I am often asked about bread products because labels can be confusing. Look for a product with the first ingredient on the label that uses the word “whole”. This ensures that you are getting all the beneficial nutrients in unrefined grain foods:...
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The pain was sharp and sudden. Just more arthritis flaring up, I thought. But when the pain wouldn’t stop, an MRI revealed a cyst on my spine the size of a walnut. My primary physician, Dr. Lisa M. Mendonza, wasted no time in referring me to Kenmore Mercy...
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In honor of my caregivers, I would like to share my story with you about my life-changing experience at the Villa LIFE program. I used to stay in bed most of the day. A number of health issues put me in and out of the hospital. As a widow I live alone, and my...
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Compared to other cancer types, colorectal cancer is quite preventable. So why is it ranked the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined? People continue to put off getting their colonoscopy, the most effective screening method for colon...
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Years of playing football as a halfback for Florida State University did a number on my knees. Nearly 58 years of running my construction business probably didn’t help. Of course, no one wants to hear they need knee replacement surgery, but my experience...
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My heart has been heavy since I heard and read about George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. The facts surrounding these deaths are horrifying, but not surprising to me. What may be different is the nationwide reaction to George Floyd’s death and...
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It began with the EMTs in Elma who got my heart started again. It continued at Mercy Hospital where an entire team of doctors and nurses did everything possible to see that I made it through – even though the odds of surviving such a massive heart attack...
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I would like to share my story with you about the compassionate caregivers at Sisters Hospital where my husband, Paul, was a patient for about two months. I have many positive thoughts about the care we received, and I can’t decide what impressed me the...
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April 9, 2020 was a devastating day for Alexandria Nelson and her family. At 7 ½ months old, they lost their son, Theodore, who was born with a congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. This condition meant Theodore spent all of his...
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You may not know it, but spending the majority of your day sitting is affecting the cardiovascular health of men in the United States. Think about it: do you work a 9 to 5 job that requires you to sit behind a desk for the majority of your day? Does your...
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