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Live Healthy Miami Gardens Launches Year 4 of “Take Your Loved One to the Doctor” Campaign
The City of Miami Gardens’ Live Healthy Miami Gardens (LHMG) is in its fourth year of the “Take Your Loved One to the Doctor”, campaign, a month-long initiative geared at encouraging Miami Gardens residents and their loved ones to make healthy lifestyle choices.
LHMG, and Mayor Rodney Harris launched this year’s campaign on October 1, and will use the entire month to promote health and wellness.
“By the end of this year, our hope for this citywide campaign is to improve the wellbeing of our residents by urging them to be proactive about their health. We’re encouraging them and their loved ones to act now to make healthier lifestyle choices instead of just reacting to negative health outcomes. Choices like seeing your doctor regularly can lead to the early identification or treatment of preventable diseases, and ultimately save lives,” said Mayor Harris.
The City will once again partner with Jessie Trice Community Health Systems (JTCHS), Center for Child and Family Enrichment (CFCE), UHI Community Care Clinic (UHI), and Universal Medical Center (UMC) to host FREE “Take Your Loved Ones to the Doctor” events for residents. Services offered by each entity are listed in the table below.
In the past three years, approximately 1000 Miami Gardens residents took the pledge, of which 50{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} visited a doctor. Residents are encouraged to join their fellow community members in taking the pledge to not only go to the doctor, but to also take a loved one to the doctor. Past participants have uncovered underlying health issues such as Diabetes and Cancer.
LHMG have designed an all-encompassing marketing and outreach plan involving elected officials and recognized community leaders to take charge in delivering the message to Miami Gardens residents. Throughout the month, Miami Gardens residents can look forward to the following:
- A Health Empowerment Summit Kickoff event
- Feeling a sense of empowerment after program participation
- Attending Screening Events to determine health status
- Receiving health and nutritional tips for living a healthier lifestyle
- Getting updated science-based information on COVID-19 from qualified medical professionals
UPCOMING TAKE YOUR LOVED ONE TO THE DOCTOR EVENTS:
Thursday, 10/14/21 6:00PM-8:30PM Health & Empowerment Virtual Summit Presented by Live Healthy Miami Gardens via ZOOM platform
Register at:
https://lhmgsummit.eventbrite.com
The LHMG Health & Empowerment Virtual Summit will feature interactive health conversations, healthcare provider information, an empowerment segment, and live performances. The summit serves as the kick-off event for the Take Your Loved One to The Doctor Campaign which encourages Miami Gardens residents to get annual screenings and check-ups. Tuesday, 10/19/21 10:30AM-7:00PM Center for Child & Family Enrichment ( CFCE) 1825 NW 167th Street
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
(305-474-1800)
LHMG partner, CFCE will provide the community with FREE Screenings for Oral Health, Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose and Mental Health. They will also measure for Body Mass Index (BMI), provide both flu and COVID-19 vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer & J&J) and COVID-19 testing. Friday, 10/22/21
10:00AM- 4:00PM
Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS)
20612 NW 27th Avenue,
Miami Gardens, FL 33056(305-637-6400)LHMG partner, JTCHS will provide the community with following FREE screenings: Mental Health, Oral Health, HIV, STD & PrEP, Onsite Mammography (in partnership with FIU), Adult Wellness Checks, Flu Shots, COVID-19 Vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer, J&J) as well as COVID-19 testing. Saturday, 10/23/21
10:00AM- 4:00PM UHI Community Care Clinic 18441 NW 2nd Avenue, Ste 220
Miami Gardens, FL 33169
(305-620-7797)
LHMG partner, UHI will provide the following FREE Screenings: Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, Body Mass Index (BMI), Physical exams for uninsured only and FREE Flu vaccines (patients will receive an Amazon $10 gift card after vaccination). Saturday, 10/30/21
10:00AM – 5:00PM Universal Medical Clinic (UMC) 99 NW 183rd Street
Miami Gardens, FL 33169
(305-974-5995)
LHMG partner, UMC will provide the following FREE Screenings: Glucose, Blood, Body Mass Index, COVID-19 Testing and COVID-19 vaccines (Moderna). The community can participate in the campaign in three (3) ways:
- Visitcomand take the pledge or text the word “DOCTOR” to 797979.
- Share on social media using #LHMGDoctor and challenge friends, family, and neighbors to take the pledge as well.
- Schedule an appointment for you and your loved one to go to the doctor this month.
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Maine doctor administers post-Lyme disease alternative treatments
CDC officials advise chatting to your health care service provider before attempting these choice remedies
HAMPDEN, Maine — In accordance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, a course of antibiotics is the most helpful way to eliminate off Lyme disease if caught early.
The CDC claims 300,000 people today are diagnosed with Lyme disease just about every year throughout the county. But in some conditions of publish or write-up-remedy Lyme, neurological and other symptoms can acquire.
Symptoms that can linger for a long time are driving far more sufferers to look for option therapies.
13 a long time ago, Amy Cray begun getting migraines that came out of nowhere. Then there had been a lot more complications so undesirable that they affected her skill to perform.
“I was obtaining blurry eyesight, begun to get the brain fog, joint discomfort in my knees,” Cray reported.
A 12 months and a fifty percent later, she was diagnosed with Lyme, Bartonella a tick-borne co-infection, and Bell’s Palsy, a issue that triggers facial muscle weak spot or paralysis, all inspite of under no circumstances getting a tick chunk. Programs of antibiotics assisted but anxiety introduced on new flare-ups and even much more signs and symptoms.
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“The far more time went on, the weaker I received. I bought down to 90 lbs,” Cray mentioned.
Following seeing a host of doctors, such as an infectious sickness professional and psychological health companies, Amy’s daughter arrived across the Lyme Laser Facilities which has an affiliate in Hampden. Since this previous winter, Amy has been on a 50 {fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} dozen protocols, such as natural dietary supplements, a detox plan like a sugar-no cost eating plan, chiropractic do the job, lymphatic and cold laser therapy treatments.
Contrary to a surgical laser which transmits heat and tears down tissue, the protocol uses a chilly laser, which has a crimson mild and is positioned on acupuncture factors, stimulating energy generation in the body’s cells. The protocol, which is not included by most coverage strategies, is administered by licensed chiropractor Dr. Debbie Baker. Baker claims the multi-phase protocol targets the biofilm which functions as a protect for Borrelia burgdorferi, the micro organism that results in Lyme, building the spirochete resistant to cure.
“It takes almost certainly about 9 months to split down the biofilm and that’s wherever the spirochetes cover,” Baker explained.
Betsie Gonzalez, a senior public affairs professional with the CDC tells News Middle “most circumstances of Lyme sickness can be treated with a two to four-7 days training course of antibiotics. Individuals who are taking into consideration option remedies for ongoing symptoms linked with a Lyme sickness an infection need to converse to their well being treatment provider about the doable challenges and efficiency of this sort of solutions. Pharmacists can also present useful facts if you have thoughts about a drug, medicine, supplement, or clinical system.”
Amy is practically concluded with the application and claims the vast majority of her debilitating indicators like fatigue and brain fog are absent or fading. At a recent bodily, her key care physician, who is conscious of the Lyme Laser Heart protocol, was surprised about how Amy is doing.
“She was like ‘this is great for you, it is the finest I have witnessed you in a good deal of many years,’” Cray stated.
