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.

How To Tell if Your Child Has Type 1 Diabetes
Children's Health

How To Tell if Your Child Has Type 1 Diabetes

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Lake Oconee Health

Many people with type 1 diabetes received the diagnosis as children. Learn about the symptoms to look for in your child in case they need this diagnosis.

young woman with hay fever blowing her nose.
Healthy Living

Your Seasonal Allergies May Be A Whole Lot Worse This Year Due To The Pandemic

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Editorial Team

By Bryce Wylde, DHMHS, Homeopath Add “bothersome sneezing and watery eyes” to the list of ways the pandemic may be ...

Heart Health

Manage Heart Health for Stronger Brain Health

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Editorial Team

((Family Features) The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact ...

Healthy Living

How to Increase Your Attention Span and Apply it On the Job, School, and Working Out

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Editorial Team

We are a society of shortened attention spans, thanks largely to technology, Smartphones and social media. Want to know the ...

Healthy Living

3 Key Ways To Prepare Your Home For An Extra-long Pollen Season

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Editorial Team

Warm weather brings people outdoors where they are greeted with sunshine and breezes, as well as allergens like tree, grass ...

Senior Health

How Movement Can Spark Connections And Help Manage Osteoarthritis Pain

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Editorial Team

(BPT) – If you’re coping with pain, such as joint pain caused by osteoarthritis (OA), you may feel like you’ve ...

Healthy Living

This May, Get Outside To Ease Your Mind

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Editorial Team

(BPT) – Physical activity and time outside are two wonderful gifts for your body and mind; they’re proven to reduce ...

Essential Ways To Recover After a Knee Surgery
Injuries

Essential Ways To Recover After a Knee Surgery

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Lake Oconee Health

Recovering from knee surgery is no easy task. These essential ways to recover after knee surgery will help you get back on the road to being active again.

Healthy Living

6 Reasons Why Retreats are So Important for 2022

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Editorial Team

2022 brings the long-awaited return to celebration, community, connectedness and travel! The past few years have been trying, and inflicted ...

Healthy Living

Dealing With Osteoarthritis: Surgeon Weighs In When Medication Is Not Enough

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Editorial Team

Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels The number of people with osteoarthritis—a degenerative joint disease—jumped by 113% over the past three decades. Given that over 32M of ...