February is American Heart Month, and we’ve teamed with residents and doctors to promote healthy decisions, education, and empowerment through their personal experiences. Heart disease is preventable when we act as our own health ambassadors, yet this disease continues to rank as the leading cause […]
Holistic health coach sets up shop in Stockton “I often wondered what my purpose was, and now I know,” Stayce Burge says of her role as a Holistic Health Coach and owner of Purify Holistic Studio on Stockton’s Miracle Mile. Stayce began her health journey […]
What our love for chocolate can do for our health Ah, love. It’s practically synonymous with February, where Valentine’s Day reigns supreme. And what pairs better with such a romantic time of year, than chocolate? Whether it’s served from a heart-shaped box under the pale […]
Delta Blood Bank and its donors save local lives and aid national tragedies “Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood,” says Annie Havens of Delta Blood Bank. And in 1947, two Stockton women found themselves among this staggering statistic and tragically passed […]
Green’s Nutrition stocks old-school bank vault with powerful remedies There are tea drinkers and there are herb enthusiasts. These folks pick up a box of chamomile at the local grocery store or grab a few stems of lavender at the farmers’ market and that’s that. […]
An herbalist’s approach health and wellness Forms of herbs, flowers, plants, and roots were considered the first medicinal drugs some 60,000 years ago. As we progressed, Chinese Emperors, East Indian Ayurvedic practitioners, Egyptian kings, Roman physicians, and Greek botanists, published, preached, and practiced herbal medicine. […]
I’ll be the first to admit it: I have a problem. If there’s a bundle of baked goods brought into the office, I’m breaking down the door to reach ‘em. I can’t go out for lunch because the closest dining location is a bakery. (I’m […]
Get it right and get it tight! Pilates works your core (or as they say in the practice, your powerhouse) like no other, can relieve back pain, puts minimal strain on your body, and some even say it seriously improves sex life — and these […]
Translate your dream into reality using self-belief and visualization We all know the saying, “New Year, New You”. As we welcome 2017—and follow social norms that induce self-inventory—I ask, who do you want to be? Is your “new you” more focused, positive, and happy? Does […]
Ginger’s super-charged benefits! From ginger tea and infused smoothies to gingerbread—it seems as if everyone is head over heels for the flowering plant’s rhizome (root), which has been cultivated and used in cultures throughout the globe for centuries. This special spice has cropped up in […]
Reduce Holiday Stress & Worry the Natural Way When winter comes, the season’s holiday cheer may be tinged with dread. The excessive time commitments, gift buying, hosting duties, and traditions can take a toll on our psyche. Instead of letting an overwhelming to-do list get […]
How to maintain your new year’s resolutions Most people have a resolution in mind during the countdown to the New Year. Plenty have guzzled down their last bit of champagne, vowing to give up that bad habit once and for all and gain the physique […]
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