Health & Wellness

Welcome to Our January Issue

Each new year brings the opportunity to evaluate the level of satisfaction with our lives and the communities in which we live. Human nature seems to compel us to grow, become better and improve our situation, no matter where we currently reside. We may think that if we “change this,” or “become more disciplined about that,” we could live the happier and more productive lives we envision. Such self-reflection is healthy, especially when solutions take root and forward our progress by consciously cultivating greater fulfillment.

Reid Boyer

A Passion for Making a Difference

Dr. Mark Losagio, owner of Losagio Chiropractic Center, in Bethlehem, wanted to be a doctor since he was a little boy. He always imagined he would be a medical doctor, but found himself on a different path after witnessing some events in his parents’ lives.

Hormone-Happy Foods

The Right Choices Make Our Bodies Hum

The chemical messengers called hormones influence our energy and moods—and food, not age, turns out to be the critical factor in healthy hormonal functioning.

Interval Training Knocks Down Blood Sugar

Exercise Bursts are Fast and Effective

Working out three days a week in intense bursts, whether sprinting, rope-skipping, or running up stairs, improves fitness and reduces abdominal fat.

Eco-Friendly Floors

Sustainable Beauty Underfoot

Eco-friendly flooring can be found in a wide range of thoughtful choices—from wood, cork and stone to linoleum or concrete.

Pet Anesthesia

How to Make it Safe and Easier on Everyone

By understanding how anesthesia techniques have advanced, we can ask better questions of vets and make better choices for our pets.

Christina Smith Workshops on Healthy Eating

Vision Board Workshop in Bethlehem

New Cleansing and Fat-Burning Club

Observe Your Health Under the Microscope

Open House/Open Enrollment at Seven Generations School

High Marks for Local Medical Reflexology Academy

Nutritional Classes with Dian Freeman in Morristown

Start the Year Healthy and Empowered

Catasauqua’s New Source for Good Health

Jikiden Reiki Introduction and Workshop

Natural Awakenings’ Family of Franchises Keeps Growing

Affordable, Traditional Acupuncture

Open House at River Valley Waldorf School

Discover the Lasting Benefits of Yoga

SnowBlast Winter Arts Festival Celebrates Creativity

Super Suds

Score Healthy and Eco-Friendly Points at Parties

Corn Guzzler

Downsides of Ethanol

Water Cartons

Paper Can Easily Replace Plastic

Smart Solar

Japan Floats New Nuclear Alternative

Om-Based Care

Holistic Healers Reach Out to the Underserved

Safer Groceries

Landmark Food Law Being Enforced

Body Symmetry Correlates with Male Strength

Proportion Associated with Muscle

Eucalyptus Oil Inhibits Spread of TB

Natural Remedy Helps Disease Management

Low Magnesium Levels Linked to Kidney Disease

Association with Higher Risks of Serious Illness

Legumes, Nuts and Corn Cut Risk of Breast Cancer

Foods That Protect

Yoga Breathing Helps Ill Kids’ Lungs

Practice Improves Function

Secondhand Smoke Damages Children’s Hearing

Dangers of Lighting Up Around Kids