Red Cross urges blood donors to step up to the platelet
by Victoria Franco, Bay City News The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood and platelet shortage and is urging the public to donate to meet the needs of…
How do you define being fit?
By Carmella Lieras, NASM-CPT The word “fitness” makes me cringe most days.I used to love everything fitness related when I was in my twenties and had all the time in…
Your Return to “Normal”: A Guide to Safe Social Reintegration
By Dr. James Mittelberger, MD, MPH Since March 2020, we stayed at home, stayed away from friends and family, and stayed away from people in general. We did it to…
The One Thing Your Diet Needs to Work Correctly
by Carmela Lieras, NASM-CPT Your current or future diet needs this one thing to actually work. It’s not a specific food type, nor a magical protein powder.Your diet needs to…
Hypnotherapy It’s Not What You Think
Have you seen a Hollywood movie or TV show where a hypnotist gets someone to cluck like a chicken or engage in another embarrassing act? Such stunts have caused hypnotherapy…
Appointments difficult to make due to limited vaccine supply
Feb 7 – According to Contra Costa Health Services, a limited vaccine supply is resulting in a widespread inability to make new appointments, and in some cases, can lead to…
EMOTIONAL HEALTH: Overcome Covid-19 restrictions to enjoy Holiday gatherings
By Dr. Holly Holmes-Meredith, D. Min., MFT, Board Certified Clinical Bill Yarborough, CHT and Certified EFT Practitioner Are you wondering how the Covid-19 pandemic will impact your holiday plans? Will…
It’s not diets but habits that sustain a healthy weight
By Lisa Vonnegut, CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) Serial dieting is in my genes. I’ve inherited the tendency to carry extra weight, in addition to my curly hair and…
Weight Loss ABCs
By Lisa Vonnegut, CSCS – Have you gained Pandemic Pounds? You’re not alone. A survey of 1,000 WebMD readers reported that 50% of women and 25% of men have reported…
Laundry and Other Activities Contribute Microplastics into Our Food Supply
Steps You Can Take to Protect Rivers, Oceans by Jill Hedgecock Haunting images of gulls and seals with their necks trapped in plastic six-pack rings and turtles with straws stuck…
Wild Mushroom Warning
by Dave Mason, East Bay Regional Parks Each year, mushrooms come out after the first fall rains, which we had November 20. Mushrooms are ecologically important and can look beautiful…
Maris Makes a Movie
Maris Degener, Concord, is not an ordinary 20-year-old. At 13 she was hospitalized with life-threatening anorexia. Today, she is a sensation who has grabbed the attention of thousands who suffer…