Celebrating Over 30 Years Serving the Tucson Community!
Chronic pain is an intractable problem affecting up to a third of the U.S. population. It costs the U.S. more than 600 billion dollars in medical interventions and lost work time, has fueled and cost the lives of far too may souls from the opioid epidemic and impacts the health and welfare of everyone it… Continue reading Retraining the Brain
Death. It’s not a topic anyone wants to actually talk about. For some it seems ghoulish to discuss until we’re forced to by circumstances. But it’s a part of life. A reality we all have to deal sooner or later. If we ignore its inevitability and refuse to plan, sorrow and grief can be overwhelming,… Continue reading On Death and Dying
Last week we shared information from a recent study that highlighted the importance of protective foods in our diets. This group of foods has a high content of protein, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, probiotics, anti-inflammatory properties, and other nutrients that help your body work at its most efficient and prevent disease and infections. Foods alone… Continue reading 9 Recipes That Include Protective Foods
This week's exercise is a seated side-bend. It works the upper back, chest and hips. The seated variation is great if you struggle to complete a standing side-bend, have knee or ankle trouble or are working to build your fitness stamina. Start by sitting in a chair with one leg over one edge, fully extended,… Continue reading Exercise of the Week: Seated Side Bend
We all feel lonely at times. It was on the rise before COVID with social networks giving a false sense of connection. But the pandemic threw everyone into years of isolation and minimal contact to the point loneliness has become a public health crisis. The U.S. surgeon general’s office recently reported that social disconnection is as dangerous… Continue reading Loneliness and Social Isolation Are a Risk to Your Health