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By Nasser Razack, MD, JD Alzheimer’s has a devastating effect that many people take for granted. Let’s discuss nine ways to prevent the disease and promote better brain health. 1. Engage in brisk walking for at least 30 minutes five times a week. This can reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk by 33%. Vigorous aerobic exercise performed three times weekly for at …

Social drinking has become commonplace in our society, many people are unaware of the long term effects that it has on the body and body and brain and how quickly it can escalate into alcohol use disorders, which affects over 14 million adults and nearly half a million adolescents. Depending on the length of time someone has been drinking, and …

Do you happen to have these symptoms? • Painful cramping in your hip, thigh or calf muscles after certain activities, such as walking or climbing stairs (claudication) • Leg numbness or weakness • Coldness in your lower leg or foot, especially when compared with the other side • Sores on your toes, feet or legs that won’t heal • A …

Plasma Skin Tightening Plasma Fibroblast is an absolute revolutionary procedure that requires zero surgery. It is a non-surgical, non-invasive treatment designed to tighten and lift the skin, shrinking excess skin, crow’s feet, bags, and wrinkles. It is known to be radical in wrinkle smoothing and eyelid tightening, reducing hooded eyelids. Fibroblast plasma is a new revolutionary nonsurgical lift treatment and …

How Neurofeedback Improves Brain Function and Mental Health If you are struggling with depression and/or anxiety, you are not alone. Many studies have shown that anxiety and depression may signify brainwave imbalances, which can be corrected by retraining the brain. Neurofeedback is a non-invasive, drug-free therapy that targets imbalances in the brain by retraining it over time. Depression Studies show …

By Jeffrey Edwards, MD, RPVI Vascular disease affects men at a higher rate than women, and it is important to know if you are at risk or impacted by getting a vascular screening. Many conditions may be “silent” early on, when preventative measures can prevent long term disability and death. Common vascular conditions can be detected early with non-invasive ultrasound …

By Dr. Prabin Mishra, MD, PhD Licensed Cosmetic and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Anti-Aging Medicine Some people are genetically predisposed to a “hooded” appearance to their upper eyelids, which typically gets worse with age, while others may develop fat-pads later in life due to aging. Bagging or droopy eyelids can occur on the lower eye area as well. In …

By Heidi Smith, Contributor Carol McCoy was fed up. After battling being overweight since middle school, the Englewood woman weighed more than 200 pounds and was constantly tired. “Doctors kept telling me to lose weight and I would feel better,” said McCoy. “I had done many weight-loss diets over the years, but I could never keep off the weight. Being …

More than 9 million people in the US are living with some form of dementia. Alzheimer’s is one of the main forms of the disease, but there are many different  varieties  facing our population. Often times, it may be unclear exactly what type of dementia a patient has, but the commonality between them all, is that it’s related to a …

By Premier Foot & Ankle Specialists Diabetes mellitus refers to a number of conditions that affect the body’s use of blood sugar (glucose) and hormone, insulin. Diabetes affects 18.2 million Americans and an additional 41 million Americans are considered pre-diabetic. Diabetes affects multiple organ system of the body, including the neurologic and vascular systems of our lower extremities. Diabetics can …