Diet for Kidney Stone Prevention How does diet affect the risk of developing kidney stones?
Kidney stones can form when substances in the urine — such as calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus — become highly concentrated. The body uses food for energy and tissue repair. After the body uses what it needs, waste products in the bloodstream are carried to the kidneys and excreted as urine. Diet is one of several […]
Added Sugars
To build a healthy eating style and stay within your calorie needs, choose foods and beverages with fewer added sugars. Added sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared. This does not include natural sugars found in milk and fruits. Most of us eat and […]
Ronald McDonald House Is Coming to Peoria!
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois (RMHCCI) is coming to Peoria and is excited to announce its plans to build a $7 million, 22-bedroom Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in the heart of the Peoria medical district! The new RMH will be located on the corner of Spalding Avenue and NE Monroe Street. Based on […]
Summer Blues? Get Outdoors!
Summer blues? For some students, the thought of an entire summer without the routine schedule of the school year is a scary thought. Others anticipate the joy of unscheduled days and impromptu gatherings. If your student loves routine, thrives on a set schedule, and dreads the thought of not knowing what he or she will […]
Are There Better Ways to Say “I’m So Sorry”?
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living By Your Design, Inc. Remember in the 1970s movie Love Story what Ryan O’Neal said to Ali MacGraw: “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” While we want to be compassionate and express ourselves, it’s a reflex response to the news of a cancer diagnosis, stroke, illness, […]
Summer’s Over: Why Sleep Should Be on Your Back-to-School Checklist
You have the pencils, the crayons, the new backpacks, and your child is outfitted with new clothes and shoes. Back-to-school is a busy and exciting time of year, for parents and children alike. While shopping for school supplies is important, this is also an excellent time to reevaluate your child’s health. Many children will get […]
John R. Day & Associates, Ltd. Christian Psychological Associates Faith to Restore and Grow
By Alexander Germanis Humans are complex beings. Our health is not isolated to just physical aspects. Even those who dedicate their lives to treating a single facet of our condition will admit there is a need to tend to all aspects of our being. A medical doctor will say one’s emotional wellbeing is as crucial […]
Custom Knee Replacements
By Richard P. Driessnack, MD Custom total knee replacement is a relatively new technology that I adopted in 2015. Why this new concept? It has been known that while total knee replacement has been a very successful procedure for millions of patients with disabling knee arthritis, there remain some who, despite having a technically well-done […]
“You Want to Stick a Needle in My Eye?!”
By Haley Leuallen, COA, OSC This is the reaction we get from many of our patients when they are told they need an injection in their eye to save their vision. The thought of a needle in your eye is not a pleasant thought. Surprisingly, after their first treatment, most patients often tell the technician […]
Recognizing the Signs of Liver-Related Dementia
Submitted by Reflections Memory Care Forgetfulness. Confusion. Difficulty doing math. Often, these experiences are shrugged off as a normal part of getting older. However, sometimes, these changes are actually the body signaling a more significant underlying problem — liver disease. In some cases, these symptoms can be signs of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). A serious, chronic […]