7 Ways to Keep your Heart Young

7 Ways to Keep your Heart Young

Nov 26, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Medical

Because it’s possible for your heart to age faster than your chronological age, you can get an idea of what your “heart age” might be through an online heart age calculator. It’s a way to quantify your cardiovascular age based on different risk factors like high blood...
A Helping Hand for Hand/Thumb Pain

A Helping Hand for Hand/Thumb Pain

Nov 24, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Medical

Hi! I’m Dr. Sweet – Owner of Next Level Functional Health. Thank you for taking a minute to read how we have been helping patients with hand and thumb pain. (This is my third article about the benefits of low level laser, so if you missed the first two, we’ll be happy...
LDL Cholesterol

LDL Cholesterol

Nov 22, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Medical

LDL stands for low-density lipoprotein. It’s a type of lipoprotein found in your blood. Lipoproteins are particles made of lipids (fats) and proteins that carry fats through your bloodstream. Fats, because of their structure, can’t move through your blood on their...
Signs of Hoovering and What To Do

Signs of Hoovering and What To Do

Nov 3, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Medical

What is Hoovering? This isn’t a diagnosis or a recognized psychological occurrence, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t valuable. “It’s not a clinical term, but hoovering is a really familiar dynamic,” Dr. Albers says. “It accurately describes a relationship phenomenon...