Sarasota Edition

By David Harris, BA, CPhT Type II Diabetes is on the rise in America.  Diabetes is a disease that ultimately results in hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar.  Over time your pancreas  is not able to make enough insulin to control the sugar or glucose in the blood.  It also leads to many other diseases including kidney disease, heart attacks, strokes, …

By Dr. Ashley Ayoob Just like humans, cats and dogs can suffer from diabetes. Currently, one in every 100 – 500 pets develops this condition. And professionals within the veterinary industry expect this number to rise in coming years. So, as a pet owner, what do you need to know? 1. Prior to a diagnosis, your four-legged friend won’t act …

By Alex Anderson I have this incredibly wealthy friend. Well, he’s wealthy by my standards anyhow. If I had to guess, his net worth  is somewhere north of say, a hundred million dollars. He’s also very  giving. One of the kindest people you’ll every meet. And he has, at times, been very generous to me. Which, by the way, gave …

Dr. Zamikoff & his team have given back  hope for Bradenton residents, whose active lifestyles have been put on hold due to chronic and severe back pain, thanks to a treatment new to the area. Dr.David Zamikoff of Natural Healing Arts Medical Center in Bradenton was selected as one of America’s Best Chiropractors for 2014 by the National Consumer Research …

A common challenge faced in the medical field is finding the cause of an individual’s limb swelling. Any limb swelling may be your body’s way of letting you know there is a potential underlying condition that can cause even more damage if left untreated. When swelling in a limb becomes chronic, pinpointing the origin is vital to getting proper treatment. …

Chronic pain is a very unfortunate reality for many people. Daily painful conditions can cripple patients not only physically but also emotionally.  Stressors from dealing with ongoing pain can cause emotional distress for suffers such as depression and anxiety. It may also cause relationship problems. Patients are not able to participate as fully as they would like in family events, …

As women age and approach the menopause years in their late 40’s and early 50’s, estrogen levels rapidly decline. The result is a long list of changes that may affect women’s overall health and quality of life. These may include painful vulvar and vaginal dryness with intercourse, urinary frequency and incontinence, and relaxation of the vaginal walls. For decades, the …

If your knee has been damaged by injury or one of the three most common causes of chronic knee pain (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis) it may be hard for you to do simple things such as walking, climbing stairs or doing your favorite outdoor activities.  You may even begin to experience pain while you are sitting or lying …

The first recorded description of cancer was found as early as 2500 – 3000 B.C. Since then, technological advancements have brought us a long way with the more accurate diagnosis and treatment options that are available today. While survival rates have vastly improved, breast cancer remains an epidemic. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 231,840 new cases were diagnosed …

By Virginia “Ginya” Carnahan, APR.CPRC, Director of Marketing & Development, Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute The kindly doctor in the white coat has just told you that you have cancer.  In a blink of an eye your world comes to a halt.  You suddenly doubt your own hearing.  Did I hear that right?  Me?  I have cancer?  Your …