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Is your commissioner making the grade?

These REPORT CARD

were Growth and Development

Taylor states: “Sprawling, crowded development can stay on the East
Penny Coast, not in Collier County,” yet she approved three (3) 15-story
buildings of up to 491 units in the Triangle District, just steps from
Naples City Limits.
Taylor’s Economic Development

Top 3 Taylor states that she has “Broadened our tax base through diverse
economic development to keep residential property taxes low and attract
high-paying jobs,” yet she voted to subsidize companies that bring low-
Holistic Hacks for 2 Common Healfh Concerns Stated wage jobs to our area, ie: $15 million for Great Wolf Lodge.

Water Quality
Priorities: Taylor states: “We must properly manage our water resources. There
is no room for complacency,” yet she was complacent with the Belle
by Svetlana Kogan, M.D. Meade project which will significantly improve the health of the Gordon
River and Naples Bay. She also voted to redirect monies from the Beach
o I commonly see patients who have For acute pain, a series of 30-minute treatments are typically Renourishment fund to the Paradise Coast Sports Complex which is $67
been experiencing severe lower back suffi cient. Patients also commonly ask me about the dangers of acid million over budget.
Spain while lying in bed. Most of the refl ux medications and whether there any natural fi xes that will
time, patients have no idea what’s causing help. People are right to be leery of proton pump inhibitors and H2
the pain since they have not done any heavy blockers. Th eir chronic use has been linked to bone fractures and You deserve better! - Vote for Michelle McLeod
lifting or unusual activity. Some nights increased risk of infections. Th ese pharmaceuticals can also decrease
the pain is so sharp that they can’t even fall calcium absorption and wipe out stomach acid, which is needed for
asleep. Back pain – which aff ects 80 percent breaking down any and all food proteins. If your GI doctor agrees As a native of this area, I bring a unique historic perspective to the table as well as in-depth knowledge
of Americans at some point in their lives – is with you trying to wean off of your meds, try sleeping with 2 pillows of city and county issues. In addition to decades of business experience in banking and hospitality, I
one of the top complaints in primary care – this will help to prevent acid from accumulating in your esophagus have a graduate degree with a concentration in finance.
practice. I recommend that you have your and throat. Also, try not to eat after 7pm and go to sleep no later
primary care doctor check this back pain out with an X-ray and than 10pm to avoid unnecessary acid production in the late evening. I also served on Naples City Council, leading three significant landmark projects that benefit all Collier
often a MRI fi rst. Th ere are some foods that increase acid production which you County residents (all three projects were started and completed under budget within my 4-year term):
Assuming the outcome of the above is all good, you can should try to avoid: caff eine, alcohol, tomatoes, chocolate, potatoes, • Design and construction of Baker Park
then approach this issue holistically. If your pain is worse when and spicy foods. • Reconstruction of the Naples City Dock
you lie down and you have not overexerted yourself, you could be Th ere are also several simple natural remedies that will improve • Construction of the Naples’s Emergency Operations Center
suff ering from muscle spasms, which are often brought on by a your refl ux. My favorites is Rhizinate Chewable supplement by
magnesium or calcium defi ciency. You may be feeling bad now Integrative Th erapeutics. Th e main ingredient - deglycyrrhizinated As county commissioner, my top three priorities will be to:
because warmer weather raises the risk of a magnesium shortfall. licorice stimulates and accelerates the natural protective factors
To restore the proper fl ow of nutrients to muscle cells and ease in the digestive tract which help relieve occasional heartburn. In • Stop excessive spending on projects like the Paradise Coast Sports Complex (currently $67 million over budget).
your pain, try taking 200 mg of magnesium citrate twice a day Rhizinate, the glycyrrhizin compound--associated with high blood • Stop subsidizing companies that bring low wage jobs which only exacerbates our affordable housing problems.
and about 500 mg of calcium citrate once a day. You may also pressure--has been removed. It's chewable because saliva enhances • Support smart growth policies to avoid further urban sprawl and negative impacts on the environment.
want to include magnesium-rich foods like wheat-bran cereal the eff ect of Rhizinate’s natural compounds, and it tastes great.
(if you are not gluten-sensitive) into your diet. If you are gluten Alternatively, you can try slippery elm bark and mastic gum - based I have the background, education, and the experience to be your next county commissioner and I ask for your vote on August 23.
sensitive, pumpkin seeds, bananas, avocadoes, and spinach are supplement called Pylori-Plex by Douglas Labs. Mastic gum, a resin
excellent sources of magnesium. It can take three to four weeks obtained from the tree, Pistacia lentiscus, is used traditionally in the
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to correct the defi ciency, so in the meantime, consider rubbing a Mediterranean as both a food ingredient and a traditional healing
bit of magnesium oil on your back before going to bed. Th e oil plant for the gastrointestinal system. Several animal and human
penetrates the skin and gets to the muscle layer, and could help studies indicate that it may have the ability to reduce the LEARN MORE AT
improve the discomfort in about a week. H. Pylori bacteria, commonly related to many cases of heartburn
I would also recommend Mind-Body techniques such as and acid refl ux. Th is in turn can play an important role in supporting McLeodforCommissioner.com
Progressive Muscle Relaxation, in which you can relax diff erent the body’s exposure to H. pylori and maintaining the body’s natural
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parts of your body, one muscle group at a time. Another defenses against ulcer formation.
great holistic modality is Ondamed (pulsed low frequency
electromagnetic fi elds) – a painless treatment in which the Dr. Kogan is a Concierge Holistic Internal Medicine doctor in Naples. FOR COLLIER COUNTY
vibrational frequencies of the muscle groups receive a tune up. Her website is CustomLongevity.com
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