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CORE Obstacle Course at the MAH

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CORE Participates in Museum Family Game Day! On Sunday, July 21st, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art + History, hosted its regularly scheduled public event. Every Sunday during the summer, there is a themed family day activity at Abbott Square. The theme for this past weekend revolved around health, fitness, and staying active as a […]

CORE & Travel

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Pacific Harbor Travel Expo: Making Adventure Dreams Come True! How do Santa Cruz CORE & Travel go together? On July 18th, the Dream Inn partnered with Pacific Harbor Travel and the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce to host a travel expo. The Dream Inn is a notorious favorite for surfing, sand, and seafood. It […]

4th of July Firecracker Race

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4th of July Morning Celebrated CORE’s Way! On the 4th of July, CORE celebrated in the best way possible! CORE had a booth at the Santa Cruz Firecracker Race. It took place at Harvey West Park. TheSanta Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club holds the event every year. There is no better way to kickstart the holiday than […]

Shanty Shack Brewing Event

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Chair Massage, Beer, Dogs, and Live Music: What more could you want on a Friday night? On April 12th, 2019 CORE partnered with Shanty Shack Brewing by providing free chair massages. CORE’s booth was in a cozy corner next to the fire pit outside. The weather was phenomenal! CORE showcased Allen Harder’s integrative holistic approach to massage. […]

Veg Fest 2019

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An Eco-Friendly Dream!   On April 6th, the sun was shining, and it was the perfect day to explore our cozy beach town. People flocked from all over California to participate in the very first Santa Cruz Veg Fest! There were over 75 exhibitors set up at the Coconut Grove above the Boardwalk. What a […]

Stress-Free UCSC Wellness Event

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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. […]

All About Cholesterol

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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 […]

CORE Parks & Rec

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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 […]

Supplement of the Month: Vitamin K

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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 […]

HBOT and Healing

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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 […]