Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine • 1st December 2019

Dental Plaque & Periodontal Disease Can Affect Your Overall Health | Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine

Oral health has a lot more to do with their overall health than you may be aware of. The plaque build-up on teeth, says a lot about the plaque build-up in the bloodstream, arteries, and organs. The same is true of periodontal disease and inflammation of the gum tissue. If this infection and bacteria are left untreated, your vital organs will most likely be negatively affected with disease by the germs and microorganisms that attack the delicate immune system. Arterial plaque is caused by excessi...

Southwest Florida's Health and Wellness Magazine • 1st September 2019

Do We Have the Correct Information About Early Detection? What if There Was a Better Way?

Diagnostic imaging can save lives, it’s used and marketed heavily as a screening tool for early diagnosis, and it’s touted for its ability to detect even the tiniest malformations, but is all of that really true? Is it the right choice in every situation? There are numerous issues with diagnostic testing; one major concern is radiation. For example, a single chest x-ray exposes the patient to about 0.1 mSv. This is about the same amount of radiation people are exposed to naturally over the cours...

Southwest Florida's Health and Wellness Magazine • 25th April 2024

Many Cancer Patients are Seeking a Comprehensive Approach to Treatment

Ask most people what they wish for and finding a cure for cancer is usually at the top of their list. There are innovative advancements in treatment options like immunotherapy, and multiple studies are showing significant outcomes in shrinking tumors, killing cancer cells and eliminating chronic infections and inflammation that attribute to most cancers. Nutrition For individuals wanting to ward off cancer or for patients who are living with cancer, an anticancer lifestyle is at the top of the l...

Southwest Florida's Health and Wellness Magazine • 6th February 2024

NAD for Optimal Aging

NAD (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) has been used and studied since the early 1900s. Research is showing that slowing down the aging process by modifying the cellular responses creates healthier more robust individuals that are able to age well. NAD is an ancient molecular coenzyme found in the body. It improves sirtuin pathways. Years ago, our ancestors, during famine or fasting had to fight off animals and continue to hunt, gather, and take care of their families or tribe. Their molecules...

3rd October 2023

Naturally Better Skincare: What You Put on Your Skin Makes an Impact on Your Health

Everything that touches our skin penetrates our body, bloodstream, and organs. It’s essential to use the most natural ingredients and stave off chemical-laden products as much as possible.

21st September 2023

The Long Term Effects of Alcohol on the Body & Brain

Left untreated, alcoholism can lead to permanent brain dysfunction, disabilities, chronic pain, disease states, and death. The cumulative effects of drinking are the most damaging, but even the short term effects can be detrimental due to decreased inhibitions, blackouts, and slowed reaction times.

20th September 2023

The Health Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy

If you are sick, suffering from stress or chronic conditions, craniosacral therapy can enhance healing, recovery, stress reduction, and it also supports other processes like meditation, exercise, surgery, diet, supplements, medications and lifestyle changes.

25th May 2023

Omeza® Aims to Heal Wounds and Help Patients Recover: Innovative Products and Clinical Trials

Several researchers, physicians, and key thought leaders in wound care began to develop prototypes based on omega fatty acid profiles to reduce inflammation, enhance blood flow, and address biofilm and its capability to treat non-healing wounds.

28th January 2022

Cardiovascular Risk Stratification

Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death. In medical care, cardiac risk stratification is essential.

19th January 2022

Vitiligo Awareness Month

Vitiligo can be psychologically devastating to individuals dealing with the loss of skin pigmentation.

19th January 2022

Pediatrics Wellness Visits and Measuring Milestones

Regular wellness visits allow your child’s pediatrician to evaluate their physical, emotional, social wellbeing, as well as prevent any developing health problems or concerns.

19th January 2022

Alzheimer's Disease: A Neurologist Weighs In

Dementia is on the Rise: What You Should Know

Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine • 23rd April 2020

A 16 Year Journey to Back Pain Relief: What one Patient Wants Others to Know

Gerald “Jerry” Pappa is a busy man, he traveled quite a bit years ago when he was a lobbyist in Washington, and on one trip in 2003, his back pain became unbearable. Soon after, Jerry was told that he had a degenerative spine disease. Jerry underwent TEN surgeries of the lumbar and cervical spine. He explained, “My back has a lot of hardware installed in it, from rods to plates and screws. I even had a spinal stimulator implanted in my spine to try and alleviate my pain, but unfortunately, nothi

Dental • 29th October 2019

Periodontal Disease & Bone Loss: The Truth About Bone Grafts and Implants

Bone loss is a common side effect of periodontal disease. Once the bone is gone, it will not naturally regenerate without periodontal intervention. If there is infection present, which is more often than not the case, the bone will continue to deteriorate and can lead to facial malformations and loss of teeth.

13th March 2019

Colorectal Cancer: Critical Prevention & Treatment Options

Typically, there are little to no signs or symptoms of colon polyps, so it’s critical to have colonoscopies every 10 years, or as recommended by your physician, if you have high risk factors.

5th February 2019

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Shoulder Pain: A Surgeon and a Patient’s Point of View

We caught up with one well-respected surgeon, Robert P. Stchur, M.D., board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician, who is aptly known as "The Shoulder Guy," to shed light on traditional shoulder replacement surgery and reverse shoulder replacement. He is an active member of the Bayfront Health Punta Gorda medical staff and Joint and Spine Center orthopedic team.

2nd January 2019

New Year, New You: Amp up Your Skin Care Routine & Your Life

Attempting diets, exercise routines, spending more time with loved ones, and setting personal goals are all essential in our wellbeing, so Naples Soap Company wants to share their top 3 favorite tips to help you look and feel your best in 2019.

2nd January 2019

Travel Can Soothe the Soul & Senses: Visiting India & Dubai

Looking up into the sky, with a rooftop view of the Burj Khalifa (world’s tallest building), their senses were immediately overwhelmed with sophisticated glamour, as they took in the sights of the city lights and the vast scale of the buildings and structures.

29th January 2018

The Bottom of the World—Antarctica's Elite Travel Experience

For a well-traveled expert like Linda, Antarctica was a place she never dreamed that she’d get to see, but when the opportunity struck, she jumped on board with no hesitation.

29th January 2018

Lower Breast Cancer Recurrence

Radiation does help prevent breast cancer recurrences and helps women live longer. Radiation reduces the risk of any recurrence, local or distant by about 50% in many instances.