From the Editor

Staying Fit. "To maximize the effects of your weight-training program and improve muscle recovery, drink a protein shake or eat a protein snack within 30 minutes of completion of your workout." (p. 72)

Age with Attitude. "I surround myself with positive friends, but not just to get their support. You need to be out there giving support as well. You never really pay back the support you receive from friends. You pay it forward and give support to someone else who needs it." (p. 78)

Healing Vacations. "It is in the picturesque town of Bad Wörishofen in the Bavarian Alps where the term ‘taking the waters’ assumes an almost religious—and contemporary—importance. Here, Sebastian Kneipp created the global modern wellness movement 117 years ago, using water, exercise, nutrition, plants and herbs to balance body and spirit. His approach for promoting holistic health in treating everything from stress and weight management to circular and immune disorders continues to be the standard in Europe—and a big trend in America." (p. 90)

Great Place for Healthful Takeout. "Food & Thought isn’t the biggest kid on the health food block, but any business with Rodin’s The Thinker on its sign probably knows big doesn’t always equal best. Its cozy kitchen produces a variety of easy-to-grab organic delights, including smoothies, soups, sandwiches and a vegetable lasagna that borders on brilliant." (p. 136)

How Cosmetic Surgery Can Change Your Life. "Adrienne, 60, was so pleased with the initial surgeries on her eyelids—which improved her vision as well as her looks—that she opted to return for Botox injections for the temporary elimination of wrinkles in her forehead and between her eyebrows; and Juvederm injections to plump her lips and crevices between her nose and mouth. ‘I told Dr. Laquis,’ she says, ‘he gave me my face back. I look like me. I’m so pleased with the outcome.’ " (p. 64)

So take the capsules you favor here and call us in the morning. We’re betting you’ll be feeling the benefits.

But more than this, we offer you three more publications dedicated to your health. The new issue of Naples Health, a quarterly we publish for NCH Healthcare System, tells you how to plan a successful diet and suggests ways to protect against illness on your trips abroad. Another quarterly, The Gift, for the Lee Memorial Healthcare System Foundation, demonstrates how the new Regional Cancer Center will offer the latest approaches in serving patients’ emotional and physical needs. And Pathways, a twice-a-year newsletter for Physicians Regional Healthcare System (the current one is bound into this issue of Gulfshore Life), reports on success stories in its women’s services department and the advanced practices of its brain and spine surgery teams.

Count on us as your community health information resource. As you can see, we’re dedicated to your well-being.

New Man in Town

We’re delighted to welcome to paradise our new president of Gulfshore Media, Christopher Schulz. An industry veteran, he served most recently at Freedom Communications based in Irvine, Calif. In 13 distinguished years there, he held a variety of senior management positions, the latest as group publisher and vice president of Freedom Specialty Media. With his savvy leadership and history of community spirit, he’ll surely be an asset for us … and the region we serve. You’ll be seeing him around a lot and feeling that positive vibe of his. Great times ahead.