Delanie Johnson La Crosse Community Foundation PATCH believes that health care practices, programs and policies should be developed with young people rather than just for them. After all, who could be better than teenagers at providing insight into teenagers’ needs and wants? PATCH, which stands for Providers and Teens Communicating for Health, has been a part of La Crosse County since 2018. It works directly with young people, called educators and teen advocates, to ensure their voices are included in decisions that affect them, with l The ultimate goal being…
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Here’s what happened when I tried the “quick tap” to help manifest many things (including good skin)
dThe word manifest makes you think of mood boards, mantras and The secret? Well, same until recently when I had the chance to meet Poppy Delbridge, author of Tapping In: Manifest the life you desire with the transformative power of tappingand was fascinated by the rapid tapping method he had devised for the demonstration. Blending the art of ancient touch therapy to displace stuck energy, along with repetitive speech, micro-meditation, and visualization, Delbridge says you can take control of your life with just a few moments a day. Curious as…
Read MoreBecause your daily run could be doing more harm than good, according to a doctor
Whether it’s an early morning or an after-work detox, getting out for a run can be a liberating workout to fuel your mind and body. When the runner high kicks in and the endorphins are pumping, you may feel invincible, but that doesn’t mean you are. Going out for a daily jog has the potential to cause harm to the body, rather than just help it. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lushun Wang said Newsweek which has “a list of worries” for those who go out rushing excessively. The strain of such…
Read MoreIf you want to get a good night’s sleep, avoid eating this food before bed
Health From Marc Lallanilla June 1, 2023 | 12:19 Your sleep may not be restful if there are visions of sugar plums dancing in your head or in your gut. A new study finds that eating a junk food diet high in sugar, saturated fat, and processed foods results in poor sleep quality. And when participants in that study switched to a healthier diet, their sleep quality improved. Both poor diet and poor sleep increase the risk of several public health conditions, Jonathan Cedernaes, co-author of the study and an…
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