You can find almost all 26 of the most important vitamins and minerals your body is probably craving right in the produce aisle! Fruits and vegetables are rich sources of some of the most important vitamins we need. Vitamins like beta-carotene (Vitamin A precursor), Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K. They are also rich […]
A Holistic Approach to Respiratory Health
Respiratory health is of major concern for many given the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the California wildfires on air quality. Luckily, there is much we can do to improve our respiratory health and lower our anxiety in a holistic manner. Examples include massage therapy, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), acupuncture, and the VASPER […]
Hydrostatic Body Fat Testing
Find out what you are made of, in just 15 minutes! Don’t miss your chance to take the most accurate body fat test available in the DUNK TANK. Visit their site for more info! About the test During the hydrostatic body fat test, you will submerge yourself completely in comfortable warm water, heated between 89 and […]
33rd Annual Paddlefest Competition
Paddlefest: a Palooza of Surfing, Paddling, and Racing! CORE was ecstatic to participate (again) in this year’s 33rd Annual Paddlefest! This was a 3-day event highlighting Steamer Lane competition and Cowell’s classic. Paddlefest went out with a bang on the last day with a 5k/ 10k. The race was presented by Covewater Paddle Surf. What Competition! Every year Steamer Lane […]
Girls Rock Post-Ride Fun!
All Girls Rock, but Who are the Girls Rock of Santa Cruz? On March 23rd, the Girls Rock Santa Cruz Mountain Bikers started and ended their monthly ride at our amazing neighbor, Patagonia, on River Street. Girls Rock mission is to “inspire Bay Area women mountain bikers with rides and resources that are supportive, social, […]
Stress-Free UCSC Wellness Event
Engaging with Student Life to Optimize Health The Student Union Assembly reached out to CORE to collaborate on a private event for coping with mental and physical health stressors surrounding finals and test taking. On the sunny mid-morning of March 13th, talented massage therapist Juan Alvizar offered five-minute chair massages to UC Santa Cruz Students. […]
Exercise and the Heart
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one killer in the United States. What is worse is that despite the many guidelines and risk factors released by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), Americans continue to engage in high-risk activities for CVDs. Such high risks activities include sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets, […]
Massage to Treat Anxiety
Massage therapy has been anecdotally accepted as a treatment for stress and anxiety for as long as it has been practiced, but only fairly recently have rigorous clinical investigations of this folk wisdom been undertaken. After sufficient research had been performed to get a clear sense of the relationship between massage and anxiety across multiple […]
Nutrition Consultant vs. Registered Dietitian: What’s the Difference?
Nutrition is an evolving field of the healthcare industry that is essential to combat the growing rates of non-communal diseases (2). Non-communal diseases are those which stem from poor dietary choices and a sedentary lifestyle, also known as chronic conditions. Examples of such conditions include cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, cancer, and obesity. Not surprisingly, these diseases […]
What is Functional Integrative Nutrition?
Functional integrative nutrition is a type of nutrition therapy which incorporates many aspects of biology and wellness into holistic healing. By assessing the many interrelationships that exist between diet, lifestyle, environment, and biological systems, a nutritionist or dietician is able to target specific disorders and promote optimal whole-body function through diet and lifestyle influences. What […]