Health Wellness

Everyone in the community has healthcare providers they trust. Be it your dental hygiene, general care, mental health or more, N.W. Ohio is home to many experts in their respective fields. Though you typically only visit with your healthcare providers during specific checkups or other scheduled appointments, each of these medical professionals have their own free time and interests outside of work that help keep them ready to serve the community. Read on to learn more about N.W. Ohio’s local healthcare providers.

Jon Frankel JON FRANKEL DENTISTRY

5012 Talmadge Rd #100, Toledo, OH 43623 (419) 474-9611 jonfrankeldentistry.com

I start my day by: Waking up grateful for another day!

Advice you’d give your younger self: Consciously take care of your vehicle. A car needs regular oil changes, tire rotations and maintenance. Your body is the same. Exercise, eat a healthy diet, and go for regularly scheduled well care visits with medical and dental professionals. Brush and floss your teeth daily!

A perfect day in Toledo means: Every day is a perfect day in Toledo where you will do better! No traffic, great Metroparks, a zoo, an art museum, a maritime museum, live music

Diana M. Spiess, M.S. ESSENCE MIND BODY STUDIO

725 Ford St. Ste. B, Maumee. 419-873-6463 www.essencembs.com www.dianaspiess.com

One piece of advice that most changed your life: Change is a series of micro-changes over time.

I start my day by: Thinking and imagining how I desire the day to go. I send out the frequencies of my intentions.

Advice you’d give your younger self: Worrying fixes absolutely nothing and only drains you…no one else.

What is the one book, movie or play that changed your life: The Book of Joy almost every night somewhere, an opera, a symphony and the first 100% employee-owned dental practice (Frankel Dentistry)make Toledo perfect.

What is the one book, movie or play that changed your life: “WHAT THE HECK IS EOS?” by Gino Wickman and Tom Bouwer keeps Frankel Dentistry on track to Change Lives, a Smile at a Time.

One thing you wish patients would stop doing: Don’t wait for the healthy smile you deserve. Make the one appointment always on your calendar, a dental visit. A healthy mouth promotes a healthy body.

One thing you wish patients would stop doing: Waiting. Everything takes time and is a process for healthy, successful outcomes. Folks see such a big picture but forget that starting with small steps adding up over time brings the best out ones that last. Time waits for no one. Get going and stay the course.