In …

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Dealing With Life’s Painful Situations

By Pastor Timothy Neptune On Father’s Day in 2005 my dad came to my office to visit and talk about how things were going. In the course of our discussion he mentioned that he experienced a terrible night’s sleep because his back was causing him so much pain. I told him that it was time to go to the ER …

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What Your Eye Doctor Wants You To Know About The 4th of July Injuries: This is Important

4th of July Injuries

The fourth of July brings emotions of joy and reasons to celebrate our freedoms and time with friends and family, which are admirable and well needed in this time of our lives, but it goes without saying that fireworks are dangerous. A critical fact that not many people know is that more bystanders are injured by fireworks than those operating …

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Technology, Precision Bring Hope to Cancer Patients

Bring Hope to Cancer Patients

By Dr. Arie Dosoretz Technology is in a continuous state of improvement. As soon as a new cell phone hits the market, for example, consumers will line up to get their hands on the industry’s newest, shiniest device. And who can blame them? Consumers want the best. The same principle holds true in cancer care. Manufacturers are continuously researching and …

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Answering your questions about the treatment of Anxiety/PTSD and Depression

Anxiety/PTSD

1. How does neurofeedback specifically help in the treatment of depression and other mental health conditions? Depression and other common mental health conditions such as anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD are accompanied by abnormal brain electrical activity. Just as the electrical activity of the heart can be determined by an EKG, brain electrical activity can be observed by qEEG brain mapping …

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Fish Oil and Fiber: How to be Number One at ‘Number Two’

Fish Oil and Fiber

By Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD Countless articles detail how exercising, eating well, and sleeping better are crucial for healthy aging. But there’s one aspect to good health that people rarely mention: pooping. Yes, pooping. Maybe as a physician, I should be medically correct and write “defecating” instead. But whatever the term, one thing is certain: Regular bowel movements are essential for …

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Emotion takes control and overrides logic and facts.

Continuing the discussion from last month’s article of whether the market is primed for a pullback it leads to the problem of heavy social media involvement in markets that furthers the problem of making logic and fact-based decisions. So, the missing critical facts are… 1. When did someone get information and buy in or get out? 2. Was the information …

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Why is a Callus on the Bottom of my foot potentially dangerous?

Callus

By Desmond Bell, DPM, CWS – Chief Medical Officer at Omeza Calluses are one of nature’s ways of protecting our bodies, especially when occurring on the hands and feet. Simply stated, calluses are abuild-up of skin, typically over a bony prominence where repetitive, minor trauma has occurred over time. Athletes, manual laborers, guitar players, dancers, or anyone who uses their …

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Healthy Aging and Healthy Vision go Hand in Hand

They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but did you know that keeping your eyes healthy takes a multifaceted approach. Protecting vision is critical, but many of us often take our eyesight for granted until it’s too late. How can you protect your eyes? Eye Exams Getting regular dilated eye exams is critical. When your eyes are …

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