Winter 2021


22 Features Departments


4 LETTER 6 BUZZ


Cloud 9 Float Spa is Part of the Solution to the COVID-19 Pandemic


Animal Health Oasis Ofers Natural Therapies for Pets


Are You Ready for the Love of Your Life?


Avoid These 3 Major Weight Loss Mistakes


44 COMMUNITY RESOURCES


46 BERNIE 47 HAPPENINGS 48 NAPLES HEROES


Finance


38 4 Strategies for an Organized Tax Season By Nina Azwoir, First Vice President of Investments, Wintrust Wealth Management


22 Talk DIRTy to Me By Chef David Robbins


26 Relax & Stay Healthy at the Edgewater Beach Hotel By Dr. Diane Hayden, PhD


Health


9 Don’t Be Misled by Standard Glucose Guidelines By Denise A. Pancyrz


10 Doesn’t Your Pet Deserve the Best Natural Treatments? By Dr. Anja Kordon, DVM


12 What Happens in Your Mouth Doesn’t Stay in Your Mouth By Dr. Josephine Perez, DMD


14 Natural Treatments to Alleviate Knee Pain By Dr. Richard Hiler, DABCN


16 Did You Know Digestive Problems Can Reduce Your Immune Function? By Steven R. Frank


18 Making CBD Even More Efective By Theresa Edmunds, CHC


20 How Myofascial Release Changed My Life By Anthony Hansen, LMT


21 Dr. Di’s Corner By Dr. Diane Hayden, PhD


30 The Food Interview...Why Your Dietitian Should Be Asking These Questions By Betsy Opyt, RD, LD/N, CDE, RYT


32 Daily Steps to Turn Fear into Healing By Dr. Véronique Desaulniers, DC


40 Boost Your Immune System with Salt Therapy By Andrea Geresdi


41 Let’s Talk About Stress By Jamie Kliewe


42 Natural Treatments for Urinary Tract Infection By Tom Paladino


43 Oxygen: The Greatest Nutrient By Dr. Carol L. Roberts, MD


Relationships


8 Are You Ready for the Love of Your Life? By Dana Lee


Purpose


34 A Pivotal Life Changing Decision By Eilis Philpott


36 Astro-Inklings: What’s Ahead for 2021 By Tam Veilleux


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