Wasatch Community Gardens has cultivated good health for your body and for your community for the last three decades, because they know agriculture is, or should be, connected more to culture than to business. Wasatch Community Garden brings plants and people together In the Salt Lake area, this robust group is making sure that agriculture remains linked to culture, crops, … [Read more...]
Six Utah restaurant dishes you must try if you have dietary demands
I’ve noticed in the past couple years that an ever-increasing number of restaurants are including menu items aimed at customers with dietary restrictions or health preferences, such as vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free dining options. It’s getting easier these days for someone like my wife—who is gluten-free—to find interesting, innovative, and tasty items … [Read more...]
Think Globally, Act Locally: Local Garbage Has Global Implications
Photo by Boyce Duprey. Think globally, act locally—local garbage has Global implications Think globally, act locally, presses people to take into account the health and well-being of the entire planet and for each to do their part in their own communities and cities. Recycling reusable waste is good for the planet, right? It’s something we can all do as a … [Read more...]
6 tips on how to find new doctors in a new city
Whether you’re in need of a primary care physician, dentist, eye doctor, or other types of specialist, here are 6 tips on how to find new doctors that this recent Salt Lake City transplant can attest will make the process of finding new doctors when you've relocated to an unfamiliar area a little less tedious: Zocdoc is a great tool for finding new doctors As … [Read more...]
The Moran Eye Center, Dr. Paul Bernstein, & eye disease—changing the way people see
The Moran Eye Center: Seeing the Big Picture and creating sustainable change The Moran Eye Center of Salt Lake City and Dr. Paul Bernstein MD, Ph.D. specialize in diseases of the retina and macular degeneration. Unlike many medical specialists who only treat disease or focus only on research, or those that teach only, Bernstein works in all those fields. And at … [Read more...]
Finding a good pediatrician near you is an integral part of your family’s journey
Dedication to a Dream Finding a good pediatrician near you makes all the difference in the world to first-time parents. My family got lucky. I first came across Bexfield by chance almost two years ago. My four-month-old came down with RSV, rhinovirus, and croup all at once. He had a hungry fever verging on 105, and my wife and I had yet to find a pediatrician we … [Read more...]
Stem cell therapy for chronic pain in Utah
On the naturopathic path Chronic pain is a serious business, but does it have to be forever? A 2011 study by the National Institutes of Health found that the annual cost of chronic pain was more than $6 billion—greater than heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, combined. While studying to become a naturopathic doctor in the late 90s, a climbing injury set Dr. … [Read more...]
Let food be thy medicine … Using food as medicine
Food as Medicine Using food as medicine is as old as you can imagine. Even today, there are many reputable resources for consumers interested in purchasing and using food as medicine. Additionally, there are knowledgeable nutritionists who possess a deep understanding of current metabolic science. In 2017 I wrote an article for Utah Stories that questioned … [Read more...]
Health and Wellness: Spend Less on Healthcare
Eat well and be well “Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates said this around 400 B.C. I want to use this introduction to unpack this statement and understand it beyond how readers might confuse what the old philosopher/physician meant. Hippocrates didn’t mean that when you are sick you should just eat your favorite foods … [Read more...]
Move Better Pilates Salt Lake City: Improving Strength and Mobility
Pilates Salt Lake City Whether you are a strong athlete or looking to overcome an injury or get back into shape, the Pilates method is a great method for anyone looking to build core strength, flexibility, and endurance. “It's a great system that targets the core, which stabilizes your spine,” said Camilo Jimenez, owner of Move Better Pilates and Training Studio in Foothill … [Read more...]