Old-fashioned pharmacies easily conjure images of yesteryear. Pharmacies soon became the hub of the town, expanding their medicinal supplies to include sundries and hygiene products.Many included a countertop in back where ice cream shakes were handspun. As the holidays would near, glass display cases contained knick-knacks, perfect for that last minute gift. Today, a quick trip into one of those large pharmacies predominantly looming across the street from an equally large pharmacy can be daunting. Whereas you once encountered charm, a sterile environment teeming with far too much merchandise overwhelms the senses. And the service in the pharmacies where you hardly catch eye contact with the actual pharmacist is underwhelming. If you are worried you’ll never have a positive pharmacy experience again, do not despair. Pharmedico Pharmacy is ready to customize your medicinal needs, while providing the friendliest service in town.
For Dr. Dat Nguyen, years of being in the pharmaceuticals business had given him insight into the rise of giants like Walgreens and CVS. He saw his positions within companies like these focusing less on medicine and more on retail, something that watered down his years of education and training. He longed to serve his clients with a true compounding pharmacy where he could get to know his customers by name. Soon after, Pharmedico Pharmacy was born, and a growing clientele have been spreading the word about this specialty pharmacy.
Dat enjoys his role as Pharmacist and owner of his popular location on Lockwood Ridge Blvd. He is proud to say, “Personalized medicine that is still handmade with a mortar and pestle” is something they practice every day. Compounding is the method in which individualized medicines are prepared for each client. Rather than a size fits all methodology, the pharmacist works closely with physicians to prepare medicines for their clients’ exact needs. If you are somebody who dreads taking pills or the side effects that often accompany them, then compounding is important to you.
In addition to the full-service pharmacy, Pharmedico Pharmacy offers an extensive line of medical supplies, yoga classes and medication therapy management. Dat insists “all vitamins are not created equally” and recommends the vitamins they sells at Pharmedico as being of “higher quality, already in an activated form,” something not found at most other pharmacies.
Although fairly new to the IBE family at just under five months, Pharmedico Pharmacy has already seen an uptick in clientele referred to them specifically for their compounding services. Once the word spread among the IBE community that he had such a specialized product, the buzz began. Dat was pleasantly surprised at how rapidly the IBE family gathered to welcome him and his staff, and to try out the services of the pharmacy. Additionally, he was very happy to use his IBE currency in lieu of cash with fellow IBE member, Congdon & Company. He was encouraged by how easy the transaction was and cannot wait to see the savings add up in the future. He is certain that the benefits of IBE will continue to unfold.
Healing Arts is not your common Massage and Wellness center. A member of IBE, Serving Sarasota and the surrounding areas, they consider that their mission is to rid you of all your pain, while providing you with a unique massage and wellness experience. Log onto their website at www.healingartsmassage.us, and discover the myriad of ways they can assist you in the art of relaxation and healing.
Conveniently located at 2055 Wood Street, Suite 218, Sarasota, Fl. Call or text Traci for an appointment, and more information at 941-228-7169. Are you tense and are your muscles tight and knotted in your neck and back? Can’t get comfortable and get to sleep at night? Healing Arts & Wellness wants to exceed your expectations by giving you a customized treatment plan tailored to your individual needs, schedule and budget.
Traci Carroll, L.M.T., I.M.T.C., is a licensed Massage Therapist, license number MA56219, and is Integrative Manual Therapy Certified. Since 2001, Traci has provided healing services and bodywork in Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Clinics, Medical Offices, Integrative Manual Therapy Centers, Yoga Studios and Resorts/Spas. Being a great listener is part of her magic; Traci also has gifted intuition and a specific program and techniques to maximize healing at each session. Traci prides herself in bringing her unique holistic perspective, plus her heightened perception, to the table, and these two characteristics gets her to the root of your problem with accuracy. Her goal is to completely get you pain-free.
Traci is genuinely committed to assisting her clients reach their therapeutic goals and may suggest specific posture awareness, lifestyle changes, stretches and exercises when deemed helpful. She’s been called a “Body Whisperer” and “an answer to prayer.” She truly has healing hands as she’s successfully helped countless people to improve their flexibility, decrease and eliminate pain and tension, eliminate chronic and acute headaches, eliminate sciatica, reduce symptoms of neuropathy, improve athletic performance and recovery, improve posture, alleviate depression, maintain a pain & stress free lifestyle and much, much more!
Styles of treatment and methodologies she uses are as follows: Swedish massage, Therapeutic massage, Deep tissue massage, sports massage, stretching, neuro-muscular, medical massage, integrative manual therapy, reflexology, prenatal massage, hot stone massage, body scrubs, aromatherapy, chair and mobile massage. Traci has massage packages for ultimate value, and gift certificates for every budget.
The Ultimate Rejuvenation Package is a favorite of many. Traci starts you with an invigorating and cleansing body scrub treatment that will leave your skin feeling smooth and like satin. Your mind and spirit will feel clear and uplifted; your tensions melt away with the lovely penetrating warmth of hot stones as you enjoy a customized massage. The aromas she presents to you are therapeutic as you inhale them. This is a 2 hr and 15 minute package, guaranteed to make you feel a new level of well-being and mind, body and soul rejuvenation. You will see prices for all service on her website, and descriptions of the many types of massage for your information.
IBE Barter is glad to have Traci as a member, and highly recommends her talents to all! Not only has Traci benefited by receiving new clientele thru IBE, she has also used used her IBE income to pay for many services such as remodeling her investment properties and office. Painters, pavers, drywall, flooring installation, a/c services, legal, locksmith, restaurant QR cert’s, salon services to name. Traci is a great testimonial as she values and understands the many benefits of doing business with the IBE modern alternative currency.
IBE Barter is proud to be affiliated with Dr. Robin Hamlin and Florida Coastal Plastic Surgery. She is Board Certified and fully competent to perform body, facial and any cosmetic procedure. This is a highly competitive world and people are finding themselves in the workplace for longer years than a few decades ago. Have you had a feeling of frustration when looking at your face in the mirror? Would you like to look more like the you of decades past? Then maybe it’s time that you took a step towards committing to a refreshed, new you. Dr. Hamlin is here to help you realize your dream of looking and feeling younger.
If your desire to improve yourself and your self-esteem and that image includes having a fuller bustline, decreasing your breasts, or giving them a lift, Dr. Hamlin would love for you to come in for a consultation and let her show you what procedure she recommends for your particular case.
Concerned with your nose? Has it always bothered you and you would like to love how you look? Rhinoplasty, or cosmetic nasal surgery, is a widely performed plastic surgical procedure. At the same time, if your breathing is impaired and you would like that situation to be corrected, Dr. Hamlin can also repair your deviated septum, as well. There are also other procedures that will enhance the way your face looks and boost your self-esteem in the process. Those are upper and lower eyelid surgery, facelifts, and more.
If you’ve wanted to change certain body issues because of weight gain, weight loss, or just a desire to look better in your clothes and out of them, there are several procedures that can be performed. An Abdominoplasty will take excess fat around your abdomen or stomach and change your clothing size and confidence. Upper arm surgery to remove the fat that a lot of us have in our upper arms is also a procedure that Dr. Hamlin performs. Liposuction or removal of fat, is a highly successful procedure Dr. Hamlin performs. Look for before and after pictures of all procedures on her website.
Non-surgical procedures are also performed by Dr. Hamlin, such as laser hair removal, lasering of brown spots, electrolysis, and vein lasering. Enjoy a Spa Day while getting services like waxing, permanent makeup, hair extensions, manicures, pedicures, and facials. Also available are body wraps, detoxing mud wraps, and hot stone treatments.
Dr. Hamlin is located at 505 Manatee Ave. W, Bradenton, Fl. Call for an appointment at 9471-798-9777. Hours of operation are: Monday – Thursday 9 am – 5 pm, Friday 9 am – 3 pm, and the spa is open on Saturday by appointment only. Call today and get started on a new you!
Life is very complex and sometimes you don’t know exactly what to do with what’s going on. Old issues that were not treated or addressed, relationships or work stressors, issues with disabilities or addiction – all of these, if left untreated, begin to chip away at your life as you find no relief, no outlet or a person to help you. For some it’s a giant step to be willing to talk to someone who wants to listen. To seek relief, education and compassion is a big and important beginning towards starting the healing process. Sometimes its old childhood problems such as sexual or physical abuse, abandonment or neglect, that have shaped your life, and you need someone to listen to you and a place to feel safe. Many aspects from your past that you have suppressed may make you feel like a walking time bomb and feel like you’re waiting to explode.
Patricia Musselwhite-Weaver is a Sarasota mental health counselor who offers counseling and education to clients whether they are children, adults, elderly or disabled. She is licensed to do psychotherapy for depression, grief, anxiety, stress reduction, anger management, and relaxation therapy. Patricia is experienced in helping clients adjust to their physical disabilities or chronic illnesses and provide pain management. Patricia is an expert at helping her disabled clients apply for resources and especially for Social Security Disability benefits.
Patricia’s office is a calm and peaceful place with a quiet ambiance – a safe place to talk about your fear and anger. She makes her schedule fit around your needs, offering daytime, evening and weekend appointments. She accepts 100% IBE and most insurance plans, including military and veteran’s benefits. When I asked her where she begins to help relieve people’s symptoms and give them direction with their treatment, she told me that the central issue in many cases is the education piece, where people need to understand the process of recovery. They need a compassionate person to empower and give them a voice, and that is the beginning of healing old wounds.
Patricia was born and raised in Minnesota where she completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Minnesota. She then lived in Mexico for 5 years and is fluent in Spanish. She moved to Sarasota in 1980 and completed her Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of South Florida. Her master’s research thesis was “Female Victim’s Perception of Relationship Between Spouse Abuse and Alcohol Use.” She` ran a safe house for adult victims of childhood abuse and has worked with ex-inmates from prison.
Patricia has seen and heard most everything from her clients, so don’t think anything you tell her will be shocking. In providing a safe place to let go of fears and really talk about what has happened in the past and what will happen now is a gift you will experience under the guidance of Patricia Musslewhite-Weaver. Anything you tell her is held in the strictest of confidence.
Patricia is married with grown children and two grandchildren. Her original life plan was to become a veterinarian but in her day, discrimination against women was allowed. Friends later dared her to enter graduate school in Mexico and she took a year of psychology classes. People in her life kept pointing her in the direction of counseling and she followed that path. It seems like a perfect fit, as she has been in practice and helping people for over 30 years and she loves her career.
Her office is located at 7012C South Tamiami Trail in the Pine Park Centre, south of Gulf Gate Pavillion on Highway 41, across from the Mazda dealer. Please call her at 941-922-6404 to schedule an appointment. The direction of your life can be changed by entrusting your care to Patricia-Musselwhite-Weaver, an important member of the International Barter Exchange.
IBE Barter Recommends the Sarasota Medical Center and their physicians. It’s not always easy to get in to see a physician when you either don’t have one or can’t get an appointment. When it’s not an emergency, you should call or walk in to the Sarasota Medical Center.
No appointment is needed, and most insurance plans are welcome! Sarasota Medical Center is located at 2830 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota. Their phone number is 941-927-1234 and their hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 8 am until noon.
Did you know that the Sarasota Medical Center has been giving board-certified medical care for 20 years? You will always see a Board-certified Primary Care Doctor who is qualified to treat all of your health issues. You’ll be treated with respect and kindness as the physicians strive to relieve your symptoms and give you quality care and important treatment instructions to take home with you. From rashes to strep throat, from lacerations to cholesterol, the staff at the Sarasota Medical Center give everyone the same attention and consider the most minor of conditions to be important. Patients actually feel like family after just one visit.
Sarasota Medical Center works their schedule around yours to fit your health care needs anytime throughout the workday. They will see you on a walk-in basis or by appointment. They are available to treat you when an emergency situation occurs or when you feel the need to be seen immediately. They specialize in Family Medical Care, Urgent Medical Care, Corporate Medical Care, Urgent Care, Injury treatment, and Weight Loss Management.
Get to know your Doctor’s qualifications. It’s crucial to know who will be handling your medical care and the care of your children.
Dr. Javier Aristimuño
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Dr. Aristimuno moved to the United States as a young teen. After graduating from high school in Massachusetts, he earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology from George Washington University in1988. He continued his medical education at George Washington University School of Medicine, where he graduated in 1992 with his MD. He completed his residency at the University of Maryland in the Department of Internal Medicine and then continued on with an Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center at Jacksonville. In 1996, Dr. Aristimuño set his roots in Sarasota working in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Doctor’s Hospital. In 2000, he began working in the ER at Fawcett Memorial Hospital and then added coverage in the ER at Englewood Community Hospital in 2007. In 2009, Dr. Aristimuño and Dr. Mason purchased the Sarasota Medical Center, where today they both currently give the residents and guests of the Sarasota area quality, efficient and comprehensive health care.
The Sarasota/Bradenton community are blessed to have physicians with such quality training, credentials and experience. Their availability and versatility in treating many diseases, illnesses and wounds takes the worry out of getting quality care in a clinical, walk-in facility. Dr. Aristimuño has a wonderful staff of compassionate, well-trained nurses and techs and look forward to serving your healthcare needs in the future!
Located at 1241 Fruitville Road in Sarasota is a wonderful health oasis called Ionie Healing Center and Raw Food Café. It embodies a powerful way of eating, living, and thinking – that is, that raw foods, yoga and other exercise, plus a healthy mindset, can heal your inflamed body, give you relief from pain and other problems, and provide you with a quality of life you didn’t know you could have.
It begins with eating raw foods. In our fast-living pace, we’ve forgotten, or maybe never knew, how nourishing our bodies, minds and spirits with vegan gourmet cuisine, can benefit us. It elongates our lives and gives us the pleasure of enjoying each day, pain-free, filled with energy and positive motivation. This raw cuisine might sound like an impossible regimen to keep for the rest of your life, however, with Ionie’s way of preparing the food, you won’t believe it’s raw and you will be surprised at how delicious your new way of eating is!
Being that Ionie believes in treating each part of your body and mind for a total healing, exercise and knowledge are also valuable parts of the equation to optimum health. Classes in different disciplines are offered, as well as various kinds of massage, spiritual counseling, acupuncture, bio feedback, yoga, reflexology, and Jin Shin Jyutsu. All of these healthful disciplines are available to help you achieve a life force that will balance the flow of life energy in your mind and body.
Ionie Health Center and Raw Food Café is a member of IBE Barter Exchange. As with other health-related members, IBE is connected to many health practitioners and positive energy, homeopathic treatment centers. If you’ve never considered eating a raw food diet, perhaps you aren’t familiar with the possibilities and positive healing benefits you’ll achieve. A small list of benefits are:
• You’ll have more energy
• You’ll need less sleep
• You will lose weight
• Your skin will be rejuvenated
• You will experience better memory
• Your immune system will improve
• Your fertility will improve
• You can prevent diabetes or reverse it
Ionie’s treatments include an Oxygenated Steam Sauna, which pairs heat with concentrated oxygen to help you detoxify the body, improve heart function and circulation while stimulating metabolism and making weight loss easier. Ionie suggests the sauna for pre or post massage treatment to promote relaxation.
When you put yourself in the hands of Ionie’s staff, and you begin to see the difference in the quality of your life, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do this sooner. Our everyday lives include endless bottles of prescriptions, symptoms of inflammatory disease in our bodies, pain, depression, inability to exercise, memory loss, and so much more. Step up to a 100% natural regimen that will promote such a feeling of well-being and healing that you’ll wonder why you didn’t do this years ago. Call 941-955-4599 for an appointment with one of our counselors to see which services we recommend you do first to promote healing and a sense of well-being. You can also log onto their website, www.ionie.com, and see for yourself how dedicated they are to promoting better health in their clients.
Stop in and pick up some IBE scrip so you begin your journey towards healing and better health. You’ll be so happy you made the decision to choose a healthy life!
Meet Dr. Steven Gupta, IBE Barter Exchange Member has been a Board certified family physician in Sarasota since 1995. His practice is an outpatient family practice/urgent care clinic with extended hours available. Office hours are: Mon-Fri 10am-6:30pm and Saturdays (by appointments only) 9:30-12pm.
Dr. Gupta has 18 years plus years of emergency room experience and deals with a variety of complex patients with complex geriatric/medication issues. He also has a certification in Bariatric Medicine (WEIGHT LOSS MEDICINE) and can offer his weight loss patients a medically supervised weight loss program tailored specifically for their needs. Bee Ridge Family Practice offers both traditional weight loss plus an HCG program for weight loss.
If you have sleep apnea, insomnia, if you snore, have restless leg syndrome or persistent fatigue, Dr. Gupta will be able to help you. We offer the latest cutting edge anti-aging treatments including Bio identical Hormone Replacement, testosterone treatment for low libido, and for sexual dysfunction for both men and women to improve the way you look and feel. Dr. Gupta also deals with a variety of problems regarding erectile dysfunction and offers his male patients a variety of options. All of these treatments are designed to achieve a younger, more confident you.
Dr.Gupta is also Medical Director of Sarasota Laser Hair Removal. The Light Sheer Diode laser is FDA approved for permanent hair reduction using the latest technology making it fast and virtually painless. It’s advanced laser hair removal for both men and women. Give Susan our Medical Esthetician and CME Laser Hair Removal Technician a call to schedule a consultation at 941-371-9355 at ext. 118. You may also contact Susan regarding our HCG program, weight loss or questions regarding Bio-identical replacement.
Bee Ridge Family Practice is located at 4541 Bee Ridge Road, in Sarasota. If you would like an appointment, please call 941-371-9355. Office hours are : Mon-Fri 10am-6:30pm and Saturdays (by appointments only) from 9:30-12pm. Feel free to call and ask about appointment availability. Log onto www.stevenvgupta.com for more information on Dr. Steven Gupta. Our practice welcomes all IBE Members for the above medical conditions!
IBE Barter Recommends the Sarasota Medical Center and their physicians. It’s not always easy to get in to see a physician when you either don’t have one or can’t get an appointment. When it’s not an emergency, you should call or walk in to the Sarasota Medical Center.
No appointment is needed, and most insurance plans are welcome! Sarasota Medical Center is located at 2830 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota. Their phone number is 941-927-1234 and their hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 8 am until noon. More information can be found on www.sarasotamedcenter.com.
Did you know that the Sarasota Medical Center has been giving board-certified medical care for 20 years? You will always see a Board-certified Primary Care Doctor who is qualified to treat all of your health issues. You’ll be treated with respect and kindness as the physicians strive to relieve your symptoms and give you quality care and important treatment instructions to take home with you. From rashes to strep throat, from lacerations to cholesterol, the staff at the Sarasota Medical Center give everyone the same attention and consider the most minor of conditions to be important. Patients actually feel like family after just one visit.
Sarasota Medical Center works their schedule around yours to fit your health care needs anytime throughout the workday. They will see you on a walk-in basis or by appointment. They are available to treat you when an emergency situation occurs or when you feel the need to be seen immediately. They specialize in Family Medical Care, Urgent Medical Care, Corporate Medical Care, Urgent Care, Injury treatment, and Weight Loss Management.
Get to know your Doctor’s qualifications. It’s crucial to know who will be handling your medical care and the care of your children.
Dr. Javier Aristimuño
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Dr. Aristimuno moved to the United States as a young teen. After graduating from high school in Massachusetts, he earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology from George Washington University in 1988. He continued his medical education at George Washington University School of Medicine, where he graduated in 1992 with his MD. He completed his residency at the University of Maryland in the Department of Internal Medicine and then continued on with an Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center at Jacksonville. In 1996, Dr. Aristimuño set his roots in Sarasota working in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Doctor’s Hospital. In 2000, he began working in the ER at Fawcett Memorial Hospital and then added coverage in the ER at Englewood Community Hospital in 2007. In 2009, Dr. Aristimuño and Dr. Mason purchased the Sarasota Medical Center, where today they both currently give the residents and guests of the Sarasota area quality, efficient and comprehensive health care.
Dr. John Mason – Retired
Dr. C. John Mason grew up in Connecticut. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Molecular and Genetic Biology from Bucknell University in 1982. He then traveled to Louisville, Kentucky where he earned his MD from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Akron General Medical Center in Akron, Ohio in 1990. After completing his residency, he was recruited to become the Chairman of Emergency Medicine at the Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. During that tenure Dr. Mason earned his Master’s in Business Administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati. In 1997, he moved to St. Louis, MO where he was the Director of Trauma Services and the ER at DePaul Health Center. From 1999-2001, Dr. Mason was the Chairman for the Department of Medicine at Shands AGH in Gainesville, FL. From there he settled in Sarasota and began working as the Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Doctor’s Hospital. While at Doctor’s Hospital, Dr. Mason became the Chairman of Emergency Medicine for Gulf Coast Emergency Physicians in Port Charlotte. This position brought him to the ER at Fawcett Memorial Hospital and Englewood Community Hospital where he was elected as the Chief of Staff for two consecutive terms. In 2006, Dr. Mason purchased the Sarasota Family Medical Center and shared his time caring for patients there and in the ER. In 2009, Dr. Mason and Dr. Aristimuño purchased the Sarasota Medical Center. Currently they are both working solely in the Sarasota Medical Center keeping the residents and guests of Sarasota healthy with knowledgeable, efficient and friendly care.
The Sarasota/Bradenton community are blessed to have physicians with such quality training, credentials and experience. Their availability and versatility in treating many diseases, illnesses and wounds takes the worry out of getting quality care in a clinical, walk-in facility. Dr.’s Mason and Aristimuño have a wonderful staff of compassionate, well-trained nurses and techs and look forward to serving your healthcare needs in the future!
