We are days away from the shift from summer to fall, but there is still work to be done in your garden and fun to be had celebrating the autumn months. First, let’s talk about how you can extend your garden’s season and start planning for next year. Right now, with the temperatures cooling down and all the wonderful monsoon moisture we’ve had this year, it’s a particularly good time to plant trees and shrubs. Many people don’t realize that because soil temperature is much warmer now … [Read more...] about Fall is Gardening, Harvest Time
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Food Allergies, Sensitivities Can Cause a Leaky Gut
Digestive issues such as gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea or loose stools; skin rashes that won’t go away or come and go; mood issues like anxiety, fatigue, depression, mind fog; or weight gain and hormone imbalances, may all be stemming from the foods that we are eating on a regular basis. Food sensitivities often won’t cause anaphylactic shock or an ER situation, but those types of reactions are true allergic reactions that may require ER treatment, Benadryl or the use of an EpiPen to … [Read more...] about Food Allergies, Sensitivities Can Cause a Leaky Gut
NACA Delivers Healthcare Services to Native and Non-Native People
Located at the Cedar Plaza in Flagstaff, Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community healthcare organization dedicated to preventive care and whole-body wellness. The NACA Family Health Center provides quality health care to all who seek it: Native and non-Native peoples, those who have insurance and those who do not. NACA’s providers and nursing staff provide compassionate and culturally relevant care to guarantee the best health outcomes for … [Read more...] about NACA Delivers Healthcare Services to Native and Non-Native People
What is an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon?
Many people may generally know what an orthopedic surgeon is and does. An orthopedic surgeon is a physician who deals with musculoskeletal problems and can perform surgery to address those problems, if necessary. But what does it mean to be subspecialty trained? More specifically, what does it mean to be a sports medicine trained orthopedic surgeon? Sports medicine is a subspecialty of orthopedic surgery about which many people may have heard, but few people understand the training background … [Read more...] about What is an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon?
Is Gun Control Working for You?
Much fanfare was presented following the passage of U.S. House Bill H.R. 1808. This bill, titled “Assault Weapons Ban of 2022,” would make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). In plain language, that means the vast majority of long guns sold today would no longer be available. The stated intent of this new law is to reduce gun violence, and the elected representatives … [Read more...] about Is Gun Control Working for You?
September Brings Awareness to PAD
Burning, tingling, numbness and muscle cramping in your feet and toes? It might be neuropathy. But, then again, it might be poor circulation or peripheral artery disease (PAD). “These symptoms are very similar to those of PAD,” explained Joel Rainwater, M.D., medical director of Comprehensive Integrated Care (CiC). “They are so similar that many are given a diagnosis of neuropathy when it may be PAD, or PAD may be making their neuropathy worse.” Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage that … [Read more...] about September Brings Awareness to PAD
Understanding the Hearing Aid Journey
Do you miss hearing the sounds of the birds? Are the voices of your grandchildren becoming increasingly difficult to understand? Do you find yourself constantly turning up the TV or radio just to make out what’s being said? Hearing loss is a normal part of growing older, and it can be very scary. It doesn’t have to be. The process of getting hearing aids is painless, and an audiologist will work their hardest to help improve your quality of life and allow you to interact with the world around … [Read more...] about Understanding the Hearing Aid Journey
Seven Home Staging Mistakes to Avoid
Looking to sell your home this fall or winter? Here are some tips on how to prepare your home to hit the market. According to the National Association of Realtors, in 2021, 95% of buyers used the internet to assist in the home-finding process. In this digital age, getting someone to stop browsing and click on your home photos and video is the first big step in the home-selling process. The photo/video is also what gets the consumer interested enough to ultimately schedule a showing. A home … [Read more...] about Seven Home Staging Mistakes to Avoid
Understanding the Impact Healthcare Scholarships Have on Lives
Fifteen years ago, I had the pleasure of working with Rachel, who was a fellow healthcare colleague serving at a hospital on the east coast. Rachel was kind, enthusiastic and extremely dedicated. Actually, she juggled two jobs, the first one was full-time at the hospital, the second, an additional 20 hours a week. You see, few from Rachel’s family had ever graduated from high school and none had attended college. However, Rachel had a laser focus: she wanted to become a nurse. She had … [Read more...] about Understanding the Impact Healthcare Scholarships Have on Lives
Identifying the Top Five Supplements to Help Handle Stress
If there’s a consistent and persistent feeling that could be used to describe the collective emotional state across the past two-and-a-half years, it’s stress! We’re meant to experience stress in the short-term, but given the state of the world, stress often becomes a long-term issue. And this long-term issue comes with consequences to our health, such as weakened immune systems, hormone disruption, hypertension, depression, anxiety, obesity, hair loss, psoriasis, eczema, reflux and irritable … [Read more...] about Identifying the Top Five Supplements to Help Handle Stress