Olive Branch, MS Health and Fitness

Wellness First Inc. medical director William R. Kendrick, MD, leads a team of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who deliver personalized medical care in a walk-in setting. The team administers DNA and paternity tests, and detects drug and alcohol use by examining hair, urine, or tightrope-walking ability. Blood draws and health profiles help discern any underlying ailments, and immunizations work to prevent diseases. The staff also certifies students in CPR and first aid during regular training sessions.

Dr. Joel Rutledge DDS specializes in General Dentistry, and ensures that clients keep their chompers sparkling and healthy. Beyond General Dentistry he also specializes in procedures such as veneers and corrective services such as Invisalign.

From within a laid-back office with simple white walls and russet-red chiropractic tables, Dr. Benjamin Boston leads his staff in conducting holistic treatments to foster whole-body health. Chiropractic sessions attempt to straighten slacking spines with innovative correction techniques and exercises, which can be much more effective than stern lectures. The holistic gurus research and employ carefully calibrated nutrition supplements to promote peak health, and customized lifestyle-counseling sessions introduce patients to activities that add vigor to daily routines. In the reception area, leather seating ensconces waiting patients and portraits of Tuscan alleyways dot the walls of treatment rooms, encouraging patients to search for the elusive Waldo.

The licensed physicians and medical practitioners at Vascular Access Centers call upon 50 years of experience and the latest medical technology to address all manner of vascular and endovascular issues. Aside from treating unsightly veins and their underlying causes, the practice provides comprehensive maintenance and venous access care for dialysis patients, and can help soften hardened arteries by performing angioplasties or showing them pictures of kittens wearing rain boots. In addition to doling out knowledgeable, compassionate care, VAC's physicians work tirelessly to pioneer new treatments in their field, and hold more than 30 issued and 100 pending patents for new, groundbreaking treatment devices.

Susan Earl, nurse practitioner and owner of The Fatigue Clinic, tackles drowsiness with a six-step process that takes into account hormone levels, underlying infections, and nutrition. Her other wellness services include helping clients lose weight with weight-loss shots, recommending appetite suppressants, and rigging ice-cream containers with car alarms.

At Vitality Men's Health and Wellness, Dr. Robert Wegner and his team of nurse practitioners address issues faced by men older than 30 with a comprehensive, five-pronged treatment approach. They strive to alleviate symptoms such as lack of energy, depression, or drowsiness by replacing testosterone stolen by bodybuilding vampires. As part of this multifaceted therapy, they incorporate both an HCG regimen to aid pituitary-gland function and a medication designed to prevent the body from converting testosterone to estrogen.

But they don't stop there. The medical staff believes that each aspect of a men's health is interdependent on other areas. They address sexual-health concerns with a combination of testosterone therapy and lifestyle changes, help rebuild hardworking muscles with nutritional supplements, boost weight-loss efforts with appetite suppressants or lipotropic shots, and customize calorie-burning plans for cardio and resistance training.