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All About Cholesterol

February 13, 2019 by Santa Cruz CORE Leave a Comment

The word cholesterol gets thrown around a lot in health literature. It many times ignores the lack of common understanding about what cholesterol is and how it affects health. For example, most of us have heard of the terms LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) and HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein). As a result, “bad” cholesterol and “good” cholesterol often […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Weight Loss, Wellness Tagged With: Cholesterol, Health, heart disease, wellness

CORE Parks & Rec

January 31, 2019 by Santa Cruz CORE Leave a Comment

Parks & Rec Leadership

What event happened on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019? CORE had the pleasure of attending the Santa Cruz Parks & Rec Leadership Meet and Greet. It was hosted by the Coastal Watershed Council. Their mission is “to preserve and protect coastal watersheds through community stewardship, education, and monitoring.” The event was held outside next to the San […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: balance, community, CORE, event, healthy, santa cruz, wellness

Supplement of the Month: Vitamin K

January 24, 2019 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

Vitamin K isn’t a well-known vitamin, yet it plays a crucial role in the body.  It is involved in the coagulation (or clotting) of blood which is needed to patch vascular injuries and prevent major bleeding. Its name comes from the German word “koagulation” which simply starts with the letter K. Vitamin K is routinely […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Tips & Training, Wellness Tagged With: food, greens, gut health, microbes, nutrition, prebiotics, probiotics, Vegetables, vitamins, wellness

HBOT and Healing

January 22, 2019 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

HBOT, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, is a treatment in which a person is exposed to pure oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure. The increased oxygen and pressure saturates red blood cells and blood plasma with more oxygen than normal. This treatment is commonly used to treat decompression sickness (“the bends”), air embolisms, and carbon monoxide poisoning. HBOT […]

Filed Under: Healing, Wellness Tagged With: decompression sickness, HBOT, healing, Health, injury, prolotherapy, wellness

Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Antibiotics

January 8, 2019 by Jaimi Jansen

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The human body is only about 10% human cells. The other 90% are microbial cells, most of which reside in the gut. Most microbes in the body are actually essential- they live in harmony with the body and help it survive. When an imbalance in microbial cultures occurs or infection gets a foothold, disease can […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Tips & Training, Wellness Tagged With: antibiotics, bacteria, cultures, gut health, microbes, nutrition, prebiotics, probiotics, wellness

Lowering Stress Through Diet

December 11, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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What we eat can have a sedative or magnifying effect on stress. Furthermore, if the diet is not controlled or at least acknowledged during times of stress it can pave the way for a number of eating disorders such a binge eating and anorexia. Research shows that roughly 40% of individuals increase their food intake […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Tips & Training, Weight Loss, Wellness Tagged With: Diet, healthy eating, nutrition, stress, wellness

Zang Fu Organ Theory

December 1, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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The Zang Fu organ theory of Chinese Medicine is fundamental to the treatment and diagnosis of diseases. This theory works in conjunction with other fundamental theories of Chinese Medicine, like the Meridian and Yin-Yang theories, to explain phenomena in the body under normal circumstance and when affected by a disease. What are the Zang Fu […]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Tips & Training, Wellness Tagged With: acupuncture, alternative medicine, chinese medicine, Health, wellness, zang fu, zang fu organ theory

Acupuncture Treatment for Pain

November 29, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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Acupuncture is an effective alternative treatment for pain. For generations, acupuncture techniques have been used in Chinese Medicine to treat a range of ailments from the common cold to circulation problems. Now, Acupuncture is recognized as an effective treatment for pain and is even beneficial in some operating rooms as an anesthesia alternative. Given that […]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Tips & Training, Wellness Tagged With: acupuncture, alternative medicine, chinese medicine, healing, pain relief, treatment, wellness

Sleep Hygiene

November 28, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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Sleep hygiene helps us get a good night sleep. It is a set of behaviors that improve the quality of sleep, like turning off all lights or eating certain foods before bed. Sleep hygiene is especially important for those with tight schedules and sleep problems. Sleep hygiene practices that will improve its quality: Turn off […]

Filed Under: Tips & Training, Wellness, Workplace Wellness Tagged With: health and wellness, hygiene, sleep, sleep cycle, sleep quality, sleep schedule, wellness

Nutrition, Microbes, and Gut Health

November 20, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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There is a unique connection between the human body and microbial life. There are about ten times more microbes (like bacteria and fungi) in the human body than there are human cells. Microbes in the gut (the gastrointestinal tract), especially, play a unique role in the metabolism, immunity, and incidence of disease in humans. Diet […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Tips & Training, Weight Loss, Wellness Tagged With: digestion, gut health, Health, immunity, metabolism, microbes, nutrition, wellness

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