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Commit to A Work-From-Home Schedule Due to social distancing, many of us are working from home for the first time. If you are feeling overwhelmed or put off by this change in routine, scheduling out a day plan is a great way to get that sense of organization back in ...

We are Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab, an integrative health and wellness center providing 15+ services for injury rehabilitation, athletic performance, surgery alternatives, general fitness, and much more. When we first opened our doors 11 years ago, we had a vision: to help as many people as possible reach ...

What we feed our bodies affects its ability to resist and fight-off disease. Inadequate nutrition can compromise our body's defense and its response to foreign invaders, while conscious dieting can optimize its ability to resist disease. It’s therefore important we be mindful of our diet to ensure that our bodies ...

Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in Chinese Medicine to boost the immune system. Not only does acupuncture balance and improve all aspects of health- such as sleep and inflammation, but it seems to have long-lasting, favorable effects on hormones that modulate immunity.  A Holistic Approach  Acupuncture, like ...

Dear CORE Community, At CORE your health and safety is the center of our mission and we recognize the uncertainty and challenges our community is currently facing. Our Mission when we started this business and to this day is health and wellness for our community. We are unable to do ...

What are facial fillers? Facial fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, and Juvederm are naturally occurring injectable gels that can be used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and other characteristics of aging skin, providing patients with a smoother and younger-looking complexion.  How do facial fillers work? Most fillers consist of ...

LISS cardio or “Low-Intensity Steady State cardio,” is not a new concept. The term describes any exercise that is low-intensity and that is carried out for long periods of time. Some would describe it as the opposite of HIIT or “High-Intensity Interval Training,” a popular technique that has gained recent ...

It’s very common for individuals to gain weight, lose muscle, and have more difficulty staying in shape as they age. But why is this? The answer lies in our metabolism, which tends to start slowing down each passing decade after the age of 20. This is a natural phenomenon that ...

Knee injuries and related pain symptoms are amongst the most common life-impacting ailments experienced by adults in the United States. What’s worse is the fact that conventional treatments for knee injuries and pain tend to address only the symptoms, providing temporary relief but failing to fix the root of the ...

News of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), also known as the “Wuhan Coronavirus,” are everywhere. Social media platforms and news channels are booming with updates on the spread of its outbreak from China into other countries, including the United States.  So far, 11 cases have been confirmed in the United ...

If you’re an avid participant in the fitness or weight-loss world, you may have come across the term “autophagy,” specifically whenever fasting is discussed. Fasting is quickly becoming an accepted (albeit controversial) tool for health and weight-loss. So, how does autophagy factor in?  What is Autophagy? Autophagy (‘auto-’ meaning ‘self’ ...

Cosmetic use of acupuncture for facial rejuvenation is popular worldwide and for good reason. Facial acupuncture can improve one’s appearance by promoting skin health and targetting specific structures of the face. It can be complementary to other aesthetic treatments and stand-alone as a holistic cosmetic approach of its own. What ...