The Native Americans for Community Action, Inc. (NACA) Health Promotion programs and Wellness Center are designed to enhance services provided through NACA’s Family Health Center and from surrounding healthcare facilities. Patients are referred by their medical provider and encouraged to take advantage of the health and fitness education classes and services. The Health Promotion (HP) team engages in patient education with those who are living with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, … [Read more...] about NACA Providing Guidance to a Healthy Lifestyle
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Is it Neuropathy or Poor Circulation?
Neuropathy is a condition that involves damage to the peripheral nerves: the nerves in your hands and feet. Symptoms include muscle cramping, difficulty walking, burning, tingling, numbness and pain in the legs or feet. In many cases, it’s caused by diabetes, but poor circulation can also cause these symptoms or make them worse. Poor circulation, or PAD (peripheral artery disease), is caused by the buildup of fatty material inside the arteries, which hardens into plaque. When this occurs, it … [Read more...] about Is it Neuropathy or Poor Circulation?
Using VR in Tinnitus Management
The second most frequent request I receive from patients, after improved hearing, is to make their tinnitus go away. While tinnitus is not dangerous, it can certainly diminish sufferers’ quality of life. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for tinnitus. Instead, the focus is on mitigating the impact on daily life. Studies show that amplification, sound therapy, dietary modifications and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are all effective forms of tinnitus management. But are there any new … [Read more...] about Using VR in Tinnitus Management
Get Moving: Exercise is Essential in Recovery
When someone first enters into recovery, it can be tough to get motivated. When most of your life revolves around alcohol and not taking care of your body, it can be extremely difficult to break that cycle. Addiction gets us comfortable in an unhealthy cycle of sitting around abusing substances and not moving our bodies. Someone in recovery may have no idea how close they are to feeling better if they just started to get out and move. The start of recovery is difficult. Sobriety seems like an … [Read more...] about Get Moving: Exercise is Essential in Recovery
Exploring the Benefits of Acupuncture for Overall Health
Acupuncture has been used in China for thousands of years and is still used today in hospitals and clinics there. It was brought to the U.S. in the 70s and has spread across the country as alternative therapy for various health aliments from pain, immune system boosting, fertility, hot flashes, stress, depression and anxiety, allergies and more. There are different techniques and philosophies associated with acupuncture such as Japanese, Korean or Traditional Chinese medicine techniques. All … [Read more...] about Exploring the Benefits of Acupuncture for Overall Health
How to Spot Melanoma
Why should you check your moles? This question is always discussed at the dermatologist’s office. The cancer that arises from moles is called melanoma and it is the fifth most common cancer across all age groups that we see in the United States. Unfortunately, the rates of melanoma are continuing to increase and have doubled since 1988. While many other cancers can only be seen with special imaging like CT scans and require bloodwork for diagnosis, melanoma is usually seen with a naked eye and … [Read more...] about How to Spot Melanoma
Hardening Your Home
We tend to think of our home as our castle or our safe space. We should all be fortunate enough to feel safe in our homes. While it may “feel” safe, there are several steps you can take to improve its safety. Hardening is defined as “to make or become tougher and more clearly defined.” We should all consider a little hardening for our castles. The first step is the most important and it’s free! You need to develop a plan of action for the possible situations you might face. Have you … [Read more...] about Hardening Your Home
Mountain Modern Commands More Money
Design trends come and go and just like fashion, they evolve and change over time. What can be so much fun about watching the evolution of style is to see what takes off and makes a mark versus what pops up and then quickly fades away. Anyone who visits Arizona and doesn’t know our area very well will soon learn that the style of architecture and interior design for the trifecta is very diverse – the trifecta consisting of Scottsdale, Sedona and Flagstaff. Let’s take a look at three of the … [Read more...] about Mountain Modern Commands More Money
Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge
The Fourth Annual Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge once again invites entrepreneurs to compete for up to $30,000 in awards and cash to build their business concept that advances carbon neutrality. If you have been thinking of ways to optimize stewardship of the environment and the natural world and your idea has merit, marketability and viability, then consider participating in this year’s challenge. The challenge has been growing, with more entrepreneurs pitching ideas each … [Read more...] about Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge
Keeping Forest Health, Flooding, Transportation, Affordable Housing at the Forefront
Thank you to Flagstaff Business News for this ongoing opportunity to share the work of the City and the Flagstaff City Council. Your new and re-elected Council members were sworn in this past December, and we’re already involved with efforts that will continue to benefit to Flagstaff residents. As your new mayor, I am eager to tell you about some of the highlights of my work between the election and taking office. Shortly after being elected, I was invited to participate in the “Program for … [Read more...] about Keeping Forest Health, Flooding, Transportation, Affordable Housing at the Forefront