Essential Summer Skin Care
Submitted by Jennifer Solis, Bless These Brows It’s summer and you’ve switched out your sweaters and boots for sundresses and flip flops. Have you also made some changes to your skin care routine? Heat and humidity along with air conditioning can make it difficult to keep your skin happy. Following are 4 important adjustments to […]
Summertime No-No’s for Your Feet
By Melissa J. Lockwood, DPM, Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates, P.C. One of the joys of summer is shedding the heavy shoes and socks in favor of barefoot romps in the grass, walks on a sandy beach, and sporting adorable strappy sandals. However, sandal season is the busiest time for podiatrists! We see an increase […]
The Health Benefits of CBD
Submitted by Leann M. Croft, MSPT, Hope Center for Pain CBD oil is becoming incredibly popular—and with good reason. People are finding that it can help with a wide variety of health issues including chronic pain, anxiety, depression, inflammation, and other conditions. However, there is some confusion and mis-information surrounding CBD—what is it, what does […]
Celebrating Life and Serving With Joy
These days, senior living opportunities are more exciting and fulfilling than ever before, with a generation focused on living safe, active, and enriching lives. The Village at Mercy Creek, a senior living community in Normal, strives to connect each of their residents with their life’s purpose by nurturing their physical, mental, social, and spiritual wellness […]
Ketamine: An Old Drug Brings Hope To Those With Chronic Mood and Pain Conditions
Submitted by Quad Cities Ketamine Clinic What is ketamine? Ketamine was synthesized in 1962 for use as an anesthetic and subsequently approved by the FDA because of its ability to relieve pain and preserve respiratory and cardiac function. Although initially developed as an anesthetic, over the past several decades ketamine has been revealed to have […]
The SECURE Act & “Stretch IRAs”
By Heidi Huiskamp, Founder and CEO of Huiskamp Collins Investments, LLC At the end of 2019, Congress abolished a time-tested wealth legacy strategy called the “Stretch IRA” with the passage of the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act. The rationale was that they were closing a “loophole” used mostly by “millionaires and […]
Body, Mind, & Spirit
Submitted by the Revive Cafe In 2019 when owner Michele Dorbeck opened Revive and Renew Wholistic Therapies, in East Moline, Illinois, she knew her purpose was to open a wellness center to help Empower women Live their life purpose Connect with their inner self Have a safe place judgement free It is also a place […]
What Makes Us Laugh? The History of Laughter and Science Behind Its Medicinal Effects
By Kimberly Blaker Whether you guffaw, chuckle, chortle, cackle, roar, howl, or giggle, the ability to laugh is shared by all people around the world. Humans even share this ability with apes and other primates! Charles Darwin and many other researchers have recorded observations of laughing in various primate species during play and especially when being tickled. […]
10 Warning Signs for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
Submitted by the Alzheimer’s Association The terms “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s” are often used interchangeably. While they are related, there are distinct differences between the two. Dementia is the umbrella term for an individual’s changes in memory, thinking, or reasoning. There are many possible causes of dementia, including Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause […]
“I’m Doing Everything Right, Why Can’t I Lose Weight”
By Bill Kalman, RPh., Essential Wellness Pharmacy, Peoria With the start of summer comes warmer weather, swimsuits, and shorts. Have you tried and struggled to lose weight? Have you told yourself or others that you “are doing everything right so why can’t I lose weight?” Do you work out and “eat right” and are still […]