LIVING WELL Magazine

Road to Recovery

Courtesy Mercy Medical Center, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Gene (Bruce) Mesplay set off for an easy bike ride to the gas station, but ended up on a long road to health recovery. Bruce, 53, thought he simply took a nasty spill on his bike – but he soon learned the fall was the result of a massive stroke. He became completely debilitated, unable to speak clearly, walk or even use the restroom on his own.

Six Things to Consider when Writing Your Will

By Marta J. Williger, Attorney at Law, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine

1. Non-probate Property: Your will only controls property that transfers through the probate court. Non-probate property includes: Property held jointly which passes automatically upon your death to the other owner. Property may be “payable on death” to another person. Insurance proceeds, annuities and IRAs go directly to the named beneficiary.

What is Internal Medicine?
Why Have an Internal Medicine Physician as your Primary Care Physician?
By Denise Grimes, Wellness Concepts, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
There seems to be a considerable amount of confusion over just what internal medicine is. A doctor of internal medicine is called an internist. Don’t mistake them with “interns,” who are doctors right out of medical school and in their first year of residency training.

Home Health Helping Patients While Saving Billions for Medicare
By Michael Fife, A.C.T. Home Health, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
With all the scrambling in Washington, DC about cutting spending, avoiding tax hikes, and avoiding increased deficit spending, home health is looking like a savior for the American people and their politicians.

SNORING, or Sleep Apnea

By Joseph G. Mirci, D.D.S., M.A.G.D., Salt Lake City LIVING WELL Magazine

If you snore loudly and often, you may be accustomed to middle-of-the-night elbow jabs. You may also be sleeping alone and the object of bad jokes.

How to lose weight and look and feel great for the rest of your life

Courtesy Longevity Centres of America, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Nobody sees the doctor first. When we’re sick (presuming, of course, that we decide against “toughing it out”) we’ll surf the web to diagnose ourselves and find a treatment.

Is Your Bathroom Causing You Problems? …Or Does it Just Look Awful?
By Kathi Fleck, UDCR, LoneStar Property Solutions, Northeast Tarrant County LIVING WELL Magazine
Used or Abused?

Just because bathrooms are built to be used and abused does not mean they will look beautiful and stylish forever.

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).

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.

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.