Land O’Lakes Primary Care Wellness Center — A Different Spin On Traditional Care

The team of health care professionals at Land O’Lakes Primary Care, located off S.R. 54, includes (l.-r.) Dr. Peggy Watson, M.D.; Joy Drexler, ARNP-C; Jennifer Godshall, ARNP-BC; Valerie Buethe, ARNP-C; & Dr. Larnel Sultan, D.O.
The team of health care professionals at Land O’Lakes Primary Care, located off S.R. 54, includes (l.-r.) Dr. Peggy Watson, M.D.; Joy Drexler, ARNP-C; Jennifer Godshall, ARNP-BC; Valerie Buethe, ARNP-C; & Dr. Larnel Sultan, D.O.

By Matt Wiley

Looking for a new family physician, but looking for more than the traditional care services offered at most doctors’ offices? Consider Land O’Lakes Primary Care Wellness Center, just a few miles west of Wesley Chapel.

Combining the convenience of being able to see a family physician with the option to take part in additional services not offered by most typical internal medicine offices, including hormone replacement therapy and anti-aging treatments, Land O’ Lakes Primary Care Wellness Center (LOLPC) is one-of-a-kind.

Together, Dr. Peggy Watson, M.D., and Dr. Larnel Sultan, D.O., along with nurse practitioners Joy Drexler, ARNP-C; Jennifer Godshall, ARNP-BC; and Valerie Buethe, ARNP-C, LOLPC treat patients older than 13 for a wide variety of medical ailments. The office also offers non-traditional, aesthetic services.

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Wolf’s Den — Your Neighborhood Diner Is Focusing On What It Does Best!

By Gary Nager

 

Wolf's Den BBQ RIbs
Wolf’s Den BBQ RIbs

The last time I wrote about Wolf’s Den restaurant owner Roger Wolf, I was telling you about the passing of Roger’s beloved wife Patty (“Patty Wolf – The Smile & Spirit Of Wolf’s Den – Remembered At Memorial,” March 16, 2013) from ovarian cancer.

Fast forward just seven short months and a lot has happened at Wolf’s Den, which Roger and I like to call “Wesley Chapel’s Neighborhood Diner,” located on S.R. 56, in front of Sam’s Club.

The man who was among the first U.S. troops to serve in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago (when he was just 17) has been looking for the best way to expand his hours and menu at one of our area’s most successful mom-and-pop eateries.

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LCSW Kristina Martin Of Brighter Days Counseling Is Here To Help

LCSW Kristina Martin can help put traumatic experiences behind you so that your days are brighter.
LCSW Kristina Martin can help put traumatic
experiences behind you so that your days are brighter.

By Bonnie Mason

Do you often feel an overwhelming sadness or despair, or have a hard time focusing your thoughts? Are you anxious in crowds, or have a specific fear, such as being afraid of heights? Perhaps you have a compulsive habit or behavior like washing your hands too often or overeating? You are not alone — each of these examples may be considered as a mental disorder, or a form of mental illness.

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Energia Wellness Studio Offers A More Personal Approach To ‘Zen’

By Lauren Saslow

 

Energia Wellness Studio owner Virna Lichter (right) puts fellow Energia dance class instructor Astrid Santiago through her paces during a personal training session at the studio located in Wesley Chapel.
Energia Wellness Studio owner Virna Lichter (right) puts fellow Energia dance class instructor Astrid Santiago through her paces during a personal training session at the studio located in Wesley Chapel.

It’s 6 p.m. on a Monday. You want to make it from October through the holidays without gaining weight or feeling the stress of the season. You slide into the studio after fighting rush hour traffic just in time for a yoga class and manage to find a tiny spot on the floor amidst a class of more than 20 students. This does not feel very relaxing. You are not feeling very “Zen.”

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Jen & Travis Open…& Close …The Flaming Taco?

By Gary Nager

I was so psyched that my dear friends Jennifer & Travis Davidson and their friends Mary Ann & Keith Cucuzza (photo on right) had opened an amazing new taco stand in Ybor City called the Flaming Taco that I wrote them up as a Neighborhood Nibbles item in our September New Tampa issue.

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