While there are many opinions about climate change and how best to live our lives, prosper and care for the environment, no one can argue we have seen an increase in wildfires, hurricanes and wacky weather. While it’s hard to sift through all the information out there, here are some things we know, along with ideas for keeping ourselves and our planet Earth healthy.
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Finally, 2020 is behind us and the New Year brings a sense of hope. Even as we move into 2021, normal still has new meaning for how we work, live, and interact with the people in our lives. We may not fully reclaim “what was,” but we can begin to carve out a family and work life that enhances our physical and mental wellbeing. That starts with finding ways to manage our personal needs so that ...
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Here’s a truth we’re all facing: none of us is invincible against the winds of change. But we also don’t have to be defenseless. When confronted by tumultuous times, as we have been in 2020, we each have the power to make choices that can move us through uncertainty and difficulty.
Regardless of how change happens – whether by your own action or in-action or due to circumstances beyond your control – it’s ...
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The current pandemic sparked by the novel Coronavirus and the illness it can cause, COVID-19, has created challenges for all of us. We feel overwhelmed and exhausted, confused by the barrage of shifting data and public health recommendations. Staying healthy has become a constant concern. To help you navigate through this swell of information, we have gathered resources to clarify what is known about this virus along ...
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A healthy gut supports a healthy immune system! Up to 75% of the immune system’s cells are found within the mucosal membranes that make up the gastrointestinal tract.
The human body is home to over 100 trillion microorganisms, the majority of which are found in the gastrointestinal tract (“gut”). Taken as a whole, this community of microorganisms, their genes and the functions they encode, are referred to as the microbiome.
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The winter and spring of 2020 has been a challenging cold and flu season for many people, and now we have a new threat: COVID-19 (AKA coronavirus). I frequently hear the media and others discussing medications and vaccines as the only answer to treatment and prevention. Of course, good hygiene is always mentioned as well. While these measures can play a role in prevention and treatment, there is so much more to this story. There are important lifestyle measures and ...
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