Coping With Social Distancing
By Kris Garrison, LivWell CARES With “Shelter-In-Place” and social distancing orders in place nationwide as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, everyone is starting to suffer from social isolation. However, seniors are hit hardest by these safety measures. According to AARP, older people and people with underlying health conditions appear to be about twice as […]
Our Most Important Defense Against COVID-19—Finding HOPE Through Scientific Evidence
Commentary by T. Colin Campbell, PhD Unless any of us have been living under a rock, we all know the formidable price we are paying for the COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic consequences. Although details are still evolving, we can agree that this is a dark time. But, as a researcher with a […]
Let’s Talk About What Keeps You up at Night
By Heidi Huiskamp, Founder and CEO of Huiskamp Collins Investments, LLC You might already work with a financial advisor. He or she might have rolled over your 401(k), sold you an annuity, or maybe set up a college savings plan for your children or grandchildren. I bet they make sure you get your statements on […]
Celebrating a Local COVID-19 Survivor
Submitted By UnityPoint Health The Drockelman family and Pastor Grey captured hearts across the central Illinois community. Now, there’s another reason to celebrate this story of love and kindness as the family welcomes their father, a 71-year-old COVID-19 survivor, home. On Monday, April 20th, David Drockelman was discharged with an honor walk from UnityPoint Health […]
Coping in the COVID World
By Ted Bender, PhD, President, UnityPoint Health – UnityPlace AND Matthew McMillin, MD, FAAFP, UnityPoint Clinic MDVIP Family Medicine, UnityPoint Health – UnityPlace Board Member Managing Stress During a Pandemic Virtually all of us across the United States and around the world have been directly or indirectly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes in […]
Boosting Your Immune System Naturally
By Bill Kalman, Pharmacist/Owner, Essential Wellness Pharmacy Right now, we are faced with new challenges for our health in the face of an ever changing environment. We already are challenged with allergies, colds, and the influenza every year and now we have a new virus. Now is the time to boost your (and your children’s) […]
Staying Positive
By Alexander Germanis The poet Walt Whitman wrote, “Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” Although it is sage advice, it might seem very difficult advice to follow when there does not seem to be any sunshine toward which to turn. But one of the truly wonderful things about humanity […]
Increasing Self-Confidence
By Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCHt, EMDR Trained Someone with low self-confidence is often easy to spot when we see it. It’s the person who can’t make eye contact. It’s the person who walks with their head facing their feet. It’s the person who talks in a really soft or passive tone. But what about […]
Power to the Pelvis
Submitted by Poonam McAllister, Central Illinois Institute of Balance Some conditions may feel too embarrassing to discuss with your doctor. You may have trouble with bladder or bowel control. You may have pain with sex or notice a sensation of pressure in your vagina. Urine may leak out when you cough, sneeze, laugh, or exert […]
Sump Pump or Dumb Pump?
By Jerry Butler, America’s Plumbing Whether you have a finished basement or large storage area, it doesn’t take much water to cause thousands of dollars worth of damage. Furthermore, clean up and replacement can be a nightmare lasting weeks if not months. To remove water and prevent a basement from becoming flooded, a sump pump […]