Tag: health

Tai Chi – it’s good for what ails you!

  Carol Emerson Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise consisting of a series of individual dance-like movements that flow smoothly from one to another in a sequence. When it is performed, Tai Chi integrates elements of movement, mind, and breath, making it a mind-directed moving exercise. All movements involve weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing stances, correct…

SaddleBrooke Stroke/Neuro Support Group notice

  Myra Knapp We are caregivers. Our purpose is to share information and to support the efforts of those who, like us, are caring for a friend or loved one who has had a stroke or is living with any neurological disorder. Caregivers can find themselves giving mental, emotional and physical support all day, every…

Health Night Out presents: Dr. David J. Martin

  Dolores Robu Health Night Out presents: Dr. David J. Martin, Orthopedic Surgeon, widely considered the premiere specialist in the total joint replacement of knees and hips in southern Arizona on Monday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the MountainView Ballroom. Dr. David Martin, MD, is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Tucson, AZ (five-star, according…

2 Your Health: Seniors benefit from chiropractic care

  Craig W. Brue, D.C. The above is the headline of a health article that appeared in the Herald Online, a publication that serves the Twin Cities area. The health release notes; “Seniors who utilize chiropractic care experience fewer symptomatic chronic conditions, experience fewer days in hospitals and nursing homes and have more mobility than…

Why K+ is an A-plus nutrient

  Nancy Teeter, RDN K+ is the chemical symbol for potassium, a vital nutrient in human nutrition. My article in last month’s paper focused on the role of sodium in blood pressure regulation and listed five tips to help reduce sodium intake. I also briefly touched on potassium’s role in blood pressure management. My goal…

Nutrition tips for healthy blood pressure

  Nancy Teeter, RDN According to new health statistics nearly half of all adults in the United States have unhealthy blood pressure levels, and this condition is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease-related deaths. Smoking tobacco, being sedentary, drinking too much alcohol, and being overweight all increase the risk of elevated blood pressure. In…

Save the date for Health Fair

  Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator Health Fair 2018 will be Saturday morning, October 13. This is always a popular event and 2018 should be no exception. Details on exhibitors will be available later this year. Expect to see the immunization providers, skin cancer screening, eye exams and more. The Health Fair is one of the…

Prescription drug drop-off program schedule

  Esta Goldstein Pinal County Sheriff’s SaddleBrooke Substation allows you to safely dispose of your out-of-date or unused prescriptions or over the counter drugs; and sharp instruments (i.e. needles, syringe, etc) can now be dropped off, too. Drop offs are on the second Friday of each month from 10:00 a.m.-noon and on the fourth Tuesday…