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Anti-Inflammatory Diet
A Functional Medical Doctor's Perspective Lotus_studio Many chronic health problems have inflammation as their root cause: type two...
Feb 24, 20252 min read


Assisting Hands Naples Home Care Providers
Set the Standard for Quality Home Care Assisting Hands Home Care Naples has received the coveted Best of Home Care Award Top 100...
Feb 24, 20252 min read


National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month, celebrated every March, was established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to promote informed food...
Feb 24, 20252 min read


Balance with Exercise
Isogood_patrick Balance is the key to the body functioning efficiently. When the systems are out of balance (or not in sync) dysfunction...
Feb 24, 20253 min read


Your Food
Choose Healing, Not Harm https://www.shutterstock.com/g/gajdamak In a world increasingly aware of health and wellness, functional foods...
Nov 23, 20243 min read


Unbalanced Thyroid
A Functional Perspective on the Common Condition Inside Creative House Prevention is a foundation of functional medicine. When I think of...
Oct 29, 20243 min read


Time to Stretch
There is no time like the present to start something that is extremely beneficial for you. Fall is here and Naples’ winter is just around...
Oct 29, 20243 min read


Osteoporosis – Part 2 of 2
Complications of Osteoporosis: Understanding Fractures Osteoporosis is a serious health condition characterized by weakened bones, making...
Oct 29, 20243 min read


Engaging with Seniors During the Holidays
A Guide for Families choreograph The holiday season is often a time of joy, connection, and celebration, but for families with seniors,...
Oct 28, 20242 min read


Understanding Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
picsfive Let us dive into a topic that might not be on your radar but should be—Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, or NAFLD for short....
Jul 29, 20243 min read


The Importance of Having a Comprehensive Aging Plan
Navigating the Journey with Confidence and Clarity It is important to have a plan in place for how you want to age so you will not be...
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Osteoporosis – Part 1
Chances are once you are over the age of 50, you or someone you know will have osteoporosis or osteopenia. 4.2% of men over 50 will have...
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Fitness Together – Still going strong after 20 years
Fitness Together (FT) in downtown Naples celebrates its 20th anniversary! FT has indeed been the “Premiere Fitness Studio” in downtown...
Apr 29, 20243 min read


National blood pressure month
Chompoo Suriyo Knowing your blood pressure is key. High blood pressure affects one in three Americans — and it’s the third leading cause...
Apr 28, 20242 min read


Summer Cool
Monkey Business Images As much as we love Southwest Florida’s summers, by now we are really feeling the heat and while I am a big...
Apr 28, 20243 min read


Let Food be thy Healer
One of the rewarding aspects of being a holistic medical doctor is that you get to learn about the medicinal benefits of various foods...
Mar 28, 20243 min read


Incontinence
Incontinence. Nobody wants to admit it, but it happens. There is a good chance that at some point, once over the age of 20, more commonly...
Mar 28, 20243 min read


The Mental Health Crises in Collier County
My Ocean Production In my twenty-five years as a private practice psychologist in Naples, I have seen the ever-increasing need for Mental...
Feb 27, 20242 min read


NCH Expands Cardiovascular Care with STEMI Center at North Hospital
Ilia Echevarria, PhD, MS, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, CENP, CHES, Chief Nursing Officer NCH North Naples Hospital; Paul Hiltz, FACHE, NCH...
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Sweat the Small Stuff
Day Of Victory Studio Daily activities are taken for granted. Ingrained in our everyday lives, there is not a lot of thinking involved....
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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