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10% THC cap proposal

10% THC cap proposal

Evidently, the last few years within the Florida cannabis industry have progressed rapidly with proposed changes such as the Smoking amendment that currently allows patients to purchase cannabis for smoking use. Other small victories such as defeating a proposal for recreational cannabis that would have further exacerbated the issue of vertical integration have created quite the storm of optimism among …

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How to Navigate Picky Eating

How to Navigate Picky Eating

By Christina M. Freise Pollitt, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS, CDP – Speech-Language Pathologist Do you know a picky eater? ‘Picky’ eating is when a child (or adult) refuses foods often, or exhibits a restricted food repertoire, eating the same foods over and over. Picky eating usually peaks in the toddler and preschool years. Very temporary picky eating habits can be normal …

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Tenancy by the entirety

Tenancy

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Successful marriages are often described as partnerships. Ideally, there’s a mutual respect and appreciation for one another’s contributions. And, although marriage usually involves a bigger emotional commitment than a business partnership, in either relationship you’re likely to find jointly owned property. However, when it comes to joint ownership, a spouse gets the edge over a …

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Health Insurance DID YOU KNOW?

Health Insurance DID YOU KNOW?

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 “DID YOU KNOW”? Well just the other day I received a call from a nice lady by the name of Eddi. She thanked me and told me that she had saved my article and that it was so helpful with guiding her through Medicare and their Employer Group coverage. So, I …

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Manual Lymph Drainage

Manual Lymph Drainage

By Jamie Kliewe, Owner, Licensed Therapist & Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a medically-driven massage technique that was originally discovered and explored in the 1930’s by Drs. Emil and Estrid Vodder, for chronic sinusitis and other immune-related illnesses. Now, MLD is used in many other applications, including general detoxification, lymphedema management, post-operative healing, extreme stress …

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Back to School: Time for Speech Therapy

Back to School

By Christina M. Freise Pollitt, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS, CDP – Speech-Language Pathologist Preparing for ‘back to school’ means much more than simply stocking up on colored pencils and spiral-bound notebooks. It is often  a time of new beginnings, new experiences, and for some parents, when they first realize something may be “wrong” with their child’s speech, language, reading or feeding …

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Is Recency Bias Swaying Your Investing Decisions?

Is Recency Bias Swaying Your Investing Decisions

Provided by Nina Azwoir When making investing decisions, it may seem like we have to predict the future. Unless you have a secret time machine, it is an impossible task. When we are faced with difficult decisions, especially during times of uncertainty and volatility, our minds take shortcuts. For example, when we are trying to predict the future, our minds …

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It’s a Family Affair

By Heidi Smith, Contributor In 2012 before moving to Florida, Idriss Belghali underwent a sleeve gastrectomy – a type of metabolic/bariatric surgery – and lost considerable weight. But he says he didn’t manage his nutrition properly and re-gained substantial weight. He also developed severe acid reflux and had such bad knee pain he gave up playing pickleball, a sport he …

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Helping Patients Live with Parkinson’s

Helping Patients Live with Parkinson’s

Each year, doctors diagnose 60,000 new cases of Parkinson’s disease (PD). With advances in pharmacology and surgery giving PD patients longer lives and increased motor function, interventions to prepare family caregivers, empower patients in their daily lives, and improve patient peace of mind become more involved. While many patients live more than 20 years after the diagnosis, the median survival …

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Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN): How It’s Helping Patients with Autoimmune Disease and Other Conditions

Low Dose Naltrexone

Gerry Letendre, RPh, MBA, CHt Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist, meaning that it blocks opioid receptors. Taken at high doses of 50mg to 100mg, it’s been used for decades to help patients addicted to opiates and/or heroine fight their addiction by blocking the “high” feeling within the brain. Additionally, Naltrexone increases endorphins, which are known to enhance immunity. How does …

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