Spinach and Beyond… Cooking Up Greens

By Mary Kay Holloway RDN, LDN Dietitian at the Community Cancer Center Going green isn’t just great for the environment; it’s great for your health as well. The going green I’m talking about is eating green leafy vegetables. Cooking and eating leafy green vegetables can be fun and tasty. Greens are packed full of nutrients […]
An Enduring Vision for Comprehensive Neurosurgical Care

By Becky Wiese Dr. Ann Stroink’s vision for bringing neurosurgical care to Bloomington-Normal and the surrounding central Illinois communities began in 1985 when she established her practice on Franklin Avenue. “There had never been a neurosurgical practice established here,” she recalls. “And people were dying from things like stroke, brain tumors, and neuro trauma because […]
Top 10 Reasons to Stop Dieting

By Michelle May, M.D. For seventeen years, I’ve been saying “diets don’t work” and gradually, the chorus has grown louder. But, a recent study of The Biggest Loser contestants provides important new evidence about one of the many reasons that diets fail. Read on for my top ten reasons to stop dieting. Diets don’t produce […]
4 Reasons Why People Avoid Counseling

By Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCHt, EMDR Over the last twenty plus years, I have had the honor and the privilege of working with a lot of different people. Despite all of their many differences, they all have one major thing in common: their reluctance to begin any sort of counseling, therapy, life coaching, or […]
Magnesium: A Piece of the Nutrition Puzzle

By Mary Kay Holloway, RDN, LDN, Dietitian at the Community Cancer Center Good nutrition from food is very important to our health and wellbeing. Good nutrition can be compared to a 5,000+ piece jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle box contains many pieces that connect with each other, and the picture on the front of the box […]
Wellbrook: Be Who You’ve Always Been. Do What You’ve Always Loved.

By Alexander Germanis Age carries with it several preconceived notions. Some people think when they reach senior citizen status they are going to have to give up doing a lot of what they once enjoyed. Some people think a loss of independence is automatically in the cards. Some people even fear their best years and […]
Dennis Kagel Financial Services: Successful Retirement – The Top Four Solutions

By Julie Workman According to the 2018 Chapman University Survey of American Fears, fear of not having enough money for the future and fear of high medical bills took two of the top ten spots on the list. Planning for the future can help to alleviate these fears, and the sooner you start planning, the […]
6 Tips for a Healthy Summer

By Dr. Susan Mitchell, Mitchell Family Chiropractic I’m sure everyone is excited to know that summer is almost here! We just feel better when it’s warm and sunny! Nice weather makes it much easier to be active — whether it’s kids in summer sports, gardening in the yard, running on the trail, or golfing. Here […]
Top 5 Reasons for Migraines

By J. Todd Gray, DMD, D.ASBA, Koala Center for Sleep & TMJ Disorders Migraines are brutal headaches that affect an estimated 12 percent of adults in the United States. Migraines and headaches have some distinguishing features. Let’s discuss migraines and their risk factors and explore a few of the most common causes of these headaches. […]
What Is Hydra-Needling?

Submitted by Twin City Plastic Surgery HydraFacial and micro-needling are two very popular and effective skin treatments. Micro-needling is a non-surgical way to combat the signs of aging, rejuvenate the skin, and repair past skin damage. HydraFacial is one of the newest treatments to minimize fine lines and wrinkles, improve elasticity and firmness, even out […]