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Unlock the Ancient Secret to Nutritious Meals & Snacks

A nutrition boost for your daily menus can go a long way for families focused on making healthy eating decisions. If you’re looking for an easy way to add nutrients to your meals, the ancient grain sorghum could be the solution you’ve been looking for. Sorghum is non-GMO, gluten-free, and a source of 13 essential […]

Grinding Your Teeth?

Do you often find that you’re clenching your jaw or rubbing your teeth together? Do you tend to wake up with a sore jaw, ear pain, or headache? If so, you may have a condition called bruxism. That’s the medical term for clenching your jaw or teeth or grinding your teeth. Mild or occasional tooth […]

Beyond Basic Blood Tests

A Window Into Your Health Blood courses through your body with every heartbeat. It carries life-giving oxygen to every organ. Blood also helps remove the waste products your body makes. Because it flows to and from every part of the body, blood can provide an important window into what’s happening under the skin. “So many […]

Master of One

Specialties & Specialty Medicine By Alexander Germanis     My wife pretty consistently chides me for having too many interests and stretching myself too thin when it comes to learning new skills. I will admit that while trying to learn a lot of things is an admirable pursuit, it does all but prevent me from […]

Smart Swaps and Budget-Friendly Ingredients

for Heart-Healthy Meals Rising food costs can make healthy eating a challenge for many families. In fact, a poll conducted by Research!America found about 60% of Americans cite the cost of healthy food as their single biggest barrier to achieving better nutrition. “Food is deeply rooted to family and community,” said Arlen Vanessa Marin, M.S., […]

How to Improve Your Dog’s Gut Health

When it comes to humans, gut health can be a great indicator of overall health. Often, when illnesses or conditions arise, symptoms are present in the gastrointestinal system. It makes sense that when you’re feeling bad or extra stressed, you can feel it in your stomach or your bowels — and the same is true […]

Elevate Summer Hosting With Refreshing Grape Recipes

Gearing up for outdoor entertaining this summer calls for seasonal decor, plenty of seating, yard games, and more, but just about everyone’s favorite element is the main attraction: the food. Make fresh, delicious Grapes from California the star of your summer show to elevate celebrations and get-togethers ranging from your nearest and dearest to entire […]

Radiating Wellness

Your Healthy Sunlight Goldilocks Zone   By Alexander Germanis   Averaging a distance of 93 million miles from the earth, the star known as Sol bathes our world in life-giving light and warmth. But our planet sits in what is known as a circumstellar habitable zone, a specific orbital distance from the sun in which […]

Summer Health & Safety Tips Doctors Want You to Know

School is out, the days are long and the temperature is rising. For a safer, healthier summer, follow these American Medical Association recommendations: Wear sunscreen. Look for a broad-spectrum sunscreen of at least SPF 30. Also, no sunscreen is waterproof. If you’re splashing in a pool or sweating in the summer sun, you’ll need to […]

Nurturing Healthy Neighborhoods

You probably already know that your genes can affect your health. So can the choices you make, such as getting enough exercise and eating healthy food. But did you know that where you live can affect your health, too? NIH-funded researchers are looking at how the environment around us, from how many trees we can […]