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In the July/Aug edition: A touching experience

While working on the main article for this issue, I had the pleasure of receiving a healing touch treatment from Bernadette Izumi-Skank, a registered nurse and healing touch practitioner. Fully dressed, I rested peacefully on my back on a massage table in her office while she administered the treatment. First, she questioned me about any health issues I may have been experiencing, such as...

July 3, 2008 - 11:47AM

What is chlorophyll and what are its health benefits?

Chlorophyll is a green liquid that comes from alfalfa plants, said Toni Holland, nutritional counselor and co-owner of Sunshine Herbs in the Foothills. “The alfalfa plant is the king of all the herbs because the roots can go up to 80 feet deep … and they pick up nutrients that no other plant can get. Chlorophyll from alfalfa is like the blood of the alfalfa plant.” She...

July 1, 2008 - 2:46PM

Yuma Swimming Holes: Gateway Park

On the south bank of the Colorado River, under the Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge is a little oasis called Gateway Park. It’s literally and figuratively a...

July 3, 2008 - 11:39AM

Fruits and veggies: How much should you be eating?

Your mother was wise to say you should eat your fruits and vegetables. And you would do well to offer your children the same advice. But what amount of fruits and veggies should each of you eat daily? That all depends on your age, sex and level of physical activity, said Sandy Veitch, registered dietician and nutrition program coordinator at the Yuma County Health Department. Although the...

July 1, 2008 - 2:33PM

Fitness Finds July and August

Relieve sore muscles Fitness trainers sometimes recommend soaking in a warm bath with dissolved Epsom salts to relieve sore muscles from strenuous workouts....

July 3, 2008 - 11:43AM