The Diagnosis: Your doctor just gave you the diagnosis ”I’m sorry, you have diabetes. Your A1C is high, it is 9, should be under 6.5. You need to do something about it, I may have to put you on medication.” Your head is still swirling around that diagnosis, Diabetes with a big “D”. What does high A1C mean? What’s so different between 6.5 (nondiabetic) and 9, it is only a difference of 2.5. Doesn’t seem

LOOKING FOR NOMINEES from the Melbourne, Palm Bay Florida areas…  For 2019 BREAST CANCER PINK $1000. CHECK AWARD This Breast Cancer Awareness event will be held on the 26th of October 2019, at Ultimate Wellness Association, located at 4970 Stack Blvd Unit B5 Melbourne Fl 32901 staring at 6pm, ending at 8 pm. The entire season prior to Oct 23, is an open opportunity for Breast Cancer Fighters/ Survivors in the Melbourne and Palm Bay area

Longtime Palm Bay Resident, Minister and Public Servant Says Bringing People Together is Key to Our City PALM BAY, FL – Rob Medina, a longtime Palm Bay resident, minister and public servant, is announcing his candidacy for the Office of Mayor of the City of Palm Bay, Florida. Medina, who has served for the past 9 years as Director of Community and Military Relations for U.S. Congressman Bill Posey, and for eight years prior to

by Sara Paulson, HF Health First Nurse’s Care, Compassion and Advice Inspired Colon Cancer Patient  to Stay Focused on Overcoming Her Disease – and She Did After undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer, Shellie admits there were moments she’d wonder if she had it in her to fight. “I didn’t know how I was going to get through the next month,” Shellie recalls. “There were times that I was ready to say, ‘Maybe no more.’ ”

Gluten is not for everyone. In fact, people who have celiac disease shouldn’t eat gluten at all. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that affects the digestive process of the small intestine by launching an immune system attack against gluten, mistakenly damaging healthy cells lining the small intestine. Even people who do not have celiac disease may find that consumption of gluten results in similar symptoms. These individuals may want to avoid gluten as well.