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By Gabrielle Sellitti In the midst of all the wrapping, baking, and clicking from store to store (online shopping this year!), we tend to lose track of our healthy lifestyles during the holidays. We all seem to be moving at a faster pace than usual, stressed from the unorganized pile of receipts that we don’t dare calculate, and ignoring our …

By Dr. Linell King Humans are creatures of habit.  We find great comfort in familiar routines, reliable schedules; the general predictability that structures our days help us to feel a sense of calm and control. Even while we work hard in our jobs and relationships, stressors in life seem more manageable when we can return to the daily grind of …

Although holiday celebrations and observances may look a bit different this year due to social distancing, it’s still the perfect time for older adults and their families to discuss their current or future housing and health care needs. Beginning the conversation may be daunting, especially for children who may feel their role in the relationship has been reversed as they …

By Sebastien Saitta American comedian, award-winning actor and best-selling writer, George Burns said it best. “ You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” Burns, who lived and even worked to 100 years old, understood that the number of candles you blow out on your birthday does not determine how old you are. In fact, we …

Dr. Bryan Hunte – Advanced Spineworks Dr. Bryan Hunte and his team at Advanced Spinework’s mission is to help you avoid surgery, get pain relief, heal naturally, and emerge stronger than ever! Similar to physical therapy, chiropractic care delivers powerful pain relief and restored function, movement, and balance, but it focuses on spinal manipulation without drugs or surgery. By properly …

By Denise A. Pancyrz – Diabetes Reversal & Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Speaker, Author People with diabetes are 2 to 3 times more likely to have depression than people without diabetes. Unfortunately, only 25% to 50% of diabetes patients who have depression get diagnosed and treated. Getting a diabetes diagnosis can be like a roller coaster ride. Consistent glucose levels can …

By Jamie Kliewe, Owner, Licensed Therapist & Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner This word will elicit different responses from different people. A lot of people only equate stress to certain types of events that might occur in our lives such as relationship loss, financial hardships, death of a loved one, major illness etc. We do not often stop to contemplate …

Various forms of venous issues affect 25 million people in the US. The symptoms of venous insufficiency are leg swelling, pain, tingling, cramping, discoloration, and in some cases, varicose veins, to name a few. Many people feel the need to elevate their legs more often to help improve blood flow. What causes venous insufficiency? When a person’s legs are swollen, …

By Vivian Wong, MD, PHD Are you suffering from hair loss? Hair loss is a hot topic right now. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of patients are presented with sudden onset hair shedding and thinning. This condition is known as telogen effluvium, a form of hair loss characterized by excessive hair shedding over the entire scalp. …

In 2013, Nathan Allman started Chefs for Seniors with his Father Barrett, a long time restaurant owner. Chefs for seniors makes customized meals for the week in their clients home while offering companionship and nutrition safety checks. Nathan Allman explained, “My father and I started cooking for clients in the Madison, Wisconsin area ourselves, but quickly realized that we’d tapped …