Photo: Michael Owen
CONTENTS
Winter 2021
Features
22 Talk DIRTy to Me By Chef David Robbins
By Dr. Diane Hayden, PhD
Health
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9 Don’t Be Misled by Standard Glucose Guidelines
Cloud 9 Float Spa is Part of the Solution to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Animal Health Oasis Offers 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
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
47 HAPPENINGS 48 NAPLES
By Denise A. Pancyrz
HEROES
Finance 38 4 Strategies for an Organized Tax Season By Nina Azwoir, First Vice President of Investments, Wintrust Wealth Management
18 Making CBD Even More Effective 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
3 WINTER 2021
Departments LETTER 6 BUZZ
26 Relax & Stay Healthy at the Edgewater Beach Hotel
ESSENTIAL Naples
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