In recent years more and more families are turning to local food pantries for help feeding their families and for additional support. Pantries are generally in need of meat, soup, stew, vegetables, pasta, cereal, and snacks. A local food pantry...
The James Beard Foundation (JamesBeard.org) and Food Tank (FoodTank.com), along with a prestigious advisory group of more than 70 food system experts, have named 12 Illinois organizations in their new 2015 Good Food Org Guide. The 12 Illinois...
There is a revolution occurring in America and around the world. The standard paradigm of allopathic medicine has shown us that it can be ineffective, costly and cumbersome. Patients often see too many doctors and get prescribed too many...
All of the common illnesses are really inflammations. Infection is the wrong term to use, because it suggests that we get sick because germs invade us. This is misleading. We are always exposed to and often invaded by germs, and yet we only...
Today is National Chocolate Day! Anna arrived with bags of chocolate kisses for clients and employees. We know that cocoa and chocolate are good for us if we eat it in moderation and with no added sugar. Author, Robin Westen, The Yoga-Body...
Kathie Lee & Hoda, today.com, discussed the publication with author Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom, Don’t Eat This If You’re Taking That: The Hidden Risks of Mixing Food and Medicine. Dr. Fernstrom called it a must have dictionary in every single...
Lavender, peppermint, sunflower, jojoba, are some of the beautiful essential oils used in massage therapy for relaxation and rejuvenation. Lavender, for example, a well known essential oil is great for all around purposes. Photo by Fotolia. The...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which aims to educate the public about breast cancer prevention and treatment. This campaign was co-founded by the American Cancer Society and a breast-cancer drug company in 1985. Since that founding...
Want to catch up on your reading or take a technology class this fall? The Deerfield library is friendly and welcoming to residents and offers many resources and classes. The library has a beautiful addition on the east and west sides...
Deerfield, Illinois, October 21, 2015 – Renu Day Spa announces enrollment of all practitioners, facialists, massage therapists and manicurists in Wellness for Cancer an educational program under Spa4 The Pink, a registered 501(c)(3) organization...
Zero humidity, recycled air, chemicals galore and fluctuating temperatures. You’re strapped to your seat with your knees somewhere near your ears. Sound like in-flight fun to you? Think about what it’s doing to skin: the unnatural pressurized...
That lingering pain in a knee, hip, elbow or wrist could be a sign of osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis will affect many Americans in the course of their lives. For example, almost 50 percent of people will...