Peoria Christian School Creating Healthy Families, One Student at a Time
By Alexander Germanis While reflecting on our academic days, it is not uncommon to find ourselves musing over what subjects we studied, what lessons we learned that we still put into use today and, of course, which teacher taught us the most. That last part can often be a complicated question to answer. Not only […]
Lewy Body Dementia Part 1
Submitted By Reflections Memory Care Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a complex and challenging brain disorder. It is complex because it affects many parts of the brain in ways that scientists are trying to understand more fully. It is challenging because its many possible symptoms make it hard to do everyday tasks that once came […]
Walking in Remembrance
By Veronica Meier My grandmother’s name was Dorothy Jane Verkler. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2003, and she lost her battle with this terrible disease on September 21, 2012. She was 88 years old when she passed. Growing up with a single parent meant that my grandmother played a very active role in my […]
Are There Better Ways to Say “I’m So Sorry”?
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living By Your Design, Inc. Remember in the 1970s movie Love Story what Ryan O’Neal said to Ali MacGraw: “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” While we want to be compassionate and express ourselves, it’s a reflex response to the news of a cancer diagnosis, stroke, illness, […]
Summer’s Over: Why Sleep Should Be on Your Back-to-School Checklist
You have the pencils, the crayons, the new backpacks, and your child is outfitted with new clothes and shoes. Back-to-school is a busy and exciting time of year, for parents and children alike. While shopping for school supplies is important, this is also an excellent time to reevaluate your child’s health. Many children will get […]
John R. Day & Associates, Ltd. Christian Psychological Associates Faith to Restore and Grow
By Alexander Germanis Humans are complex beings. Our health is not isolated to just physical aspects. Even those who dedicate their lives to treating a single facet of our condition will admit there is a need to tend to all aspects of our being. A medical doctor will say one’s emotional wellbeing is as crucial […]
Strawberry Dessert Pizza Recipe Better Than Your Favorite Strawberry Pie
Makes 12 to 16 servings Ingredients 1 (16.5-oz) roll refrigerated ready-to-slice sugar cookie dough 1 c sugar 1/2 c Diet Sprite 1/4 c cornstarch 1 qt strawberries, stemmed and sliced 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I love using Mexican Vanilla Extract — the best) 6 oz reduced fat cream cheese 1/4 c confectioners’ […]
Custom Knee Replacements
By Richard P. Driessnack, MD Custom total knee replacement is a relatively new technology that I adopted in 2015. Why this new concept? It has been known that while total knee replacement has been a very successful procedure for millions of patients with disabling knee arthritis, there remain some who, despite having a technically well-done […]
Avoid the Dangers of Raw Pet Food
Compared to other types of pet food, raw pet food is more likely to be contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, such as Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella bacteria cause the disease salmonellosis, and L. monocytogenes bacteria cause the disease listeriosis. People and animals can get both diseases by eating food contaminated with the harmful bacteria. That’s why salmonellosis and listeriosis are called […]
“You Want to Stick a Needle in My Eye?!”
By Haley Leuallen, COA, OSC This is the reaction we get from many of our patients when they are told they need an injection in their eye to save their vision. The thought of a needle in your eye is not a pleasant thought. Surprisingly, after their first treatment, most patients often tell the technician […]