Health & Wellness

Your trusted source for living well in Lake Country. Explore expert advice, healthy lifestyle tips, and the latest in wellness trends—helping you care for your body, mind, and spirit every day.

Chronic Pain

Options for Treating Lumbar Radiculitis

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Editorial Team

For a highly common problem, lumbar radiculitis sure does have a funny name. But the lower back pain – and ...

Lake Oconee Health Addiction Help
Addiction

7 Things You Should Know About Addiction

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Editorial Team

Did you know 192 people die in America every day from drug overdose? That means 192 families lose someone every ...

Lake Oconee Health and Wellness
Health & Wellness

Headaches: A Fleeting Moment or Persistent Problem?

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Editorial Team

You’ve been there before — you wake up and immediately feel the pulsing in your head, you get to work ...

Lake Oconee Pet Health
Pet Health Health & Wellness

5 Ways Pets Can Improve Mental Health

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Editorial Team

Pet ownership can have a positive effect on people, including those who may be struggling with mental health. From minimizing ...

Lake Oconee Aging Parents
Senior Health

Aiding Aging Parents

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Editorial Team

4 tips to help overcome new challenges It’s not easy getting old, as the saying goes, and it can be ...

Lake Oconee Nursing Homes, Lake Oconee Senior Living
Senior Health

Knowledge is Power

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Editorial Team

Understanding the rights of nursing home residents An estimated 1.4 million older adults and people with disabilities live in nursing ...

Lake Oconee Stroke Health, Lake Oconee Heart Health
Heart Health

Don’t Let Stroke Strike Twice

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Editorial Team

Not all strokes can be prevented, but making healthy lifestyle choices, like exercising, eating right, maintaining a healthy weight and ...

Lake Oconee Seasonal Allergies
Health & Wellness

Seasonal Allergies: Tips & Remedies

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Dr. Nina Radcliff

At this time of the year, do you have itchy, watery eyes with repetitive sneezing? A running nose, inflamed sinuses, ...

Lake Oconee Fitness
Men's Health Women's Health

Testosterone For Women, Estrogen For Men?

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Dr. Don Colbert

You don’t normally think of women needing testosterone and men needing estrogen. But when those levels drop for women and ...

Lake Oconee Green Spaces
Health & Wellness

5 Health Benefits of Green Spaces

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Editorial Team

Studies show that green space and landscaping contribute to health, happiness, and intellect. It’s natural to long for spring when ...