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Why I Eat this Way: to Fight Diabetes

By Ashli Findley When Andrea Caldwell was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in January 2016, she knew she had to face it head on. She was struck with temporary blindness, giving her a glimpse at just how debilitating the disease could be. Andrea’s diabetes was deemed to be medically-induced, the result of antidepressant medication she was taking at the time. Once her vision returned, she began taking classes and reading all she could about the disease. In the short span of two years, Andrea has gone from uneducated about diabetes to advocate. She is the [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-21T15:34:48-04:00January 12, 2018|Eat This Way|

“I am reminded of how powerful our influence can be…” — Jennifer Hancock

By Holly Hinson Jennifer stands outside of the new Freedom House which will provide additional housing for their clients. Photos by Melissa Donald Recently, Jennifer Hancock reconnected with a former client at an awards banquet in Lexington. The woman, Karen, is now working as a social worker for the very agency where she and Jennifer first met. “Rarely do we know the outcome of the seeds that we plant, but in this case, I was reminded of how powerful our influence can be,” Jennifer says. “I have so much respect and reverence for that [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-21T15:39:35-04:00January 8, 2018|Survival Skills|

Best Bodies: Jourdan Hahn

AGE 26 JOB Humana specialist BIG WIN My most recent fitness accomplishment would be competing in my first three bikini competitions last year. Last October was my third one and I placed third in both my classes. MOTIVATION I keep up my motivation by keeping a blog on my Instagram account. I use it not only to motivate myself to stay accountable, but I hope to also motivate others as well. I do this by sharing different workouts, food ideas, and inspirational posts. I share how being healthy is a lifestyle and you can’t do cookie cutter plans to [...]

By April Allman|2018-08-01T16:10:17-04:00January 5, 2018|Best Bodies|

New Immunotherapy Treatments Fight Janice’s Lung Cancer

By Ashli Findley There were no signs alerting Janice Durham that she may be suffering from anything other than a typical cold. But when the nurse practitioner “didn’t like the sound” Janice was making while inhaling deep breaths, an X-ray scan was recommended. In November 2015, the scan revealed that she had Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. “You definitely learn to be thankful for everything that you have and the good life that you’ve had,” Janice says. Janice, now 76, began radiation and chemotherapy soon thereafter. It shrunk the cancer a little, but the [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-21T16:04:01-04:00December 31, 2017|Healthy Choices|

Give Yourself the Gift of Simplicity

By Bob Mueller My wife Kathy and I love to travel. We have started a new tradition during the week of Labor Day visiting Kentucky and Indiana locations. This year we stayed at the Old Jailers Inn Bed & Breakfast in Bardstown, Kentucky. We did parts of the bourbon and wine trails. We revisited Bernheim Forest where we enjoyed our first kiss years ago. We sat on a park bench in the stillness of the forest and renewed our love. The highlight of our trip was the experience of the Trappist monastery Gethsemane of Thomas [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-21T16:04:38-04:00December 24, 2017|Mental Health|

“Imagine a Sharpie [marker]. I had a tiny Sharpie dot on the back of my leg that was black.”

By Ashli FindleyDeanna with her grandsons Luke, 4 and Levi, 4 months in Community Park in New Albany. Photos by Patti HartogNot leaving anything to chance, Deanna Watts, 52 at the time, went to her doctor to have the 1.1 millimeter, mole-like growth inspected and eventually removed; its testing revealed she had melanoma.That was nearly four years ago.Today, Deanna is beating stage four melanoma. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer because it has the ability to spread to other parts of the body. In Deanna’s case, it spread to a rib bone and [...]

By April Allman|2017-11-28T09:30:00-05:00November 28, 2017|Health Battle|

Why I Eat this Way: to Fight Diabetes

“I am reminded of how powerful our influence can be…” — Jennifer Hancock

Best Bodies: Jourdan Hahn

New Immunotherapy Treatments Fight Janice’s Lung Cancer

Give Yourself the Gift of Simplicity

“Imagine a Sharpie [marker]. I had a tiny Sharpie dot on the back of my leg that was black.”

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