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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 […]

CBD Oil for Pets 5 Questions to Ask

Submitted by Nilla’s Tub DIY Dog Wash & Health Food Store CBD oil is becoming incredibly popular for both humans and pets — and with good reason. Dog owners are finding that it can help with a wide variety of health issues including anxiety, pain, digestive problems, and skin conditions. CBD stands for cannabidiol, a […]

Is There a Cure?

Submitted by Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center Osteoporosis — a bone disease that happens when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both — is often called a “silent disease” because you can’t feel that your bones are getting weaker. People often have no idea […]

The Skinny on Fat The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown

Fat is an essential nutrient for our bodies. It provides energy. It helps our guts absorb certain vitamins from foods. But, what types of fat should you be eating? Are there any you should avoid? Recommendations about dietary fat have shifted over the last two decades. From the 1970s through the 1990s, nutrition researchers emphasized […]

Work Out Smarter Not Harder: Burning Fat Without the Burn Part 3

By Alexander Germanis Nearly as far back as mankind first started using fire, we looked for ways to increase the output of the fire without simply searching for and gathering more wood. As a result, the invention of the bellows came about several millennia ago. By using bellows, air could be forced into coals, producing […]

5 Simple Time-Tested Tips for Aging Well

Submitted by Rochel Yerington, Community Relations Director, Welbrook at Bloomington A health renaissance is taking place in America as more people are embracing aging well and being proactive, rather than reactive, about their wellbeing. Prevention has become the focus, and many aging Americans are turning to time-tested methods for keeping their bodies and minds healthy […]