Dr. Mom

This month, “Healthy Living Magazine” is serving a Mother’s Day treat for health-conscious moms. We recognize that mothers do so much more than change diapers, cook meals, and clean homes. They are also caretakers who play a critical role in their child’s well-being and serve as role models to encourage their kids to lead healthy lifestyles. Therefore, we are recognizing several shining moms throughout Lake and Sumter counties who go above and beyond to raise healthy and active children.

WRITER: JAMES COMBS

42 A Grain Of Truth

When registered nurse Samantha Spiker noticed something wasn’t quite right with her son Matthew, she did what any concerned parent would do: she took him to see a doctor. But when no one could provide her answers for her son’s behavioral and physical changes, her sister’s chance diagnosis shed light on the reality that he was suffering from celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that is estimated to be found in one in 133 Americans.

WRITER: SAMANTHA SPIKER, RN, BSN

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