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Compounding – What Is It and How Can It Help My Family?
by Clinical Integrative Pharmacist Scott Berliner, RPh
Compounded is the combining of two or more ingredients to form a final product. In the pharmaceutical industry, it refers to the practice of customizing medication to meet individual patient needs based on the specifications set by the physician. This defines what we do in a compounding pharmacy.
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Inversion Ankle Sprain: A Common Sports Injury
by Chiropractor Amy O’Donnell, DC
Particularly among athletes who participate in high intensity sports such as basketball, football and soccer, inversion ankle sprain is a common injury. It occurs when the foot is forced into inversion (turned inward) beyond the capabilities of the controlling ligaments and muscles. As a result of this excessive force, the ligaments fail and become torn. It may feel like a twisted ankle or as if someone landed on your foot.
Yoga and Meditation for our School Children
by Yoga Instructor Roberta Brown Brugo, RN, LMT, HTCP
The ancient practices of yoga and meditation are having a profound impact on how children remain focused and improve learning readiness in the classroom. Yoga is a creative, fun exercise tool for health and academic achievement. Its many benefits include balancing, stretching and strengthening the body, and improving posture, allowing children to feel more energized or calm. Research shows that yoga helps to improve self-esteem, physical health and grade point averages among children.”
Stress – It’s Affecting Our Children
by Christine Dunster, Nurse Educator, RN, MA, CCAP
What stresses our children out the most? School, grades and homework (36%), family (32%) and friends, peers, gossip and teasing (21%). This is according to a recent KidsPoll survey of 875 9- to 13-year-olds conducted through the collaboration of the Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth, the Department of Health Education and Recreation at Southern Illinois University and the National Association of Health Education Centers.
Creating the Space for a Thriving Business
Elspeth A. Beier, Feng Shui Consultant
Do you ever wonder why some business locations change tenants so often? Could it really be just “bad luck” causing this turnover? When a property is studied, analyzed and assessed from a feng shui perspective, much can be revealed which may not only explain why there is a problem but what can be done to attract greater success. Feng shui is based on Chinese Medicine principles that look at how characteristics of space affect function.
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