May – Stroke Awareness Month
Signs and Symptoms of Stroke Knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke is the first step to ensuring medical help is received immediately. For each minute a stroke goes untreated and blood flow to the...
View ArticleDurango Farmers Market Opens May 12
Expect more vendors and a greater variety of goods at this year’s Farmers Market. The post Durango Farmers Market Opens May 12 appeared first on Durango Downtown.
View ArticleThursday Senior Bike Ride
The Durango Touring Society is teaming up with members of Seniors Outdoors to join them on their weekly ride through the Animas Valley. If you’re over the hill or would just like to ride over a hill...
View ArticleHEALTHY LIVING: Top 3 Questions about Chiropractic
What is the popping sound that can happen during chiropractic treatment? Is it painful, and do you have to keep returning for more care? Trapper Niccum with Thrive Chiropractic Studio sets the record...
View ArticleImportance of Vitamin D Levels
Vitamin D3 helps to repair the cardiovascular system, new study reveals Article by: Dena Schmidt, staff writer in Nutrition News, Reverse Heart Disease We’ve been hearing more and more about the value...
View ArticleHEALTHY LIVING: Keep a List of Medications Handy
You may know what medications you take each day, but what if you’re incapacitated and can’t tell the doctor? San Juan Regional Medical Center’s Chief of Medicine explains why you should keep a list...
View ArticleSunscreen: Six ingredients to avoid this summer
What’s in Your Sunscreen: Six Ingredients to Avoid This Summer Article courtesy of Dr. Amy Myer’s MD As we head into a holiday weekend and the peak of summer, you’re bound to be stocking up on...
View ArticleHEALTHY LIVING: You’re Not Fat, It’s Lymphedema
Learn how a San Juan Regional Medical Center clinic treats the serious buildup of lymph fluids in your body. The post HEALTHY LIVING: You’re Not Fat, It’s Lymphedema appeared first on Durango Downtown.
View Article8 Superfoods You Should Be Eating Now
The latest thinking on nutritional powerhouses that make you healthier after 50 Article by Hallie Levine / AARP.org If you’re old enough to remember when oat bran and spinach earned all the nutrition...
View ArticleSolar Barn Raising Cuts Costs
John Lyle started the Solar Barn Raising project to help more homeowners build solar power systems for their homes. The post Solar Barn Raising Cuts Costs appeared first on Durango Downtown.
View ArticlePreventing A Relapse After Addiction Treatment
Planning is the best prescription for sustainable recovery. Prescription drug abuse treatment is only the first step in a very long recovery process. Once a person leaves rehab, they must put the...
View ArticleAddiction Treatment Aftercare Programs
What Types Of Aftercare Programs Are Available Following Addiction Treatment? When someone has completed addiction treatment in a rehab center, they can sometimes feel daunted by the prospect of...
View ArticleThe Six Steps of Inpatient Addiction Treatment
The Six Steps of Inpatient Addiction Treatment A 30-day inpatient treatment program generally offers a multidisciplinary treatment approach to combating addiction; however, each center varies in the...
View ArticleFarmers Market at Three Springs Plaza – Every Thursday
THREE SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET BEGINS Thursday, June 21st Every Thursday evening 4-8PM Our market will offer fresh produce and agricultural products from local farms and ranches. For more information...
View ArticleThe Best All-Natural Sweeteners for an Autoimmune-Friendly Diet
Article courtesy of Dr. Amy Myer’s MD As you know, the first pillar of The Myers Way® is to remove the toxic and inflammatory foods such as sugar, alcohol, and processed foods that can damage your gut....
View ArticleWhat’s Involved in Holistic Drug Rehab?
“Holistic rehab” is a term that’s used to describe substance use disorder treatment that offers unique therapeutic approaches known as holistics. Holistic therapies are designed to treat an individual...
View ArticleWhat Are the Signs of Cocaine Use, Abuse, and Addiction?
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), around 15% of Americans over the age of 12 have used cocaine at some point in their lives. Cocaine is classed as a stimulant that works on the...
View ArticleAnxiety Disorders and Eating Disorders: Treat Them Separately or Together?
Anxiety and panic disorders encompass a wide range of psychiatric subtypes including generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder/panic attacks....
View ArticleHEALTHY LIVING: Respect=Healing
San Juan Regional Medical Center goes beyond tolerance or respect for differences. Reverence for each and every individual is part of its mission, and it’s one way the hospital supports healing. The...
View ArticleBPA and Your Microbiome
If you’ve been following my work even for just a short while, you know I’m big on gut health. That’s because science is increasingly discovering the huge impact that our good bacteria have on our...
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