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Back, Knee, & Shoulder Pain

Anthony Rentas, Founder & President, Ex-Tensions, the Ultimate Stretch Facility 100 Plaza Real S Suite H Boca Raton, FL 33432 www.ex-tensions.com Many believe tight muscles cause back, knee, and shoulder pain.  But it is often due to the interplay between fascia and the nervous system creating a “direction pattern” for the muscles.  Muscles, bones, nerves, and organs

Four bad habits that can affect your oral health

Dr. Jessica Wyatt, General Dentist, Elite Dental and Aesthetics 131 NW 100th Ave Plantation, FL 33324 954.476.4537 PlantationDentist.com Bad habits are hard to break, we all know this. But did you know that your teeth are actually not that hard to break? You only get one set of adult teeth in life, and it’s crucial that you

A Taste of Persia

From early each morning until just before midnight, Homa and Ali Khakpour serve the cuisine and culture of their homeland inside a Pinecrest storefront. Together with their son, Reza, the family owns Rumi Persian Grill in Pinecrest, a popular neighborhood spot for traditional Persian food. Named in honor of the 13th century Persian poet and

Move the World One Deed at a Time

Richard Tommer, College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving® Office: 954.774.9704 Cell: 954.770.2583 [email protected] At College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving, we strive to give back and be role models in the community.  It is our mission to participate in community based and fundraising events a few times per month.  Some notable past events have included: American

Q&A with John W. Newcomer of South Florida Behavioral Health Network

With a high prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse, South Florida represents one of the nation’s areas of unmet need. No one knows this better than John W. Newcomer, a psychiatrist who has dedicated the past 30 years to studying mental illness and substance abuse.  For more than 20 years, the Pinecrest resident worked

Invisalign: The Invisible Way to Straighten Your Teeth

Andrew Forrest, D.M.D., M.S. 1500 DENTAL 1500 N Federal Hwy. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 www.1500dental.com (954) 715-1000   Everyone dreams of having a straight, beautiful smile. Unfortunately, many people suffer from having malaligned or crooked teeth. The embarrassment of having to hide your smile not only impacts your self-esteem and dental health but can also

Art to the Sky

Just west of Wynwood, near Miami International Airport, one of Florida’s tallest murals stretches more than 13 stories high. Artist Rey Jaffet spent nearly four months hand-painting the piece—splashed in vibrant red, purple and yellow hues and titled “We Are One”—onto the eastern façade of Pinnacle Heights, an affordable housing community created by Pinnacle Housing

Fresh Beets at Doc B’s

When Dustin Durrenberger entered the restaurant industry as a busboy, he had no idea that he would one day be a regional manager for a successful restaurant chain, helping to open six of its eight locations. While working as a bartender in Westmont, Illinois, he met Craig Bernstein, who became the owner and founder of

Yoga Cure’s New Owners Take Flight

Photos by Eduardo Schneider As an airline pilot, Wolfgang Mattern had seen every corner of the globe. Lisa, his wife, was a flight attendant for the same German airline, LTU International. She, too, had traveled the world. They met almost 30 years ago, many times flying the same routes together. Until recently, and for the

Student to Student

It’s Wednesday morning at Liberty Elementary School on the Margate-Coconut Creek border, and fifth-grade teacher Keri Carrow is reviewing a science lesson with her students. Next to one fifth-grader is someone you usually wouldn’t see in a fifth-grade class: Stephanie Vargas, a senior from Monarch High School. While the class takes the science test on