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Don't Boost Your Immune System, Balance It!

Instead of “boosting” your immune function, which is not always a good thing, focus on fine-tuning your body for optimal immune health.

Lutein: More Than Meets the Eyes

Don’t pigeonhole this nutrient just for vision health—it’s equally great for preventing heart disease, boosting skin’s radiance, and more.

Bean the Change

When the founders of Beanfields married beans with tortilla chips, magic happened. Now the company is growing its product line and helping people satisfy their cravings for crunch in a healthy way.

Unlocking the Mysteries of Long COVID

A growing g number of clinicians are on an urgent quest to find treatments for a frighteningly pervasive problem. They’ve had surprising early success.

Back on the Road

We all know travel can be a pain, but when it hits below the belt you need to know there’s something you can do about it

How About A Covid Pill?

Vaccines are great and all, but molnupiravir, an antiviral drug in late-stage trials, could give doctors another major tool to end the pandemic—if, of course, it proves safe and effective

HELPING HANDS

Adult Daycare Stimulates Minds While Offering Caregivers a Change of Pace

NO REGRETS

Gessler Clinic’s Dr. Alan Gasner Approaches 50 Years of Medical Practice

Health and Happiness Have No Age Limit

Everybody wants to live a fulfilling life, age gracefully and enjoy the golden years. Maintaining your physical and mental health plays a crucial role in that endeavor. That means it’s important not only to eat right and keep your body moving but also to keep your mind stimulated as well. In this Senior Edition of Central Florida Health News, we touch on some of these very important issues.

National Infant Immunization Week

Many have received immunizations throughout their lifetime, but it’s often taken for granted how much of an impact these vaccines have on the lives of those in our communities, counties, state and even country. The Florida Department of Health in Polk County recognizes April 24-May1 as National Infant Immunization Week. This is an annual observance promoting the benefits of immunizations for children from birth to age 2.

Don't Just Feed Your Appetite, Feed Your Brain

You invite friends over for dinner and spend a couple of days planning, shopping and cooking. By doing so, you have not only created an enjoyable evening for all, but you have exercised your brain.

SHARING IS CARING

Central Florida Health Care Explains the Importance of the Health Information Exchange

7 Ways to Sharpen Your Mind at Any Age

If getting older is getting old to you, you can do many things to improve your brain and your life. Many of us worry about developing dementia, and it’s never too early or too late to boost your brain’s functioning. We all know how it feels to walk into a room and ask, “Why did I come in here?” This can happen at any age and can make you feel like you’re losing your mind. In some ways, you are losing access to short-term memory. The good news is your memory can be restored and enhanced. The earlier you begin to implement holistic tools, the better your aging experience will be. These eight tips are good places to start.

An overwhelming demand for professional counseling has spawned slickly marketed companies promising a service they cannot possibly provide.

The summer of 2020, recalls Hillary Schieve, was hard. The pandemic was bearing down across the country, protests over racial injustice were erupting, and her sister’s breast cancer had become terminal. Schieve moved her sister into her house to take care of her; at night, she would watch the news and wonder how she was going to keep it together. Then her sister died, and a few weeks later, Schieve’s brother unexpectedly died too.

The Art of The “Good” Meltdown

Under stress from every front, we’re having more meltdowns. Here’s how to lose it the right way.

¡Fantástico! Top Folk Remedies from Around the World

We asked Reader’s Digest editors at our international editions to share their popular home health treatments. Here are the ones that check out with scientific research.

Another Front in the COVID Fight

The commander of a National Guard task force says they’re filling gaps in the health care system.

Coming Out Of The Chemical Closet

Neuropsychopharmacologist Carl Hart says most of what the public knows about drugs is both scary and wrong.

HOW NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS TREAT TOXIN EXPOSURE

IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT STARTING A DETOX REGIMEN, IT PAYS TO CONSULT AN EXPERT FIRST.

Made in America

Meet American Tuna. This family owned company uses the most sustainable fishing method around—and they utilize only American ports, trucking, and canners.

SEEDS of CHANGE

Nuts may get all the glory, but seeds have plenty of healthy and culinary benefits too. Here are the ones to sprinkle into your diet more often as proof that great things come in small packages.

Get Moving!

You don’t have to spend hours in the gym to reap the health benefits of exercise.

Cleaned Up Keto

What it is, what it does, and how to make it as healthy as possible.

Follow Your Nose

When it comes to avoiding viruses and other contagions, keeping your nose clean may be just as important as washing your hands.

How to Protect Against Age-Related Muscle Loss

Here’s what you can do to prevent age-related muscle loss, a shockingly common issue linked to low energy, higher fall risk, and more.

5 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Indoor Toxins

One benefit of working from home is that you have much more control over the chemicals in your environment.

3 Tips for a Stronger Immune System

Cold and flu season may be behind us, but maintaining immune health is a year-round job.

Get Your Beauty Sleep

While you sleep, your skin is working the night shift, repairing and regenerating itself. It’s important to give your skin a helping hand with topical treatments during those crucial nighttime hours when it is most permeable and best able to absorb them.

WINTER WELLNESS: 5 TIPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR Gut and Brain Health THIS NEW YEAR

This new year may look socially different than years past, and considering the added stress, limited sleep and typical holiday overindulgence most of us experienced last month, it’s even more necessary than usual to let our bodies recover and regenerate in this post-holiday season.

The Year of the Quitter: SEVEN THINGS TO STOP DOING IN 2021

Instead of making new resolutions to add (and later discard) in the new year, Steve Cook says we should be focusing on what we want to subtract. Rather than adding to your already jam-packed to-do list, look for what you’ve been doing that isn’t serving you well. Then quit doing it.