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ELEVATE YOUR

                    Dear Friends,                       charge of your own health and prevent        NAVICENT HEALTH
                                                        serious illnesses before they occur.
                                  Hello, and happy                                                   President and CEO
                                  spring! We are           We also discuss a topic that affects      Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE
                                  thrilled to begin     many families in central Georgia: autism
                                  another new year      spectrum disorder (ASD). Navicent Health     Editorial Advisors
                                  with you and cannot   is on a mission to assist those families in  Megan Allen
                                  wait to see all that  our region affected by ASD as they identify  Cynthia Busbee
                                  it has to offer. We   the resources they need to live their best
                                  trust you will have   lives. With that in mind, we are pleased to  elevate is published quarterly as a
                                  a year filled with    introduce our readers to one of Navicent     service of Navicent Health,
                                  wellness and health,  Health’s newest services—Autism Center,      777 Hemlock Street,
and we hope that you will trust Navicent                Navicent Health. We are hopeful that this    Macon, Georgia 31201.
Health to restore you in the event of illness           new service, like the many offerings found
or injury.                                              on this magazine’s events calendar, will     To sign up to receive or to stop
                                                        assist numerous people in our region.        receiving elevate, email Megan Allen,
   We hope to prevent many of those                                                                  Publications Coordinator,
                                                           Because we care,                          at publicrelations@navicenthealth.org.
illnesses and injuries through the articles
                                                          Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE               Published by
and information provided in each issue of
                                                           PRESIDENT AND CEO                         true north custom
elevate. In this issue, we discuss a topic that            Navicent Health
                                                                                                     Account Manager
is on every Georgian’s mind in the spring—                                                           Debra Branson

how to prevent and treat allergies! We will                                                          Designer
                                                                                                     Katie Kochenderfer
also share information with you about
                                                                                                     Managing Editor
conditions such as high cholesterol and                                                              Conner Armstrong

diabetes in hopes that you will take                                                                 Copywriters
                                                                                                     Thomas Crocker, Kaitlin Gunter,
ELEVATE YOUR INBOX!                                                                                  Valerie Lauer, Katy Mena-Berkley,
                                                                                                     Melissa Moore, Tiffany Parnell,
Beginning this spring, Navicent Health will be providing useful and fun health information           Hannah Stuart
in a digital newsletter. We’ll discuss topics that you need to know about to stay healthy and
happy. Email publicrelations@navicenthealth.org to subscribe.                                        This publication in no way seeks to serve as
                                                                                                     a substitute for professional medical care.
T A B L E of C O N T E N T S                                                                         Consult your physician before undertaking any
                                                                                                     form of medical treatment or adopting any
Managing                                                4   11                                       exercise program or dietary guidelines.
Diabetes...............................3                12  15

Master Your
Mornings.............................3

Beating Spring
Allergies...............................4

Cholesterol 101...................6

Calendar of Events.............7

Bladder Control................11

Understanding
Autism...............................12

Nutrition............................14

Health &
Hospital News...................15

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