Chuck Vestal By Chuck Vestal, Executive Director Piedmont Plus Senior Games and SilverArts When Chuck Vestal was asked to direct Piedmont Plus Senior Games (PPS) and SilverArts, he quickly found that senior adults behave just like teenagers.” They cut up, love being active, and love to give you a hard time while regularly showing appreciation, even when things don't go [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Losing muscle and strength are part of the normal aging process. The loss of [...]
By Dr. Aaron Williams, DC Dr. Aaron Williams, DC is a graduate of Life University and vice president of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association central district. Many people with joint pain in the neck, low back, and knees often receive the diagnosis of arthritis. This is a common condition that is highly misunderstood. There are several types of arthritis, the [...]
Mechanical Device Can End Need for Blood Thinners in Some People Cone Health begins using the Watchman™ to lower risks of stroke. Billy Mitchell of Graham can’t wait to get back to church. He, like a few other members of his congregation, takes blood thinners. “I’ve talked to a lot of people. We all hate them,” says Mitchell of the [...]
Shedding just seven to ten percent of your weight can help reduce your diabetes risk by 60 percent, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. And if you already have type 2 diabetes, dropping 10-15 pounds can help lower your blood sugar levels and blood pressure and improve your cholesterol, says the American Diabetes Association (ADA). But with thousands [...]
A dance teacher, a neuroscientist, and a group of Alzheimer’s patients meet at a barre. That’s not the setup for a joke, but rather the basis of a serious pilot study investigating the effects of improvisational dance on people with cognitive impairment. Christina Hugenschmidt, assistant professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and Christina Soriano, associate professor [...]
When Patrick Swayze lost the battle to pancreatic cancer in 2009, attention was focused on the disease about which little is known. How common is pancreatic cancer? It strikes 12 out of every 100,000 annually or about 46,000 Americans, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and occurs nearly twice as often in men as women. Because pancreatic cancer is [...]
A staggering 87 percent of Americans are avoiding one food that’s known to control appetite, stabilize blood sugars, prevent obesity, keep bowels regular, reduce blood pressure, lower the risk of heart disease, inhibit cataract formation, and protect against some forms of cancer. The food is VEGETABLES!!! Taft University lists a cornucopia of health foods, including fruits and meats, that are [...]
By Brad Cheek Dr. Aaron Williams, DC is a graduate of Life University and vice president of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association central district. The Pain and Laser Center has seen its client base increase by four times over the years since Dr. Aaron Williams took it over from his father, and he isn’t surprised by this in the least. [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Are you missing one of the important steps to a healthy lifestyle? Are the [...]
