Health & Fitness
Sharp Rees-Stealy Opens State-of-the-Art “Green” Downtown Medical Center
Sharp Rees-Stealy Downtown opened its first “green” medical center. Doctors and services from the Sharp Rees-Stealy Downtown Fourth Avenue location moved to the beautiful, new 66,365-square-foot medical office building across the street at 300 Fir Street, San Diego, CA 92101. The multi-specialty medical center offers a vast range of services to patients. The first floor […]
Kick off the New Year with Blossom
by Aubree Lynn Writer/Stylist/Producer www.StylishlyAubreeLynn.com The New Year is an opportunity to start fresh and get rejuvenated. How about some old fashioned pampering for the skin you wear. A little over a years ago I had the pleasure of meeting esthetician Tricia Beel of Blossom Organic Skin Care. Since then, she has kept my skin […]
Go Out and Play in the Yard
We often refer to a person as being “well-grounded” when they seem stabile, reliable, practical and calm. That metaphor may turn out to be far more scientifically descriptive than literary. Recent research into the electrical field influences on our body functions has determined that we need to actually ground ourselves to the surface of the […]
The Buddy Advantage
The temptations of the holiday season – baked goods, candy canes, cocktail parties and large social gatherings centered on food – can lead you down the path of weight gain, irritability and inactivity during the cold, dark winter months. To overcome these temptations and stay focused on consistently working out and eating healthy during the […]
Validation of Folk Uses for Guinea Hen Weed
In recent years, an examination of the folk use of Guinea grass has attracted considerable attention, even reaching New Zealand online casino players. This herb, also known as Anamu, has long been a part of traditional folk medicine in various cultures, with claims of its remarkable healing properties. As scientific research continues to explore the […]
Three Tips to Improve Your Healthy Lifestyle
Living a fit and healthy lifestyle doesn’t happen overnight. It takes a consistent and dedicated effort to not only become physically fit, but to maintain a healthy lifestyle in the long-term. Although exercising consistently and eating a nutritious diet are the cornerstones to achieving a healthy lifestyle, the following three quick tips can help improve […]
An Herb to Honor Veterans
War time technology often yields things of great use for peace time. Such is the case for the herb pyrethrum (chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium). The legend has it that Prussian soldiers camped overnight in a field of flowers and awoke with the welcome realization that the persistent infestations of body lice were all gone from their clothes. […]
National Diabetes Month: A Healthy and Fit Lifestyle
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Almost 26 million Americans, both adults and children, battle this chronic, serious disease, which is a leading cause of kidney failure, heart disease, stroke, non-traumatic lower limb amputations and blindness.1 According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), this leading disease nationwide is characterized […]
Annual Mama’s Pie in the Sky Bake Sale Sam Zien Joins Efforts to Spread the Word
It’s that time of the year when pies are the topic of lots of people in San Diego County, including Sam Zien, who’s better known as Sam the Cooking Guy. Zien, who admits that baking isn’t a skill that he has perfected because it requires “precise ingredients and is similar to biology and science,” so […]
Scripps Announces Naming and Opening of New Treatment Center
Woltman Family Infusion Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego Local community and health care leaders gathered in Hillcrest on Sept. 19 to celebrate the naming and opening of the Woltman Family Infusion Center, an outpatient service of Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego that specializes in cancer care and treatment of other health conditions. The […]
