Lee Edition

By Yollo Wellness Anti-inflammatory Oxygen Therapy (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy-HBOT) is a simple way of flooding massive amounts of oxygen into the cells. This can happen safely to the point where it will annihilate everything that does not belong. Unlike human cells, the disease causing virus, bacteria, fungi and parasites- including the HIV and cancer virus, cancer cells, arthritis microbes, colds …

By Joseph Kandel, M.D. As this is national Diabetes month, I want to address a very common problem that patients with Diabetes face; Diabetic Neuropathy. Diabetic Neuropathy is damage that occurs to nerves, usually as a result of high levels of glucose (sugar) over a prolonged period of time. It can affect multiple body parts, and is the most common …

1.    Private, comfortable and beautifully designed rooms 2.    The Preferred Reserve Program- the first-of-its-kind program developed by Life Care Center of Estero’s parent company, Life Care Center of America 3.    Located between two major cities for orthopedic surgery in Naples and Fort Myers 4.    State of the art equipment including AlterG® Anti- Gravity Treadmill® (which takes up to 80% of …

It can be difficult to talk about problems such as incontinence or vaginal bulges, even with a doctor. But doctors are used to talking about these problems, and it’s worth asking about your symptoms because they can be treated. Your doctor may refer you to a urogynecologist – an expert in treating these problems – if your doctor thinks a …

Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.  And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.  So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that …

By James J. O’Mailia, M.D., Gastroenterologist Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis are two of the most common colon problems that gastroenterologists treat.  That being said, there is much confusion distinguishing the difference between these two very similar words and conditions. We are faced with how to evaluate the “typical” symptoms that can occur, and then to decide a specific treatment and the …

By Dr. Ricardo S. Bocanegra, DDS – The more severe form of gum disease is called periodontitis. When you reach this stage, your gums begin to pull away from your teeth. Pockets form between your teeth and gums. These fill with germs and pus, and deepen. When this happens, you may need gum surgery to save your teeth. If nothing …

You may live with it, and not even know it! Nurse On Call, joins the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s COPD Learn More Breathe Better® campaign in observance of National COPD Awareness Month, this November, by hosting a series of educational workshops and screening. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a serious lung disease that over time makes it …

with Richard L. Bloy, M.D. You and your sweetie-pie are both looking to shed some pounds and move toward a healthier lifestyle.  Is it better to go it alone or to join forces in the quest for a better life? While there are certainly some challenges in tackling weight loss together, the benefits are far greater. Here are some keys …

By Zorayda “Jiji” Torres, MD Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the single leading cause of death in the US and in industrialized countries. CAD develops when plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries, reducing blood supply to the muscles of the heart. A heart attack usually occurs when the plaque ruptures, causing sudden complete obstruction of the blood …