Partners in Your Health
Dr. Rebecca Knight
Having been in practice for over ten years, I have witnessed many changes in Women’s Health. I came to realize that research studies completely ignored women or simply viewed them as smaller men. After completing my Internal Medicine residency in Peoria, I attended the University of Wisconsin to specialize in Women’s Health. I returned to Peoria eager to make a difference. I wanted to become a partner to women and help them make important health care decisions about Menopause, Osteoporosis, Heart Disease and general health as it applied specifically to women.
My studies at Wisconsin included a multidisciplinary approach that I brought to Central Illinois. During my tenure, I was engaged in a weekly women’s health forum attended by Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Family Practice, Surgeons, Psychiatrists and Nurse Practitioners. In addition, I was exposed to alternative practitioners specializing in Acupuncture and Compounding Pharmacy. This clearly demonstrated how a patient can significantly benefit from cooperation between her Primary Care Provider or Women’s Health Specialist and a Massage Therapist, Chiropractor, Dietician, Physical Therapist, etc. Seeing the effective results of this comprehensive style of practice, I try to incorporate that same approach here at the Knight Center for Integrated Health.
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Michael Hintz
Founder, Absolute Fitness
Mike's personal experience includes directing strength and conditioning programs for athletes at the collegiate level, patients in the physical rehabilitation field and with the general public in group and individual settings. He has completed a Masters degree in Exercise Science at the University of South Dakota and is currently working towards a Doctor of Naturopathy degree from Trinity College of Natural Health. He has been certified as a Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor and Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and MedX Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist by the College of Medicine, Health, and Human Performance at the University of Florida. Mike is also a certified SuperSlow Exercise Instructor from the SuperSlow Exercise Guild and a certified U.S. weightlifting coach by the U.S. Weightlifting Association. He has received additional certifications as a Health Minister and a Biblical Health Coach. Mike also earned multiple NCAA All-American honors as a collegiate Track & Field athlete.
Mike founded Absolute Fitness in 1998 and is the fulfillment of his vision to increase awareness and access to this revolutionary personal training approach. Over the years, this vision has expanded to educating people about achieving optimal health - a lifestyle of total well-being: physical, emotional and spiritual. He presently resides in Trivoli with his wife Dawn and family.