Moving for Mental Health
How Exercise Improves Mood and Well-Being By Lori Hirst, LCPC, Christian Psychological Associates Your mental health is super important. At times with the busyness of life, it can get put on the back burner. You may be getting tired of hearing from your doctor: “Exercise to improve your health.” Did you know that exercise can […]
The Safe Fitness Equation
By Mike Hintz, Absolute Fitness Most of us have experienced pain in the low back, hips, knees, shoulders, or elbows. Of course, how can we forget the legendary pain in the neck? While we never expect to get hurt while trying to stay healthy, exercise injuries are surprisingly common. According to the Consumer Product Safety […]
Is Your Baby’s Food Full of Microplastics?
A new investigation has found microplastics in baby food pouches sold by some of the world’s biggest brands—including one labeled organic—raising questions about a packaging format that has overtaken baby food aisles. Research commissioned by Greenpeace International tested two leading baby food products and estimated thousands of microplastics in each pouch tested, ranging from more […]
Inspire® Sleep Apnea Innovation — Celebrating 100 Patients Receiving Therapy
Inspire Therapy Is an Alternative to CPAP Therapy Dr. Geraghty shares his experience from his first 100 patients treated with Inspire Therapy— a second line treatment option for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. By Alexander Germanis For centuries, the thoughts and ideas that have come to men and women have led them to do some […]
Local Fire Chief Overcomes Sleep Apnea with Inspire® Therapy
Submitted By Inspire® Medical Sysytems Local Fire Chief and EMT, Eric Fulk, is sharing his story of how Inspire® therapy has improved his sleep and transformed his life. After struggling for years with excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue, Fulk was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). “I knew I was tired all the time, but […]
Is My Retirement Plan Answering the Right Questions?
Submitted by Tim Whisler, CRPC®, CLTC®, Certified Financial Fiduciary® President of The Whisler Agency, Peoria IL. Most people have a retirement plan of some kind. It may consist of investment accounts, retirement savings, insurance policies, and perhaps even a trusted financial professional helping them along the way. But here’s an important question: Is your retirement […]
The Three Simple Fitness Tests That Predict Your Lifespan
By Mike Hintz, Absolute Fitness The most accurate predictors of your lifespan might already be hiding in your daily gym routine. While most people obsess over scale weight or cholesterol numbers or standard blood work, modern longevity science reveals that three specific physical benchmarks are far more accurate at forecasting how long and how well […]
More Fun, Better Health
The Surprising Wellness Benefits of Enjoying Life We spend a lot of time thinking about health. We count steps, read nutrition labels, schedule checkups, and search for ways to improve our physical and mental well-being. Yet amid all the advice about diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management, one important ingredient is often overlooked: FUN. It […]
Rethinking Summer Travel
4 Simple Ways to Get On the Water Close to Home Looking to make the most of summer? You don’t have to travel far to find an escape from your daily routine. Boating delivers an accessible vacation on-demand, transforming an ordinary day into something memorable. “With rising travel costs, more Americans are exploring meaningful […]
9 Steps for a Lifetime of Heart-Healthy Eating
More than half of adults and about 60% of children in the United States have unhealthy diets, which can contribute to higher rates of health factors such as high blood pressure and obesity, and lead directly to poor health outcomes including death from chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease. These findings come from the American […]