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01.25.17
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Is it time for a trip to the ENT?

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ENTAn ENT is an ear nose and throat specialist. They have chosen this as their practice and specialty over focusing on general medicine. They can help you to better understand how you are feeling and if your symptoms are in any way related to inflamed sinuses or if there could be more serious underlying causes.

Why visit an ENT?

Headaches – An ENT can help determine if the headache cause stems from a sinus problem, respiratory infection, sinusitis, or even anatomic abnormalities. Chronic headache causes are tough to diagnose.

A sore throat – if you have a lingering sore throat that does not get better with normal home care or a round of antibiotics from your general practitioner a visit to the ENT may be warranted. Sore throat symptoms can sometimes be related to digestive issues or sinus problems.

Hearing Loss – Hearing loss may be due to ear wax build-up, fluid, or possibly damage to the nerves.

Sinus Issues – Tooth pain, earache, and even facial pain – congestion, nasal discharge, and allergies all can be disconcerting.

If you are experiencing these symptoms without improvement after a week or longer or they are reoccurring, you should be checked by an ENT. To find a board certified ENT please visit www.ipalc.org/find

01.25.17
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Heavy Metal Poisoning – Symptoms may mimic other issues

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toxicityFatigueHeavy metal poisoning is not always the first thought for a possible diagnosis. Symptoms can be subtle and can mimic other diseases and health problems.

If symptoms come on suddenly and severely – it may be from an immediate and strong exposure. It would be considered “acute”.

Sudden onset from immediate exposure can result in –

  • Headache
  • Vomiting
  • Severe cramping
  • Severe convulsions
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Nausea
  • Impaired motor skills
  • Sweating
  • Impaired cognitive skills

Please seek medical attention immediately if you are experiencing any of the above.

If it were to build up over time slowly due to constant exposure you would have what is known as chronic metal toxicity.

It can present as –

  • Fatigue
  • Depression
  • Digestive issues
  • Aching joints
  • Reproductive issues
  • Impaired blood sugar 
  • Chronic headaches
  • Tearing eye or eyes

Possible sources of metals can include:

  • Fluoride – in the drinking water and in dental products 
  • Insecticides & Herbicides – can contain metals and other toxins
  • Vaccinations – mercury and aluminum 
  • Cosmetics – contain aluminum bases which can also contribute to Alzheimer’s
  • Dental work – Silver amalgam fillings, as well as any dental work that contains metal alloy, can contribute to toxicity. 
  • Smoking – possibility of cadmium poisoning
  • Buy only high-quality supplements – some colloidal silvers can lead to silver poisoning and other supplements can be high in lead, mercury, and can contain metals arsenic.
  • Conventional Household Cleaning Products – can contain metals and other toxins
  • Cookware – (beware aluminum and nonstick cookware)
  • Costume Jewelry – if you are sensitive to metals
  • The Food You Eat – Metals can come from pesticides, herbicides, soil, rain, air exposure, and processing.

Metal toxicity may sound like a far-reaching diagnosis but we are all exposed to possible contaminants.

If you aren’t feeling well and cannot find an explanation, seek professional assistance. Unchecked heavy metal toxicity can lead to permanent damage to the body and organs. Get back in balance and back to health with Nutrition Specialists of Florida by calling 239-947-1177. www.bonitaspringschiropractor.com

01.12.17
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Acid Reflux Facts

Put a little extra spicy sauce on your dinner? Or, did you overate last night? There’s a good chance you may feel like your breathing fire right now. Suffering from heartburn with that burning sensation in your chest is no fun. Nearly everyone experiences heartburn in their life. However, if you’ve been experiencing heartburn at least twice a week for multiple weeks, there’s a good chance you have acid reflux disease.  In the US, about 10 to 20 percent of the population suffers from this disease. More than 60 million Americans suffer from heartburn at least once a month. Not only is this a horrible disease to physically deal with, but $40 billion annually is spent on diagnosing and treating the disease.

There are two types of acid reflux disease: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD). With GERD, the stomach acid travels to the esophagus and with LPRD the refluxed material travels further up the throat. Most people will experience heartburn when the lining of the esophagus encounters too much stomach acid for a prolonged period.  The resulting tissue inflammation of the esophagus causes the burning sensation. Chronic acid reflux is associated with abnormal cellular/tissue changes that over time increased the risk of esophageal cancer.  This “precancerous” tissue change is known as Barrett’s Esophagus/Disease. This concern/development is one of the reasons physicians will recommend a referral to a gastroenterologist for direct endoscopy of the esophagus for new onset and significant chronic heart burn.

Chronic reflux can lead to persistent cough, night time sleep difficulty, hoarseness of the voice and scarring or stricture of the esophagus.  The primary symptom of stricture or blockage/tumor in the esophagus is a sensation or actual experience of food or pills getting “stuck” in the chest.  Left unattended over time this can result in an emergency known as food bolus impaction- a very dramatic emergency due to intense pain/lodging of food and intense salivation as normal saliva can’t get down into the stomach.

Chest pain: Often, people experience chest pain from the stomach acid splashing into the esophagus. This type of chest pain can sometimes be mistaken for a heart attack. If you have chest pain, do not ignore it and contact a doctor for evaluation.

Pain when lying down: When you lay down, acid can better leave the stomach and enter the esophagus. If you’re experiencing heart burn, try angling your back in bed, and avoid a big meal or fluids before bedtime.

Pain from Eating: When a person with acid reflux eats a big meal, the stomach pushes the contents up, which causes heart burn. To avoid this, avoid big fat-filled meals and watch alcohol and tobacco intake. Alcohol, caffeine, chocolate and nicotine/smoking decrease the muscle tone of the lower esophagus which promotes refluxing of stomach contents/acid.

Bitter taste in the mouth: When the acid is released upward from the stomach, it can land in the back of your throat and leave a bitter taste in your mouth. Sometimes, this bitter taste can cause people to choke.

Other symptoms: Coughing, hoarseness, sore throat, nausea, asthma, trouble swallowing, pain in the chest with eating, and extra saliva.

There are quite a few treatment options for acid reflux. For minor cases, avoiding certain food and beverages (chocolate, coffee, greasy or spicy foods, alcohol) will help reduce heartburn. Also, cutting back or stopping smoking, reducing weight, and taking over-the-counter medications can help.

For more serious cases, a person should talk to his or her doctor about symptoms; the heartburn could be a sign of another possible condition, or stronger prescription medication may be needed. As noted earlier if the problem is significant and especially if the sensation of food getting stuck is noted a direct endoscopy by a specialist is recommended.

If you’re suffering from acid reflux or heart burn and unable to manage it, it’s time to contact a doctor. Dr. Kordonowy of Internal Medicine, Lipid & Wellness of Fort Myers can diagnose and treat you for your symptoms. Don’t deal with the pain anymore and call 239-362-3005, ext. 200 or click here to book an appointment.

01.12.17
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Vitamin C Healthy Benefits

It’s cold and flu season now. Flu shots have been returning at local clinics and pharmacies. For preventative home care, many people turn to vitamin C to ward off colds and flus; this vitamin helps the immune system function at an optimum level. However, the benefits of vitamin C go beyond just helping fight off a cold. The vitamin is great to consume to maintain overall health in the body, because cells need vitamin C to work properly. Our bodies do not naturally produce the vitamin, so it’s important for us to consume this vitamin through our diet.

These are all benefits this vitamin provides for the body:

  • According to the Journal of American College of Nutrition, proper levels of Vitamin C helps the body burn more fat during exercise with up to a 30% difference between optimal and insufficient levels.
  • Vitamin C helps improve blood cell function and vascular relaxation, which can lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, and lower blood pressure.
  • Vitamin C fights off cell-damaging free radicals in the body, which can help your body reduce inflammation.
  • This vitamin may enhance chemotherapy’s effect on cancer cells, and improves the quality of life in cancer patients.
  • This can help with cataracts, because it helps increase the blood supply to the ocular areas.
  • This vitamin has been known to help repair wounds in the body, because it helps the growth of connective tissues that speed up the healing process.
  • Low levels of this vitamin and diabetes are related; this vitamin helps the process of insulin and glucose in the body.
  • A disease associated with severe vitamin C deficiency is known as scurvy.

If you’re looking to improve your overall nutrition, besides just adding vitamin C, it’s best to talk to a doctor. Dr. Kordonowy offers the unique Biophotonic scanner to assess your body stores of certain antioxidants.  Dr. Kordonowy of Internal Medicine, Lipid & Wellness of Fort Myers provides dietary education services and counseling, as well. To book an appointment, click here or call 239-362-3005, ext. 200.

12.27.16
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Crystal Bowl Sound Therapy

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Meditation using crystal bowls is a totally unique and very powerful healing experience.

Both Crystal and Tibetan Singing Bowls are used during the healing sessions at Monarch Wellness. It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothing, turn off all devices, and bring a mat to lay on and a pillow for comfort.

As you lay back, close your eyes and begin to relax the conductor will begin to lightly rub the outside rims of the bowls creating a subtle hum in the air. They will then add in other bowls with differing notes, tones and sounds, one at a time and simultaneously overlapping giving the vibration of the room even greater depth.

As the music plays, breathe deeply to allow your body to release tension and clear your mind. You may begin to feel lighter, and one with the resonance of the bowls. It is common to experience physical sensations such as lightness of being, muscle twitches (which are releases of energy), visually see images, colors or shapes, some even hear words. Though most fall into a meditative state occasionally sleep will set in. There is no wrong way to do this. Even sleeping your subconscious still benefits. What each person experiences is completely personal.

Restorative sound healing is a powerful healing modality that most still are not aware of. All music at a core level is vibration. As humans, our cellular structure also vibrates, though on such a microscopic level it cannot be seen and is generally not felt.

The center’s mission of empowerment through emotional and behavioral metamorphosis is based on the philosophy that there isn’t one cure-all approach; each person can find the modality or combination of modalities that resonate with him/her to create one’s own healing and advancement.

If you are in the SW Florida area, restorative sound classes and private sessions are only available at Monarch Wellness located at 843 Myrtle Terrace, Naples 34103. www.monarchwellness.net

12.23.16
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Reversal of Gravity for Vein issues

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Have you heard of Inversion therapy?

Inversion therapy has been touted to help with a wide array of ailments including:

  1. Headaches
  2. Sciatic Nerve Issues
  3. Fibromyalgia
  4. Back Pain
  5. Boosts immune system
  6. Improved heart function
  7. Alleviates varicose vein pain
  8. Sinus pressure
  9. Improves posture and flexibility
  10. Reduces stress
  11. Strengthens ligaments
  12. Better sleep
  13. Reduces signs of aging
  14. Strengthening bones
  15. Improves circulation and can help with varicose veins
  16. Helps to maintain height as we age

Inversion therapy has been around since 400 BC. It consists of putting your body into a position where your head is lower than your heart. Originally patients were hung upside down from ladder rungs in the best interest of their health. Inverted positions are said to reverse the effects of gravity.

Modern day inversion therapy is not all that different despite the more updated apparatuses such as inversion tables, gravity boots, inversion chairs and hammock suspensions.

Start out with just 1 to 2 minutes upside down and go from there based on how you feel.

While inversion is not a replacement for varicose vein treatment, it may offer some limited relief. inversion can help your heart to clear the blood from your feet, legs and lower body. This allows for easier circulation which can assist in draining the blood from varicose veins where it may be otherwise pooling.

To get the best medical advice and form a customized treatment plan for your vein issues please go to EVeinScreening.com for a FREE vein evaluation!

12.23.16
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When you have an ache or a pain, do you automatically reach for a pill?

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pain reliefConditioning has taken place in society and the media over the years repeatedly telling us that a pill is always the answer.

Have an ache or pain? Take a pill. That may get rid of your pain but it is likely to come back again. Medications do not cure, they cover the symptom temporarily giving you some relief. While there is nothing wrong with short-term use, it is more beneficial for overall health to seek out the cause so that you can cure yourself.

The human body is a finely tuned machine. It will tell you everything you need to know to maintain if you simply listen.

Learn to listen to your own body and tune into your intuition. When in a consultation getting health advice, take note of how you feel. Does what the practitioner is telling you feel true? You know your body better than anyone. If a diagnosis or suggestion for medical care doesn’t feel right there is nothing wrong with questioning or even getting a second opinion. Never make health care decisions that don’t feel right to you.

This is not to say that you should go it alone when it comes to health. There are many modalities of healthcare which can all assist you on your path back to good health, naturally.

Nutrition Specialists of Florida offer far more than just chiropractic and provide the finest care to each client. Please call 239-947-1177 to schedule an appointment or if you have any questions!

11.03.16
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Nova Oculus To Expand Internationally

Nova Oculus To Expand Internationally

Indian Wells, CA (PRWEB)November 03, 2016

Nova Oculus Partners, the company with plans to bring to market its pioneering medical device for the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, is now going “international.”

With the creation of Nova Oculus Partners International, the company is developing strategies to license its device and patented micro-current therapy in Japan, Australia, Britain and the European Union, Argentina, Colombia and Cuba. Nova Oculus Partners will receive 15 percent of the gross revenue from any licensing agreement signed through Nova Oculus Partners International into those countries.

The Nova Oculus device is already engaged in clinical patient trials in Canada, and regulatory approval for full market commercialization in that country is expected by mid-2017. Some preliminary testing has also been done in Mexico.

Currently, the development of the Nova Oculus device is focused on securing the necessary international certifications that are required before various government-sanctioned regulatory approvals can be granted. Mass production of the device by the company’s manufacturing partner is slated to begin in the spring of 2017. Company officials expect that once certification for the device from the International Organization of Standards is granted, regulatory approval in Canada is achieved, and CE Mark approval for the European market is given, gaining access to other international markets will follow.

It is estimated that more than 26 million people in Britain, the EU, Japan and Australia are afflicted with AMD. As many as three-quarters of a million of those could be treated by the Nova Oculus device in the first year alone. After five years, that number could be as high as 3.75 million patients. According to the company’s calculations, a potential market of that size could conservatively represent $245 million in revenue from treatments and equipment leases in the first year. After five years, that figure could be as high as $500 million.

These figures do not include the numbers from Canada, the U.S., or elsewhere.

About Nova Oculus:

Nova Oculus Partners, LLC was formed to develop, manufacture, and lease to medical professionals an electrotherapeutic medical device to treat visual disease, providing a pulsed micro-current output delivered to the retina by way of a closed eyelid. This treatment method can help mitigate the effects of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

The Nova Oculus company’s pulsed micro-current therapy represents a new, non-invasive treatment for all forms of macular degeneration. The device output signal is structured to provide a range and pattern of frequencies to stimulate the desired physiologic response at the retinal level. This low current has been shown by studies to stimulate the production of the active transport enzyme, adenosine triphosphate (“ATP”), which facilitates the movement of nutrition from the blood to the cell.

According to recent studies, this treatment improves permeability of the blood vessel membranes and cells, allows better oxygen and nutrition delivery to the cells, metabolism, and removal of by-products from the cells. Through these mechanisms, pulsed micro-current therapy improves retinal pigment epithelium (“RPE”) efficiency and in so doing may restore and/or improve retinal function.

10.25.16
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Nova Oculus Partners Appoints Jeffrey Gibbs as Consultant for Regulatory Affairs

Nova Oculus Partners Appoints Jeffrey Gibbs as Consultant for Regulatory Affairs

Nova Oculus Partners, LLC (NOP) announces the appointment of Jeffrey N. Gibbs as its new Consultant for Regulatory Affairs.

As a director with the Washington, D.C.-based firm Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, Mr. Gibbs has extensive experience in “FDA law,” working with the Food and Drug Administration in the areas of product approvals and enforcement actions. In recent years, his practice has focused primarily on advising companies developing medical devices, including NOP. Mr. Gibbs previously worked for the FDA as Associate General Counsel for Enforcement, where he received an Award of Merit. Earlier in his career, he was Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.

In 2015 and again this year, Mr. Gibbs was named one of the “Top FDA Lawyers,” by the Washington Post. He has also twice been listed among “The Best Lawyers in America.”

Mr. Gibbs replaces Morris Waxler as Consultant for Regulatory Affairs. In the nearly two years Dr. Waxler consulted for the company, he was instrumental in helping guide NOP through the FDA regulatory application process, and preparing the company for future clinical trials of its medical devices. TEM’s Chief Operating Officer, Walter O’Rourke, praised Dr. Waxler for his contribution, but said a different approach was needed for the company to gain FDA approval to compete in the marketplace.

“To move the approval process forward, we need to partner with a firm that has more resources than a single consultant,” he said. “Mr. Gibbs’s firm has upwards of 40 FDA-specialist lawyers. Also, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara works closely with other Washington-area consultant firms in the FDA sphere. They can work together with us to help our medical devices achieve FDA approval.”

Mr. Gibbs has already assumed his duties and together with his colleagues has begun the work of formulating a plan to that will help NOP realize its goal of market commercialization.

About Nova Oculus:

Nova Oculus Partners, LLC was formed to develop, manufacture, and lease to medical professionals an electrotherapeutic medical device to treat visual disease, providing a pulsed micro-current output delivered to the retina by way of a closed eyelid. This treatment method can help mitigate the effects of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

The Nova Oculus company’s pulsed micro-current therapy represents a new, non-invasive treatment for all forms of macular degeneration. The device output signal is structured to provide a range and pattern of frequencies to stimulate the desired physiologic response at the retinal level. This low current has been shown by studies to stimulate the production of the active transport enzyme, adenosine triphosphate (“ATP”), which facilitates the movement of nutrition from the blood to the cell.

According to recent studies, this treatment improves permeability of the blood vessel membranes and cells, allows better oxygen and nutrition delivery to the cells, metabolism, and removal of by-products from the cells. Through these mechanisms, pulsed micro-current therapy improves retinal pigment epithelium (“RPE”) efficiency and in so doing may restore and/or improve retinal function.

10.20.16
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Nova Oculus Partners Revolutionize AMD Treatment

If you are looking to invest in a company that has the forward vision in the field of ophthalmology, Nova Oculus Partners is the key. Their innovative team has revolutionized the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Age-related macular degeneration affects millions of Americans. This eye condition clouds the central vision making it very difficult to do everyday tasks such as drive a car, read a book, or watch television. Contrast and colors can be affected as well. AMD causes deterioration of the central vision over time. It is the number one cause of legal blindness in adults over the age of 50 years old. Nova Oculus Partners developed this new system to help those who suffer from AMD improve their vision and slow the progression of the disease.

The treatment only takes one hour, so it can easily be performed in a physician’s office. The patient wears a special type of goggles that delivers low-level microcurrents to targeted points on the outer eye. Eyes are closed during the treatment and the currents stimulate four specific points on the eyelids. This microcurrent encourages the exchange of nutrition through the membranes of the eye, assisting in the transfer of oxygen and nutrients. It is a non-invasive treatment to help the patient’s retinal function. The medical device will be leased to medical professionals in order for them to treat their patients.

Nova Oculus Partners’ new technology is revolutionary in the optical field. This technology still needs to complete a regulatory approval process with the Federal Drug Administration. It will be the future for treating people who suffer from AMD.

Please read more about Nova Oculus Partners on our website, or feel free to call us for more information. 760-292-2812 or visit our website. We are located at 74-900 Highway 111, Suite 127, Indian Wells, California 92210.