Well Being Magazine

Dental Implants

A Viable Solution to a Beautiful Smile By Kalil Abide, DDS and Chris Carlton, DMD It’s not uncommon these days to ask around and find a friend or colleague who has had a dental implant. Over the past five years dental implants have become the industry standard for replacing missing teeth. With the advancements in bone augmentation or “adding bone” dentists are now able to offer dental implants where virtually no bone Read more »

Savory Summer Seafood Suppers

By Holly Clegg Beach vacations, outdoor activities and ball games make the kitchen one of the last places you want to spend extra time during the summer months. Fortunately for us, here in the Gulf Coast region, we have access to an abundance of fresh seafood and local indigenous ingredients that can simplify those summer suppers. It’s easy to whip up a recipe with shrimp, crab, crawfish and oysters, with a Read more »

mint: refreshing herb aromatic healer

Nothing is more refreshing than a frosty glass of iced tea garnished with a sprig of fresh mint to quench the deepest thirst on a hot summer day. For centuries, mint has been treasured for its spicy aroma, pleasing taste and healing properties. It has long been used to settle a nervous stomach and freshen the breath, but it has other health benefits that we are now just discovering. Origins of Read more »

“CLEAN” UP YOUR DIET:

The pathway to eating clean. Ever hear the adage “cleanliness is next to Godliness?” It’s long been a standby for mothers and grandmothers trying to get the kids to clean up before dinner or wash behind their ears. That’s not exactly the concept behind the growing trend toward “clean eating.” Clean eating, as a movement and a nutrition plan, isn’t a literal reference to food that has been thoroughly washed, it Read more »