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WHAT TO DO TO REALLY IMPROVE YOUR BODY AND LIVE HEALTHY?

LIVE HEALTHY

Make wise decisions and stop oxidative stress. The health situation of society is deteriorating year by year. Most people lead a sedentary lifestyle. Technology has helped to make us more sedentary and able to avoid physical work. Our diet has changed as well, and not for the better. People are eating an abundance of processed foods while neglecting whole foods …

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Psychological Benefits of Quitting

Benefits of Quitting

Quitting tobacco is the single most important thing you can do to improve your health.4 As soon as an individual quits, the body begins to heal3 however, the benefits of quitting are not limited to improvements in physical health – there are numerous psychological benefits as well. According to the British Medical Journal, smoking cessation is associated with reduced depression, …

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Back Pain? We may have your solution.

Back Pain

Every Year, nearly 200,000 people are diagnosed with spinal compression, which causes significant pain in the spine and surrounding back muscular structure. Osteoporosis usually causes spinal compression and mostly affects the aging population, but can also be attributed to other diseases of the bone, cancers, tumors, long-term steroid use, herniated discs, and arthritis. While there are treatment options for spinal …

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APRIL: PARKINSON’S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH – 2022 PARKINSON’S DISEASE SPRING SYMPOSIUM

PARKINSON’S DISEASE

By Ramon A. Gil, M.D., Medical Director, Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Center of SWFL Dear Friends: Welcome to a new year of progress and innovation in the field of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Advances in PD research are not limited to the availability of new and better drugs, but also to a better understanding of the disease process. This understanding leads us …

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Stress Management Tips From Freedom Village of Bradenton

Stress Management

Back in the 1980s there were numerous Calgon bath commercials that promised to wash away your worries. The tagline was “Calgon take me away.” Not too bad of an advertising messaging, because there is actually truth to it. Taking time for yourself can definitely help to decrease stress and anxiety. Here are 3 simple tips to reduce stress: #1 Take …

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INFLAMMATION AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE

INFLAMMATION AND PARKINSON

By Nasser Razack, MD, JD April is Parkinson’s awareness month. There are many actions we can take to impact the future of Parkinson’s disease, but none greater than its prevention. Our emphasis must switch from the treatment of the disease to its prevention by promoting better health and well-being. Inflammation is our immune system’s response when the body is attacked …

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The Probate Group: What You Really Need to Know About Probate

The Probate Group

Did someone you know recently pass away and they left you in charge of their estate? Now what? The situation may seem intimidating or impossible, but the truth is, with the right guidance, it’s a manageable process. What is the Probate Process? The probate process allows you, the personal representative, to step into the shoes of the deceased. It gives …

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Venice Man, 85, Is Pain-free After Both Knees Replaced Within Two Months

Knees Replaced

By Heidi Smith, Contributor For more than five years, Ed Rycraft had to use a walker to get around. Hunched over and unable to bend his knees, he was in constant pain. When he and his daughter, Debbie Blank, moved to Venice, Blank had had enough. “I couldn’t stand to see him in so much pain,” she said. “As soon …

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Are You Thinking of Transitioning Into a Senior Community? How One Company Can Provide a Multitude of Options With No Pressure

Senior Community

If you or a loved one are considering a lifestyle change, or if you need fulltime care, due to an illness, neurodegenerative or cognitive issues, issues, Senior Living Selections can help you traverse the confusing information and alleviate the pressure from specific senior community salespeople to help you make choices that suit your specific needs and goals without the added …

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Understanding Your Options for Dialysis: Arteriovenous Fistulas and Grafts

Dialysis

By Jeffrey Edwards, MD, RPVI For patients undergoing hemodialysis, they may be concerned about the vascular access points for their dialysis procedures. Hemodialysis treatments require vascular access, which is entry point to access your bloodstream, allowing blood to flow back and forth from your veins and arteries to the dialysis machine to clean the toxins and waste from the body …

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