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A Blocked Carotid Artery Is Critical, And The Traditional Procedure Can Be Risky

A Blocked Carotid Artery Is Critical

How TCAR Helps To Prevent Stroke During Stenting By Russell Becker, DO, Vascular Surgeon Plaque in the arteries (atherosclerosis) can cause many issues, but when the carotid arteries are blocked, the stakes are higher due to the likelihood of plaque breaking off or total occlusion of the artery, which can cause an ischemic stroke. When vascular surgeons are attempting to …

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Retinal Diseases Often Go Unnoticed: What You Can Do At Home

Retinal Diseases Often Go Unnoticed

Courtesy of Personalized Retina Care of Naples Retinal diseases are silent: there is no pain, no redness, no tearing associated with them. Until it affects the macula, the very central part of the retina, there are no symptoms. Most of us only go to the Eye Doctor once a year, but what happens if you’ve experienced a visual disturbance? How …

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Topical Retinoids: What is Retin-A and Retinol?

By Daniel I. Wasserman, M.D. Retinol (Vitamin A) and Retin-A (the old brand name for what is really tretinoin) are structural and functional analogues of vitamin A that exert multiple effects on cellular growth and development, the immune system, and embryonic development. Topical retinoids are used to treat a variety of conditions such as acne, photoaging, psoriasis, and several other …

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PROTECT YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM With Probiotics

PROTECT YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM With Probiotics

The gut is your largest sensory organ, and 80% of your immune system is there! So, it becomes advantageous to be intentional about it and protect it. By Catalina Quintero – Certified Holistic Health Coach and Team Beachbody Coach Strengthening your gut lining is very important to avoid disease and protect your immune system. One of the ways is to …

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Do you Want to Look and Feel Better in 2020? How Celluma Light Therapy Can Help

Do you Want to Look and Feel Better in 2020

Celluma light therapy is made up of several colors of LED light that do multiple things for the skin and tissues such as decrease acne, regenerate cells, and build collagen. Collagen is the protein in our tissues that acts like the glue to our cells. When we age, collagen is drastically reduced and very difficult to rebuild, but with Celluma …

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A Body in Motion Stays in Motion: Get Moving!

A Body in Motion Stays in Motion: Get Moving

Palm Coast Physical Therapy In our society it’s not uncommon for people to live a fairly sedentary lifestyle and not realize that they are doing so. For example, we walk to the car, drive to work, sit at a desk, drive home and watch TV. We might go to the gym or do some sort of exercise throughout the week, …

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Exercise For Your Heart Health!

Exercise For Your Heart Health

Did you know that many chronic disorders are interrelated? For example, diabetes and cardiovascular disease are often diagnosed together in many individuals. February is National heart Health Month, so along with eating a healthy diet, losing weight, lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, exercise is a critical component to keeping your heart healthy. Exercise Benefits Exercising on a daily basis is …

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Get Rid of Those Seasonal Allergies Once and For All!

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP 2020 is off to a fast start. It is already February, and that means seasonal allergy season will be starting soon. If history is any indictor, within the next couple of weeks, people will start drifting into my clinic in search of hay fever symptom relief. Last month, we set a record for …

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Keeping Your Pet’s Teeth Clean is Crucial for Their Health

Keeping Your Pet’s Teeth Clean

It might seem overboard to many of you, but did you know that you should be brushing your pet’s teeth with a pet-specific toothpaste and brush on a regular basis? If you keep their teeth clean from a younger age, they will be less likely to develop hard tartar build-up and will harbor less stinky bacteria in their mouth. This …

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BEYOND DIVORCE… OTHER REASONS YOU NEED A LOCAL FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY

By J. Christopher Lombardo, Partner Family law……an unwelcoming area of law that many hope they may never have to approach. When the initial thought of a family law attorney comes to mind, many may conjure up images of aggressive attorneys attempting to dismantle the lives of innocent spouses. They see unwarranted attempts to have hard earned assets taken from one …

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