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Health & Wellness S p e c i a l S e c t i o n BETTER HEARING BEGINS HERE. food additives, food toxins, and absence of an enzyme needed to fully digest a food. • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – A chronic digestive disease, GERD is defined as experiencing acid reflux and heartburn at least twice a week. It affects 20 percent of Americans and can cause persistent bad breath, tooth erosion, nausea, and pain in the chest or upper abdomen, or it can make swallowing and breathing hard to do. • Hemorrhoids – Hemorrhoids are inflamed blood vessels found at the end of your digestive tract. Often painful and itchy, they are caused by chronic constipation, diarrhea, or a lack of fiber in your diet. Seventy-five percent of Americans over the age of 45 suffer from hemorrhoids. Staying hydrated, eating more fiber, or over-the-counter creams may provide relief from hemorrhoids. • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – Affecting 15 percent of Americans, IBS is characterized by stomach pain or discomfort at least three times a month for several months. Symptoms vary widely with IBS, making it hard to determine the exact cause. Treatment focuses mostly on diet, eliminating common trigger foods such as dairy, alcohol, caffeine, artificial sweeteners and beans. Doctors also recommend a diet high in fiber and consumption of probiotics found in yogurt. proven to make it easier on the brain. HAVE YOUR HEARING CHECKED? A Baseline Diagnostic Evaluation Introducing Oticon Opn™ should be completed on patients 45 years or older. Your with BrainHearing™ technology cognitive ability and hearing ability are related. Local Certified Audiologist Your brain works at incredible speeds to process sound. Finally there’s a hearing device that can keep up. Only Oticon Opn™ uses BrainHearing™ technology to process all the sounds around EVELYN WIEST-KERTZ, M.S. CCC-A better*, reduce your listening effort by 20%* and remember 20% more of your conversations**. Oticon Opn takes the work out of CONVENIENT hearing, so you can enjoy LOCATIONS a more effortless, natural hearing experience. TWO 208 Opn Point Plaza Try Oticon risk-free. Call 123-456-7890 or visit Butler, sampledispenserclinic.com. Pa 16001 Phone: 724-283-3984 *Compared to Alta2 Pro 5830 Meridian Road Gibsonia, PA 15044 Phone: 724-443-7231 instrument prescription ® Less stress. More recall. Better hearing. WWW.DCIINC.ORG Do you or a loved one have kidney failure? Explore your renal therapy options today at one of our local dialysis centers: Skin Most likely, if you are unhealthy on the inside, it will show on the outside. Your skin often mirrors your body’s true overall health, so a healthy diet, exercise, and drinking lots of water will do wonders. But keep in mind: there are other ways to make your skin shine bright! • Wear sunscreen. • Get a full night’s sleep. • Exfoliate to shrink pores. • Hydrate your face, neck, and chest. DCI Banksville 2727 Banksville Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 (412) 341-7410 DCI Hempfield 6710 State Route 30 Jeannette, PA 15644 (724) 523-6386 DCI Chestnut Ridge 25 Colony Blvd. Ste. 112 Blairsville, PA 15717 (724) 459-4980 DCI Hillpointe 131 Hillpointe Dr. Canonsburg, PA 15317 (724) 873-1242 DCI Chippewa 2562 Constitution Blvd. Beaver Falls, PA 15010 (724) 891-5044 DCI Indiana 841 Hospital Rd. Ste. 3500, Indiana, PA 15701 (724) 465-7010 DCI Five Points 2534 Monroeville Blvd. Monroeville, PA 15146 (412) 823-6041 DCI Harmar Village 725 Freeport Rd. Cheswick, PA 15024 (724) 275-7801 DCI Mt. Pleasant 20 East Main St. Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666 (724) 547-6511 DCI North Borough 100 South Jackson 7th Central Pittsburgh, PA 15202 (412) 766-6590 DCI North Hills 3412 Babcock Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (412) 635-0211 DCI North Versailles 613 East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Blvd., North Versailles, PA 15137 (412) 675-0960 DCI Oakland 3260 5th Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (412) 647-3700 DCI Parks Bend 1143 Industrial Park Rd., Vandergrift, PA 15690 (724) 845-3313 DCI Seven Fields 201 Highpointe Dr. Seven Fields, PA 16046 (724) 779-3930 DCI Washington 280 North Ave. Washington, PA 15301 (724) 229-8834 DCI Wilkinsburg 7620 Meade St. Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (412) 247-5223 DCI has had the lowest hospitalization and mortality rates among national dialysis providers since 2003. - USRDS Report Continued on next page > pine-richland ❘ winter 2018 27