Elkhart, IN Health and Fitness

At O'Brien Fitness Center, nationally certified personal trainers are always on hand to help orient visitors to the full-size exercise facility. The center houses 16 cardio machines with heart-rate monitors, 14 strength-training machines, and a full selection of free weights. Additionally, the gym offers a full slate of fitness classes—such as Zumba, cycling, and Dancercise—that take place in a specially designed aerobics room.

With locations in 10 states across America, Stanton Optical helps clients from Georgia to California achieve better vision with prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contacts. Its shelves are stocked with more than 3,000 frames and sunglasses from high-end brands, including Coach, Calvin Klein, and Armani. Full-service onsite labs help optometrists immediately craft glasses and clone monocles without the delay of sending eyewear elsewhere.

Instead of attempting to learn a smattering of chiropractic approaches, Dr. John Rae has devoted his 10 years of experience to mastering just one: the Gonstead approach. Both a technique and a philosophy, the Gonstead approach views the body as a single, harmonious entity wherein the brain keeps the body healthy via the spinal cord. When the spinal cord becomes accosted by a slipped disc, Dr. Rae applies careful, two-handed pressure to the spine to gently nudge the offending disc back into place. This way, the brain and body can resume communication and exchange of lentil-soup recipes to maintain overall health.

Dr. Kevin E. Young and his staff set their sights on holistic dental health with comprehensive aesthetic, periodontal, and preventative services. The tooth technicians go after signs of decay and other potential issues at their literal roots with thorough cleanings and routine exams. Fluorescent lasers courtesy of Diagnodent pinpoint tooth decay with more than 90% accuracy, and dental x-rays reveal developmental abnormalities and hollowed-out molars where tooth fairies keep their coins. The staff also brightens smiles with a variety of cosmetic services, including light-activated Zoom! whitening treatments, porcelain crowns, and bridges. Dr. Young combats periodontal disease with treatments tailored to each patient and dresses damaged teeth in restorative filings, caps, or full and partial dentures.