Category: Conditions
Get Back in the Game! Recover Faster and Avoid Injury
An innovative therapy is helping SWFL residents eliminate pain, recover from sports injuries faster, and even avoid injury. This unique technology was [...]
Your Healthy (and Delicious) Honey Journey for the New Year
The New Year. So full of promise...a veritable clean slate. Most advertisements and editorials center around New Year’s resolutions. We make them with [...]
9 Amazing Benefits of Magnesium for Hormone Balance
Magnesium is an important mineral involved in thousands of reactions in the body. It plays a crucial role in the production of your hormones and can h [...]
Mold Toxicity in Humans: Understanding Risks, Effects, and Mitigation
Mold, a common type of fungi, has been a part of the Earth’s ecosystem for millions of years, playing a vital role in breaking down organic matter and [...]
Why Is Mold So Common in Southwest Florida Homes?
Just today, I received a call from my best and favorite handyman. He had been called out to a customer’s home due to a small water spot, about two inc [...]
Control Your Cortisol: 6 Tips to Manage Stress
Stress - It can be a good thing and a bad thing. Yes, I said stress can be a good thing. We have a stress response system within our body that is mana [...]
Jumping Through Hoops: Facing Cancer with Traditional Healthcare
The past nine months have been some of the worst of my life. Around the beginning of the year, I began noticing that the annoying headache I had wasn’ [...]
Do You Know Your RealAge®?
Are you as young (or as old) as you feel? Blue Zones Project-Southwest Florida invites community members 18+ years old across Collier County, Bonita S [...]
Robotic Muscular Therapy: REAL Treatment for Sciatica Pain
Most people have heard of sciatica, and many have experienced this debilitating pain. However, not everyone understands its source. Sciatica is the te [...]
PRF: The New Golden Child in Regenerative Dentistry
Platelet concentrates have been used in the medical and dental fields for over 20 years for their favorable wound healing capabilities. In the 1990s, [...]
Bone on Bone Does NOT Cause Knee Pain
It bothers me to no end when I hear somebody say they have to get a knee replacement because their X-ray shows that they are “bone on bone.” Or they s [...]
Does a Continuous Glucose Monitor Help Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?
You may have seen a glucose sensor on the back of a person’s arm. The sensor, CGM (continuous glucose monitor), collects glucose information 24/7. The [...]
The City of Calms?
Life in Southwest Florida is truly enhanced by the beauty of the multiple Royal Palm trees majestically lining McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. Despi [...]
Your Organs Could Be Slowly Starving!
The endothelial glycocalyx is a remarkable structure that lines the inner surface of blood vessels, playing a significant role in maintaining our over [...]
Floating Does What? Really?!
Are you aware that over 40 million people in the United States are suffering from stress, depression, and anxiety?
Stressed? Anxious? Help Solve Th [...]
Hey, Honey! The Awesome Power of the Tiny Honeybee
In February, I opened a one-of-a-kind, bee- and honey-centric boutique in Naples named Grand Central Honey. Everything in the store is dedicated to th [...]
Hormones for Men and Women – Is There a Natural Approach?
Hormones...blame the hormones. As we age, our bodies change, our brains change, our muscles change, our physiques change, our drives change - blame th [...]
Herniated Discs DO NOT Cause Back Pain!
One of the most frustrating things that I hear on a weekly, if not daily basis, is that “I have a herniated disc causing my back pain so there’s nothi [...]
Essential Oils to Reclaim Your Healthspan
Think of your health like Jenga blocks - if you remove the foundation, it all topples. Nutrition, digestion, movement, and metabolism impact all other [...]
How Floating Affects Pain, Mental Health, and Aging
Many of us suffer from chronic pain, so we understand how it affects our mental and physical health. Most often with chronic pain, we struggle with sl [...]
Why Your Knee Hurts, and What to Do About It
Due to injuries, mechanical issues, or overuse and aging, cartilage may be damaged or lost, resulting in pain. Even if patients have already had joint [...]
A Strong Mindset as the Driving Force to Conquer Lyme Disease and Traumatic Brain Injury
In the face of daunting challenges like Lyme disease and a traumatic brain injury, a resilient and positive mindset can become the ultimate game-chang [...]
Why Measuring Your Microvascular System Is Important
In the Spring 2023 issue, we discussed the role of the glycocalyx on the microvascular system and introduced a revolutionary new device to measure and [...]
A Real Answer to Chronic Neck and Back Pain?
Tired of back pain? Have a “pain in your neck,” literally? You are not alone. 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point. Back and [...]