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Hydration Station asks "Are you concerned about your health and the health of your family?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 21, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Are You Concerned About Your Health and the Health of Your Family?

By Danny Burke, Hydration Station, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
I know I am. For the last 18 years, I’ve been perfecting my diet and exercise program a little bit each year in my quest for optimal health. As for hydration, I did what the experts said and drank up to a gallon of water a day. A year ago, I drank antioxidant alkaline mineral water for the first time. […]

The Views Senior Living Community: Social Issues Play an Integral Part in Seniors' Health

December 21, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Social Issues Play an Integral Part in Seniors Health

By Angie McClure, The Views Senior Living Community, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
We all hear about how important a balanced diet and participation in regular exercise is in maintaining a healthy life. However, the other piece to this puzzle, that is often overlooked, is how social issues can have a significant impact on life and both the physical and mental health of seniors. These social issues can cause a spiral affect that contributes to an unhealthy diet and lack of energy or motivation to exercise or get out and about. As you or your loved one prepare for the golden years, look at these contributors to social problems: […]

Good Samaritan Society: co-workers are extended family at Lake Forest Village – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 21, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Co-workers are Extended Family at Lake Forest Village

By Rita Martin, Good Samaritan Society, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
I came to work for Good Samaritan Society – Denton Village in 1987, expecting it to just be a good job. I quickly realized that it is much more. I left Denton Village after 12 years and transferred to Lake Forest, and my extraordinary journey continued. […]

Greg Riley on positive thinking and its effect on your health – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 19, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Positive Thinking and Its Effect on Your Health

By Greg Riley, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
The first situation to consider is the relationship between thoughts and conditions like depression and stress. A crucial question is whether the person’s thoughts are creating the physical depression or the physical depression is creating the negative thinking. […]

Innovative Aesthetics: Finally, your last diet – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 18, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Finally, Your Last Diet

By Courtney Albritton, PA-C, MPA, Clinical Director, Innovative Aesthetics, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

As a medical provider, I hear all too often from my patients, “I eat a balanced diet, but I keep gaining weight,” “I exercise daily, but continue to gain weight,” or they ask for a weight loss prescription medication just to “give them a boost.” […]

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries: Honor, remember loved ones through memorialization – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 17, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Honor, remember loved ones through memorialization
Courtesy Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

One of the most important services Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries has provided New Orleans-area families since it opened its doors in 1979 is helping people honor and remember the loved ones they have lost. […]

Twin Creeks Hospital on services to compliment accredited stroke center services – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 16, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Services to Compliment Accredited Stroke Center Services
Courtesy Twin Creeks Hospital, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Accredited stroke centers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area hospitals have increased over the past two years. In Collin County there are now two hospitals designated as accredited stroke centers, with a total of 14 in the 19-county region. […]

Magnolia Acupuncture Clinic on the ancient and modern art of acupuncture – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 14, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Ancient and Modern Art of Acupuncture
By Ashley Miller, MSTOM, ACA, Magnolia Acupuncture Clinic, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Acupuncture is an ancient medical art that originated in China over 2,500 years ago. The practice of acupuncture is based on the theory that there are pathways, or meridians, that flow throughout the body. Within these meridians flows a substance called Qi (chee). […]

North Texas Family Medicine on the importance of parents and grandparents in the prevention of childhood obesity – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 13, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Prevention of Children being Overweight and Obese: Parents and Grandparents are the Key!
By Lisa L. Houk, FNP, BC Nurse Practitioner, North Texas Family Medicine, Denton and Texoma LIVING WELL Magazines
One out of four kindergarteners is overweight in America. […]

Akron Area YMCA on swimming for health – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 13, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

IT’S WORTH A SPLASH…
Courtesy Akron Area YMCA, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
What compares to a cold splash of water on your face in the morning or a vigorous swim in the afternoon? Water is an essential part of life! Every living and breathing thing needs water in order to survive. As a species dependent upon it, we know how to play and enjoy the water. It is not just a resource for life, but also a source for exercise and enjoyment. […]