Fabulous Flavonoids
A couple of years ago, I found a medical article and read for the first time that people with a diet high in flavonoids have a 20 percent decrease in cardio-vascular and stroke risk. Flavonoids are one type of polyphenol which generally are anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-viral, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, as well as cardio and neuro protective. […]
“What the Heck Is an Annuity?”
By Heidi Huiskamp, Founder and CEO of Huiskamp Collins Investments, LLC I get clients come in every week telling me, “I have an investment, but I don’t really know what it is. My advisor told me that it was a guarantee that I can’t outlive my money or something like a pension.” What they’re describing […]
The Rewards of Working at Overlook Village
The Quad Cities has long been a community where people live out the milestones of their lives. A great many of our Quad Citizens are born here, have childhoods here, go to school here, get married here, have kids here, nurture homes and pursue careers here, and, eventually, retire here. At every stage of life […]
Treatment Options for Chronic Pain
By Amy Kennard If you suffer from chronic pain, you know how much it affects your day-to-day life, restricting certain activities or making them virtually impossible. It can also affect your mental health when you can no longer do the things you enjoy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in […]
Dry Eye Disease—Treat the Cause, Not the Symptoms—Part 2
By Alexander Germanis Nearly every summer in Central Illinois we experience drought conditions. Weeks pass with little to no rain and the grass in the area starts to wither, turn brown, and ceases to grow. The temporary fix for dried grass is, of course, to get out the hose or the sprinkler. However, without significant […]
End-of-the-Year Money Moves—Some Things You Might Consider Before Saying Goodbye to 2020
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group The Chinese refer to 2020 as the year of the rat. I’ve heard many here in the U.S. refer to 2020 as the year of the dumpster fire. Personally, I try to make the best of any situation, and I recommend the same for my clients. That includes looking […]
Living the Spirit of Christmas
By Alexander Germanis Over 2000 years ago, a very special baby was born into this world—a child whose life would influence and change the course of history. Every December 25th, this birth—the birth of Jesus Christ—is celebrated the world over. Although young Jesus was protected, raised, and taught by loving parents, not all children experience […]
What You Need to Know to Prepare for a Low Blood Sugar Emergency
When Alejandra Marquez was 12 years old, she suddenly started to scream during an otherwise typical Sunday church service. There was a loud buzzing that only she could hear, and she soon began to have trouble standing. “It sounded like a mosquito loudly humming in my ear,” Marquez said. “It was a terrifying first episode, […]
Neurotherapy—Why You Need It Right Now!
By Shane Young, M.A., NCC, LPC Undeniably, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption in our lives and dysregulation in our brains. I am doubtful that anyone reading this article has not been affected by the outbreak in one way or another. Whether it’s contracting the COVID-19 virus or suffering indirectly such as: being cooped up […]
World Thrombosis Day
The CDC estimates up to 90,000 people experience a blood clot in the legs or lungs annually. Blood clots in the legs are known as DVTs or deep vein thromboses. If a piece of a DVT breaks off and travels to the lungs, it becomes a PE or pulmonary embolism. Blood clots are more common […]