Free Health & Fitness Topics in Chicago
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Home Access for Everyone
Lea Ann Skogsberg, Founder, Dollars and Sense
Request This Free SpeechThe number one desire of people as we age is to remain in our own homes. Yet many of us are one mobility impairment away from not even being able to enter or exit our homes. This challenge for society will continue to grow as Baby Boomers age. Most needs are short-term yet most commercial answers require permanent changes to a property making them undesirable to homeowners and impossible for renters. MORE >
There is a community-based solution to address this growing need to make home accessibility affordable for everyone. If you ever carried anyone into your home for a Holiday meal or experienced even "minor" surgery that affected mobility, you'll know why this is such an important topic.Ramps provide access for people with both temporary and long-term mobility issues. Yet while Medicare and Medicaid as well as private insurance programs underwrite the wheelchairs, walkers and assistive devices individuals require for mobility—except in some cases for veterans—there is no standard way to acquire and/or pay for the ramps. This concept, a community-based inventory of modular ramps, seeks to establish a pilot project to demonstrate the value of borrowing (rather than owning) home access products. Rentals respond to occasional as well as temporary needs for residential ramps. Except for the screws, each component is reusable; the units are American made.
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The Microbiome and Autoimmunity; Unlocking Clinical Opportunities for Health.
Robert Zoboski, DC, DACO, MS, President, Family Chiropractic Care S.C.
Request This Free SpeechThere has been a tsunami of clinical research since the completion of the human genome project in 2001. Did you know that two thirds of the human body consist of bacteria, viruses, fungi, prokaryotes, and archaea? Collectively, these micro-organisms are known as the microbiome. Also coined the "second brain', the gut microbiota communicates with the human host in a symbiotic fashion. Our lifestyles and environment modulate our gut microbiota and can lead to imbalances in its composition resulting in increased intestinal permeability. Uncontrolled intestinal permeability can modulate our immune response, and if left unchecked, can lead to autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease and many others. With modern advances in diagnostic testing, it is now possible to detect antibodies early on in the disease spectrum. Early detection may allow preventative steps that may preempt disease manifestation via precise and precision treatment plans. This 'systems based' approach will fundamentally change the way medicine is delivered in the coming years. This presentation looks at the present status of how we, as "super organisms", have the capability to modify the way our genes express themselves, by changing our lifestyle, and healing our gut. MORE >
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Second Act – Seminar for Breast Cancer Survivors
Pattie Cagney Sheehan, Owner, Second Act Cancer Recovery Boutique
Request This Free SpeechPattie talks about early detection, how to do a proper self-breast exam, Medicare and insurance issues, and more. Second Act is Chicago's only accredited cancer recovery boutique.
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Senior Living Myths Unmasked
Andrea Donovan, President, Andrea Donovan Senior Living Advisors
Request This Free SpeechHaving toured more than 450 senior communities, Andrea offers advice about what to look for when searching for alternative living for a senior. Her researched facts will demystify the myths.
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Natural Pain Control and Your Child’s Health
Paul Varnas, DC, DACBN, Holistic Chiropractor and Owner, Whole Health America
Request This Free SpeechDiscover how to keep children off medication and antibiotics using natural, drug free ways to control your child’s pain.
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Autoimmune Recovery Workshop
Anthony Surrusco, D.C., Clinic Director, Clarendon Chiropractic
Request This Free SpeechAuto-immune conditions such thyroid disease, leaky gut syndrome, poor digestion, chronic fatigue, diabetes, joint pain, skin rashes, brain fog and mood swings are just a few known conditions that affect millions of people in the United States. The age of thinking that autoimmune conditions are impossible to treat are over! This program will outline how to identify the potential root causes of these conditions and the proper procedures at effectively reversing them. MORE >
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Concussion Roulette
Anthony Surrusco, D.C., Clinic Director, Clarendon Chiropractic
Request This Free SpeechDid you know these alarming statistics? 70% of Players Played with Symptoms of Concussions; 40% of Coaches Didn’t Know About the Injury; 33% of Concussions Occur at Practice. A 10 to 30 minute presentation for coaches and parent meeting on the seriousness of concussions and how performance can be affected for athletes.
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My New Normal: Living with a life altering illness
Dr. Stuart Pinkwater, Psychosocial Oncology Partners in Health, LLC
Request This Free SpeechLiving with a life altering or life limiting illness takes an emotional toll on everyone connected to the patient. This talk examines the impact of a diagnosis, the treatment and aftercare plans on the social emotional well being of the patient and family.
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Self-Defense
Peter Honigmann, Founder and Head Instructor, Best Defense Concepts, LLC
Request This Free SpeechOffering presentations, seminars or hands-on classes in basic self-defense. The presentation can cover the following topics: law of self-defense, situational awareness and de-escalation, simple and effective strikes and techniques for dealing with the most common street attacks, how to defend against attacker's with weapons, the use of improvised weapons/pepper spray, or any other self-defense related topics of interest to the group. MORE >
Presentations will be tailored to the group and the topic.I am only available to give presentations weekday evenings and weekends, and limit my travel to suburbs north of Chicago.
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Organize Your Health History… and Get the Treatment You Deserve
Denise Pozen, President, Pozen Services, Inc.
Request This Free SpeechAn organized and thorough health history gives healthcare providers a more complete picture that can save precious time in recognizing symptoms and the correct diagnosis. This presentation will reveal how to be better prepared in a medical emergency.