Sarasota Edition

May is melanoma awareness month, and most of us know that melanoma is one of the most dangerous forms of skin cancer.  What many people may not know, however, is that melanoma can form in the eye, called ocular melanoma. With a reported 2,500 cases a year, this is the most common primary eye cancer in adults. Melanoma develops from cells …

Corticosteroids, along with other anti-inflammatory medications like NSAIDs, are commonly used in the management of joint pain and arthritis.  In fact, as many as 30% of patients are taking either NSAIDs or some form of a corticosteroid for pain management related to joint pain and stiffness. But what if these medications could be part of the problem? What if they were …

Erick E. Calderon, MD, FACC, FSCAI – Lakewood Cardiovascular Consultants, PA Every day your heart beats approximately 100,000 times, sending 2,000 gallons of blood surging through your body. Although it’s no bigger than your fist, your heart has the mighty job of keeping blood flowing through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels that feed your organs and tissues. Keeping your heart …

21st century anxiety and memory based difficulties are being treated at MindSpa, Sarasota Florida with exciting experimental intervention protocols. Dr. George Lindenfeld, Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, is actively treating anxiety issues such as phobias, panic attacks and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as well as other anxiety/fear based difficulties such as insomnia.  His quick acting treatment is called RESET Therapy. This …

While there are scientific guidelines for mental health disorders, it is important to note that no one would ever get a perfect score.  All of us humans are affected by stress, fear, and anxiety from time to time throughout their lives.  The good news is, even for those times when lifestyle changes, addictions or heartache occur, seeking a professionals help can …

South Florida families in need of financial assistance to help cover a child’s medical care costs have a new found friend with the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation’s grant program. Qualifying families can receive up to $5,000 per grant with a lifetime maximum of $10,000 per child to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or not …

Health is about balance. The more in balance you are, the healthier you are. Conversely, the more out of balance you are, the unhealthier you are. Unhealthy imbalance boils down to two main categories, toxicities and deficiencies. Essentially having too much or too little of something. Cancer is a signal that your body is seriously out-of-balance. It is a wake-up call …

It is important to recognize stroke symptoms and act quickly. Common stroke symptoms seen in both men and women: • Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg  — especially on one side of the body • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of …

What’s for dinner? This question is coming up in regards to mental health. More research is finding that a nutritious diet isn’t just good for the body; it’s great for the mind, too. Recent studies have shown the risk of depression increases about 80% when you compare teens with the lowest-quality diet, to those who eat a higher-quality, whole-foods diet. Sadhguru, …

War is hell—particularly when the battleground is inside your own lungs. Unfortunately, for millions of Americans, chronic lung diseases such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema seem to be winning that war. Across the U.S. 6.3% of the adult population (roughly 15 million people) have been diagnosed with COPD—a prevalence that is predominantly seen within adults older than 65. Worse …