By Monique G. Bain, MAC, LAC, Acupuncture Physician In Chinese Medicine, we look at patients much like we look to nature in order to diagnose and find the body’s imbalances. According to Chinese philosophers, anything in the world can be broken down into 5 types of energy, The Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and […]
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By Shellie Miller-Farrugia Somewhere in the space between the ecstatic joy of the moment when my first son smiled on purpose and my fourth child starting the tedium of spelling tests and orthodonture, I lost my momentum. Don’t get me wrong….I’m not depressed or ungrateful for all of our family’s blessings. I’ve lost my usual
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Knee Injuries: The ACL By Dr. Howard Gelb Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are increasingly common in younger athletes, especially in female athletes. The ACL is one of four major ligaments that stabilize the knee. Its main function is to prevent injury to the knee cartilage (meniscus-cushions and articular surface). Without an ACL, the knee
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On Saturday, April 6, more than 500 participants will join together at the annual Relay For Life of Parkland and Coral Springs at the Sportsplex at Coral Springs, 2700 Sportsplex Drive, to help the American Cancer Society attack cancer from every angle. The event starts at 5:00pm and takes place on the football field next
By Shellie Miller-Farrugia Technology has brought us so far in the last two decades. Personally, it feels supersonically fast. When we created and began publishing the Spectator more than 17 years ago, it came from a need. As they say, “Necessity is the mother of invention.“ This magazine that has been coming to your home
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By Lisa Kenigsberg Fechter, M.D., and Lisa Farkas MS, RD, LD/N, CDE Nutrition and child care plays a very big role in childhood. It is very important that children eat a healthy, well-balanced diet to help them to grow and develop normally. In addition, children should be getting 60 minutes of exercise or activity every
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