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...]
Utah Stories’ April Issue Explores Health and Wellness
The caduceus is the traditional symbol that features two snakes winding around a winged staff. It is often mistakenly used as a symbol of medicine in the U.S. Doctor's offices and hospitals. The caduceus is actually a symbol (with ancient Greek origins) to represent commerce, negotiation and even trickery. The correct Greek symbol for medicine is the Rod of Asclepius —a … [Read more...]
Healthy “Meals That Transform” Your Body
Everyone wants a movie star body, but few want to audition for their own starring roles. A celebrity fitness trainer and nutritionist based in Holladay, Angela Martindale has trained stars such as Tom Hanks and Annette Bening. Martindale set up her own business in 2005, Meals That Transform, preparing nutritious meals in her own home. Her business has expanded to a staff of … [Read more...]
Utah Spring Water
Well, well... if it isn't spring. What’s more natural than water? Natural water—untreated, straight from the source. Before plastic-bottled smart, vitamin and flavored water, “natural” water was all people had to drink. Now, natural water is an alternative to treated tap or packaged water. The terrain of Utah’s Wasatch Front provides the geologic conditions for residents to … [Read more...]
What’s That Living in Your Gut?
How to Starve Your Bad Gut Flora and Feed the Good for Better Health Beauty salons are true educational institutions. Every time I have my hair done, I learn something new. This time it was GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome). Not many of us know this syndrome, but we all are very familiar with feeling sluggish and with a mental fog that makes us lose focus and forget where … [Read more...]
What is Zaniac?
The bright purple and green building on 2100 South and around 1000 East, once the home of Sugar House Coffee, certainly attracts attention. The sign outside reads “Zaniac.” “What’s this?” I wondered. “Another Zumba-like fitness studio?” The immaculately remodeled interior is full of brand new Apple computers. Chess and game boards fill the tables. I was still guessing at the … [Read more...]
The Power of Meditation and Overcoming the Impossible
V.J. Barry’s ongoing recovery to regain the use of his hands and legs is nothing short of a miracle. In 2000, Barry suffered a C6 spinal cord injury. He crashed in a Ski Cross, a race where four people ski down a run with obstacles and jumps. The accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, and he was diagnosed as a tetriplegic. Referring to using his hands, now he can … [Read more...]
Shine Esthetics Day Spa
Shine Esthetics Day Spa is a new day spa is located at 4545 South 2300 East in Holladay in a converted 1800’s farm house set back from the street; which formerly served as the offices for Mapcon mapping company. Terra-Lynn D’Agostino and Montrease Stone both Licensed Master Estheticians, started the collaborative day spa shortly after graduating from Esthetician school, in … [Read more...]