Sprenger member featured on Ask an Expert

04/19/2016 | Sprenger Healthcare

Sprenger Health Care of Mishawaka was a panel member on a recent WNIT public television program Ask An Expert.

Explore the New Dietary Guidelines

04/19/2016 | Sprenger Healthcare

The new dietary guidelines for Americans were released January 7th by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. These new recommendations emphasize healthy lifelong eating patterns rather than singling out specific foods to avoid.

Fighting Chronic Illness with Proper Nutrition

04/19/2016 | Sprenger Healthcare

It’s projected by the year 2030, 22%of the world’s population will be 65 years old or older. You probably don’t need me to tell you, but this is a large amount of people! In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the same demographic only accounted for 4% of the world’s population at the beginning of the century. Chances are, if you don’t fall into this category, you know someone who does. Someday you’ll fit this category and it’s important to know what you can do to improve not only the number of years in your life, but the quality of those years.

Vitamin D’s Role in Reducing Osteoarthritis Knee Pain and Preventing Fall

04/19/2016 | Sprenger Healthcare

Reducing the pain from osteoarthritis in our knees and preventing falls are two important concerns for seniors. Research indicates that vitamin D may help with both. Arthritis painIn a recent study,

Sprenger Hospice takes patient out for some Friday Night Lights

11/01/2015 | Sprenger Healthcare

Working in healthcare, you never know who you will meet or how long they will be under your care; however, I enjoy getting to know every one of my patients and hearing about their experiences.