Collier Edition

Say Goodbye to Reds, Rosacea and Vessels

Rosacea

By Dr. Anita Grassi Facial redness is a common reason for visits to the dermatologist’s office. It can be the result of conditions such as rosacea, broken blood vessels due to chronic sun damage, and marks left from acne. Redness is usually vascular in origin. Makeup will only go so far to camouflage it and medications while helpful often provide …

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COVID-19 And Its Potential Effect to Hormones

COVID-19

By Dr. Melissa (Mel) Irvine, DNP – Clinical Sexologist Specializes in Sexual Medicine and Beauty After two years of COVID-19 exposure, many of us feel as though we know what happens with this infection. It attacks the respiratory system, causes a nasty-sounding cough, and can leave people unbelievably fatigued. However, as research surrounding COVID-19 grows, scientists are finding that this …

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Hold Tight on Those Resolutions – Give Up Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial Sweeteners

By Colin E. Champ, MD, CSCS – Radiation Oncologist Sugar substitutes are what many turn to this time of year. For a quick rundown, aspartame, acesulfame, neotame, and saccharin are considered closer to manufactured chemicals when it comes to sweeteners. The sugar alcohols and sucralose are essentially sugars with a chemical added to hinder absorption or block the body’s ability …

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There’s a buzz in the Ear!

By Melissa Stanley R.N., B.S.N. The first full week of February, tinnitus awareness is observed. Tinnitus is defined as a ringing, buzzing or similar sensation in the ears. More people are affected by it than we know. Some people may hear sounds of singing, music, pulse (pulsatile tinnitus), humming, and hissing. My husband suffers from tinnitus. He describes it as …

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Experts Rank the Top 3 Diets for Heart Health

Top 3 Diets

We’ve all heard the term “heart-healthy,” but what does it mean in practice? How do you shop, cook, and share heart-healthy meals with your loved ones? The experts at U.S. News & World Report offer a handy ranking of heart-healthy diets, starting with a three-way tie for first place with the DASH Diet, the Mediterranean Diet, and the Ornish Diet. …

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Heart Health and Diet: Making the Best Choice for Your Heart

Heart Health and Diet

When it comes to diet and nutrition, there are countless gurus and influencers claiming they have the best advice, but the truth is, depending on your overall health, some diets are just downright dangerous. If you have any heart or vascular conditions, you need to take caution with this type of advice and speak to your cardiologist about what’s best …

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Diabetes and Heart Disease: What’s the Connection?

By Andrea Hayes, MD, F.A.C.E. The most common cause of death in patients with diabetes, is NOT diabetes itself, but cardiovascular disease (commonly called heart disease or CV disease). Patients with diabetes are twice as likely to die of heart attack and stroke as their non-diabetic counterparts and frequently develop disease at a much younger age. Heart disease refers to …

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Peripheral Neuropathy and Chiropractic Care

Peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to the nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves), often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet. It can also affect other areas and body functions including digestion, urination and circulation. Your peripheral nervous system sends information from your brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) …

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Inventory, Insurance, and Real Estate Taxes

By Robert Nardi, Broker/Owner According to the November 2022 Market Report by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island), there were 552 overall closed sales in November, which is a 41.4 percent decrease from 942 closed sales recorded in November 2021. The post-pandemic home buying surge when mortgage …

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Retirement Planning During High Inflation

Retirement Planning

In 2022 we witnessed inflation numbers that haven’t been around since the early 1980’s. When the decision comes to retire during a year with inflation this high, how are we supposed to plan? What are we supposed to think? Retirement can be a whirlwind of emotions. Even though I am not currently retired, I have walked many clients through this …

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