World’s Population Needs GMO Technology
By Kristen Faucon and Gary Swango, GROWMARK, Inc. In the May 2016 issue of Healthy Cells Magazine®, an article entitled “Can You Prevent Cancer?” cited processed red meat being of concern due to various preservatives being used during processing. It went on to say, “Industrially raised meats are another concern. They contain genetically modified organisms […]
Life Made Easier
By Alexander Germanis Life is complicated enough. Between work, maintaining a home, dealing with car problems, paying bills, and dealing with your loved ones, ensuring that your personal health is being properly taken care of sometimes slips between the cracks. Taking care of one’s pearly whites can be just one more task on a long […]
Cultivate Happiness for Improved Health
By Darla Heath, Development & Volunteer Coordinator for Meadows Communities I am a happy person. I am sure of this by the joy I feel in my heart and because people frequently tell me I’m the happiest person they know. Happy people often fall under suspicion. I am frequently asked how I can be so […]
New Brace Means New Lease on Life
By Dave Tompkins A few years ago, Carolyn Stevens was experiencing unbearable pain in her right ankle. It was so severe that she was having difficulty walking and frequently came close to falling. At 73, aches and pains are not uncommon, but Carolyn knew this was different — and she is not your typical senior. […]
It’s Sync or Stream!
By Courtney Parmley, AuD, CCC-A and Joanna Capobianco, AuD, CCC-A Audiologists at the Central Illinois Hearing & Balance Center/Finn R. Amble MD, FACS, SC Wireless hearing aid technology has continued to improve over the years. A huge benefit of wireless hearing aids is that individuals with hearing loss can “stream” from any audio source, such […]
A True Story About Dental Implants
By Alexander Germanis Certain things in the world are supposed to be immobile. So, when the solid starts acting more like a liquid, it can be understandably unnerving. No one likes feeling the walls of their house shake in a powerful storm. And when the ground moves beneath our feet, it is not only disturbing, […]
Diabetes and Foot Care What’s the Big Deal?
By Bryce Paschold, DPM, Orthopedic & Sports Enhancement Center Diabetes has been gaining increasing notoriety over the past few decades. According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 1.4 million newly diagnosed cases of diabetes each year in the United States. This leads to a total of 29.1 million, or roughly 9 percent, of Americans […]
Osteoporosis The Role of Calcium and Vitamin D
Submitted by Shannon Laesch, APN and Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center Osteoporosis, a condition where the bones become brittle and fragile, is often called a “silent disease” because it usually progresses without any symptoms until a fracture occurs or one or more vertebrae collapse. Collapsed vertebrae may first be […]
Clockwork Precision in Athletics Unlocking Doors to Wellness Part 4
By Alexander Germanis Keys—whether grooved and notched metal or encoded magnetic cards—all serve the same purpose: to allow us to access locked objects. And for all the myriad locks that exist, there are just as many different combinations of complex human health problems. For instance, two people may both require total knee replacement surgery, but […]
Sing for Wishes
Submitted by Make-A-Wish® Foundation Sing for Wishes is a fundraising event organized by local Make-A-Wish volunteers to raise money to grant wishes to local children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. Make-A-Wish® Illinois will be the beneficiary of the 9th annual Sing for Wishes on Saturday, July 23 at the Gill St. Sports Bar & Restaurant […]