Tai Chi Works
Submitted by Keith Boswell, Mindful Movement Center Tai Chi (or Taiji) has been practiced in China for hundreds of years and until recently has been closely held in that country. After WW II, Taiji, along with other cultural riches, was introduced in the United States. Over the past ten years a significant amount of medical […]
Keeping Your Picky Eater on Track This Holiday Season
By Debbie Harper, M.A., CCC-SLP/L, Easterseals Central Illinois The holidays are a fun time for all of us. We love to share our traditions with our extended family members and enjoy eating all the special foods that go along with big holiday meals. However, what do you do if you have a child who refuses […]
A Time of Giving
By Alexander Germanis Although the date on the calendar remains in the same spot, Christmas seems to come earlier each year. But as the years mount, we tend to focus more and more on the true meaning of Christmas and find our joy in those things that matter most. At Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka, […]
Meet the Peoria Entrepreneurs Who are Bringing a More Cost-Effective Way to Access Healthcare Locally
Meet free market warriors Colleen Ingraham and Dr. Richard Kube. These two individuals have been working together for several years on various projects, many of which involve medical services. When they met in 2012, Dr. Kube, Founder of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, was needing someone to assist in accounting and bookkeeping at his medical […]
Pregnancy, Sleep, and Prenatal Health
Submitted by Koala Center for Sleep and TMJ Disorders From the moment the pregnancy test turns positive, a new mom is thinking of her baby. For first-time mothers, along with the excitement comes a host of questions and concerns. What should I eat? What shouldn’t I eat or drink? Which prenatal vitamins are the best? […]
20 Happy for 2020 and Beyond!
Submitted by Bond Eye Associates Imagine not having to struggle with contact lenses every morning and then removing them from your dried-out eyes at night. Imagine not having to push your glasses up your nose constantly, or stopping everything to wipe off the streaks and fingerprints on the lenses. Imagine not having to squint at […]
How to Heal Plantar Fasciitis—Part II
By John M. Sigle, DPM, FACFAS, Foot & Ankle Center of Illinois This article is the second part of a series that explains how to heal plantar fasciitis. (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis). This condition is one pf the most common forms of heel pain that we see in our clinics. Most people (90 percent) who have plantar […]
Joseph Health Group—A Non-Surgical Approach to ending Joint Pain
It’s an exciting time to have knee pain—or shoulder pain, or hip pain for that matter. Well, maybe not exciting, but there are now more appealing options for joint pain sufferers than ever before. There is, however, excitement at the Joseph Health Group. They’re positioned at the forefront of a breakthrough surgical alternative called Regenerative […]
Is There More to Good Health Than Good Genes?
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living By Your Design, Inc. Several years ago, health insurance companies began to recognize good health is more than good genes. In fact, good health is fairly complex and influenced by a number of factors including education, employment, housing, and access to healthy food. Some social deterrents, such as […]
Walking to End Alzheimer’s
By Hannah White A few months before I was born, my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Needless to say, I was made aware of this disease at a very young age. My mom, who was one of her caregivers, would always take me for visits to my grandma’s house as she was still functioning […]