Healthy Skin Care Tips for Boating Season 2019

Boating season 2019 at the Lake of the Ozarks is upon us! Throughout all of that fun, you are about to have, do NOT forget to protect your skin. While the sunshine can be very nice, it can also be harmful to your skin if you don't take the proper protective health measures. Our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks are here to give you a few healthy skin care tips for boating season 2019. If you find yourself feeling ill and looking for a new doctor at the Lake of the Ozarks, contact Central Ozarks Medical Center. We have several Lake of the Ozarks health clinics and all of our locations and phone numbers can be found on our website at www.CentralOzarks.org.

Healthy Skin Care Tips for Boating Season 2019

Use ATLEAST SPF 15 Sunscreen.
It is SO important that you apply sunscreen to your skin multiples times throughout the day as most sunscreens don't last the whole day. This nice weather doesn't last the whole year here at the Lake of the Ozarks and it is very tempting to be out on the water the WHOLE day, which is fine, just make sure your skin is protected.

Limit your time in the sun.
As we said earlier, it can be tempting to be out on the water, the entire day, during boating season. However, that doesn't mean you have to be directly in the sun the whole day. You can put your shade up on your boat, if applicable, or you can cove out in a shady cove, or you can just take breaks and dock your boat and go inside for snacks, etc. and get out of the sun for a while.

Protect your skin with proper clothing.
You don't have to be exposed in a swimsuit only, the entire day. There are several longsleeved shirts to choose from, some of which are even meant for swimming. You can also wear sun hats. sunglasses, long swimsuit cover-ups, etc. The point here is to make sure your skin isn't exposed to the sun the whole day.

Take Care of Your Skin with COMC

We here at Central Ozarks Medical Center hope you enjoyed these tips and that they come in handy for you during boating season 2019 at the Lake of the Ozarks. Getting a sunburn, no matter what degree it is, can be painful and ruin a valuable day of boating season for you. So, be mindful or your how much time you are spending in the sun, exposed. Also, as we are on the subject of health, stay healthy and get your annual check-up appointment made with a doctor at the Lake of the Ozarks you can count on. Our phone numbers are listed below.


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573.765.5141 -- Richland
573.302.7490 -- Osage Beach
573.346.4446 -- Camdenton
573.317.9200 -- Stone Castle
573.765.2510 -- Dental

Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties

Happy National Blueberry Month!

July is National Blueberry Month! Blueberries are full of nutrients and can be eaten freshly picked or in a variety of delicious recipes. There are many possible health benefits to blueberries. In honor of National Blueberry Month, Our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks will be giving you possible health benefits to eating blueberries.

Fighting Wrinkles

Your skin's support system is collagen.Collagen relies on Vitamin C to work as an antioxidant to help prevent damage caused by the sun. Did you know that just 1 cup of blueberries provides almost a quarter of your daily need for Vitamin C? 

Weight Loss Management

Dietary fiber is an important factor in weight loss. High fiber foods reduce your appetite and make you feel fuller for longer. Blueberries are a great source of fiber.

Improving Your Mental Health

Studies have shown that blueberries can reduce the risk of getting Parkinson's disease, a chronic and progressive movement disorder resulting from cell death in parts of the brain. 

Warding Off Potential Heart Disease

The fiber within blueberries helps lower the amount of cholesterol in your blood, thus decreasing the risk of heart disease. Blueberries consist of:

• fiber
• potassium
• folate
• vitamin C
• vitamin B6

This coupled with the blueberries lack of cholesterol, both support heart health.

Managing Your Diabetes (If You Have Diabetes)

Studies have shown that those with type 2 diabetes who consume high fiber diets have improved blood sugar. Those who have type 1 diabetes who consume high fiber foods have lower blood glucose levels. One cup of blueberries consists of 3.6 grams of fiber!

Maintaining Your Healthy Bones

Blueberries have:

• iron 
• phosphorous
• magnesium
• calcium
• manganese
• zinc
• vitamin K

All of which contribute to building and maintaining and contributing bone strength and structure.

Lowering Your Blood Pressure

Blueberries are naturally free of sodium. They also contain potassium, calcium, and magnesium, which have been known to decrease blood pressure. In order to lower your blood pressure, it is essential that you maintain low sodium.

Healthy, Delicious Dishes To Make that Contain Blueberries

There are so many delicous things to try that have blueberries. How about one of the following?

• breakfast smoothie
• blueberry muffins
• energy bars
• yogurt
• granola
• freeze blueberries in ice cubes to put in water, (flavored water)
• chicken and blueberry pasta

You may search recipes for any of these delicious options online or you may just try adding blueberries to one of the options listed above, For example, if you already have store bought yogurt, try adding blueberries for some more fiber.

Central Ozarks Medical Center is committed to leading the way to healthier communities, part of that is supporting a healthy eating culture. Eating blue berries is a great, healthy choice. For health care questions or if you have a specific health care need, please call one of our convenient mid-Missouri health clinic locations.



Central Ozarks Medical Center
Keeping Lack of Insurance From Being a Roadblock to Quality Healthcare

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For Appointments Call
573.765.5141 -- Richland
573.302.7490 -- Osage Beach
573.346.4446 -- Camdenton
573.317.9200 -- Stone Castle
573.765.2510 -- Dental


Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties

No Insurance? NO PROBLEM!

Access to high quality, affordable healthcare should be an innate American right. Unfortunately, despite national programs to make healthcare more accessible to Americans, continually rising costs of both healthcare and insurance make it difficult for many people to afford the care they need. 

At Central Ozarks Medical Center, Our Mission Is Simple:

We strive to increase access to comprehensive primary and 
preventative healthcare and to improve the healthcare status
 of underserved and vulnerable populations in 
Camden, Laclede, Miller and Pulaski Counties.

While we do accept many insurance programs, our goal is to keep a person's lack of insurance from being a roadblock to the quality healthcare he/she deserves. For this reason, we proudly offer a sliding fee discount program to make our services affordable and accessible.

The Sliding Fee Discount Program at COMC

Our Sliding Fee Discount Program is a needs-based program designed to make our healthcare services affordable to anyone in need of primary or preventative healthcare, as well as medical, dental, and behavioral care.

Our needs-based program is based off of household size and household income. Please note that household income includes all income earned by all individuals counted in household size. Household size includes all people living in your home except those that you are not financially responsible for.

Qualifying For Our Sliding Fee Discount Program

In order to verify eligibility, we must ask you to provide personal financial information to prove your household income. Confidentiality is extremely important to us - please know that none of your personal information, financial or medical, can be released without written consent. The following are all acceptable forms of proof of income:

• Paycheck stubs
• W-2 or 1099 from last year
• Tax return from last year
• Letter from employer showing year-to-date wages and dates of employment
• Letter from Social Security, Veteran's Affairs, Employment Office, etc.

Other forms of proof of income may be accepted. These other forms will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, all patients under the age of 19 must have a Medicaid denial letter in order to be eligible for the program.

The applications for our sliding fee discount program are effective for a period of one year. Ongoing patients at COMC are required to submit a new application each year in order to maintain eligibility for the program. If your income level changes at some point during the year, we ask that you notify our health clinics at the Lake of the Ozarks as soon as possible.

Contact Us For More Information

At Central Ozarks Medical Center, we believe that financial challenges should never come between you and the quality care you need and deserve. We pride ourselves on offering quality healthcare that works best with your financial situation. 

In addition to our sliding fee discount program, we happily accept Medicare, Medicaid, most major insurance programs. If you are uninsured and would like to look at insurance options, we have Assisters on staff to help you navigate the process. 

To learn more about our affordable healthcare services in Central Missouri, visit our website: www.CentralOzarks.org

Central Ozarks Medical Center
Keeping Lack of Insurance From Being a Roadblock to Quality Healthcare

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For Appointments Call
573.765.5141 -- Richland
573.302.7490 -- Osage Beach
573.346.4446 -- Camdenton
573.317.9200 -- Stone Castle
573.765.2510 -- Dental

Serving Camdenton, Laclede, Pulaski, and Miller Counties