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How to Plan Your Life of Optimal Health and Well-being By Deborah Lee, PhD, RN, Better Choices Health Coaching, Naples You plan for retirement, finances, vacation and education, but have you thought about planning for your health? Just like the other plans you make in your life, you can develop and implement a plan for a life of optimal health and …

By Dr. Vivian Ebert Sciatica describes persistent pain felt along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back, down through the buttock, and into the lower leg. The sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in the body, running from the lower back through the buttocks and down the back of each leg. It controls the muscles of the …

By Donna Walters This is the first in a series of articles from the book, “Estrogen Revisited Lifelong and Fearless” by Donna Walters and Blane Crandall, MD At the turn of the twentieth century, millions of women all over the world experienced the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Many husbands were happy, too. Replacing the depleting estrogen seemed to make …

By George T. Leamon, CLTC – Lutgert Insurance Individuals throughout the nation have billions of dollars invested in deferred annuities. And while these contracts offer countless advantages, including a guaranteed stream of income after retirement, most people simply aren’t aware of the many benefits deferred annuities have to offer. Let’s review some of the features of a fixed annuity: Unlike a …

By Robert M. Buckel The big news in last year’s Tax Relief Act of 2010 legislation was not the $5,000,000 estate tax exemption, but rather the $5,000,000 gift tax exemption. Technically referred to as an applicable exclusion amount, each person is given an amount that can be used to transfer assets tax free to someone either at death or during lifetime. …

By Rosemarie Hurley, Certified Senior Advisor This is a relatively new term to some people  in the industry of Long-Term Care insurance….Aging in Place. Basically, it means to be able to have enough funds to hire the type of help you’ll need to stay in your own home as opposed to selling the home and moving into an Assisted Living …

There are between 25 and 50 million Americans are plagued with a condition that is imperceptible to other people. They look normal, but they are suffering with a problem that is a constant frustration and irritation. Tinnitus can lead to sleep deprivation which can dramatically impact quality of life for those with severe tinnitus symptoms. In some cases, their agony drives …

By Nena Korunda, MD, FACP and Aldo Guevara, MD, Korunda Medical Institute If you suffer with unsightly acne problems and have not responded well to other methods of acne treatment, you are not alone. But don’t be discouraged, there is hope and it comes in the form of blue light. The recent development of acne blue light therapy has had significant …

The Best Medicine for Cancer Prevention By Teresa Sievers, MD, Internal Medicine and Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine. Edited by Annie Lisa I am often asked by my patients if food can really make a difference in the fight against cancer. The answer is a resounding YES! Proper nutrition provides, what I like to call “the survivor’s edge. “ And with cancer …

By Avow Hospice, Inc. Have you ever listened to mothers-to-be discussing their options for bringing their babies into the world? Births can take place at home or in a hospital, with or without pain-relieving drugs, under water, in a room filled with soft lights and soothing music, or in many other ways. It’s important, parents believe, to welcome a new …