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Health & Wellness
Healthy Kids
Do you need health insurance for your kids? Are you having trouble paying high monthly premiums? Boulder County Healthy Kids helps eligible families enroll in the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and Medicaid programs.
Benefits include preventative care, immunizations, dental care, emergency visits, prescriptions, mental health services, vision, and more. The income guidelines for CHP+ are higher than other governmental programs,
The Fat About Fats
Last week in the article, “The Skinny on Fats.” I wrote about the information we can gather from understanding our blood work results relating to our body's fat metabolism; cholesterol, triglycerides and more.
In many cases, the culprit for imbalances in our fat metabolism is the liver. What is helpful to understand, is that fats do make us fat, when they are the bad fats.
As our society transitioned from an agrarian culture influenced primarily from ancestral dietary traditions, the convenience factor started
The Magic Of Enzymes
By Dr. Sara Hart, ND, MSOM, LAc
Enzymes are one of nature’s most amazing substances. As complex chemical structures, enzymes interact in every part of our bodies to transform substances from one product to the next. Enzymes are responsible for our metabolism, digestion, break down of waste products, energy production, immune activity, and much more! Enzymes require certain conditions in order to be most efficient at their tasks. Minding our enzymes may make or break our state of health!
Enzymes interact in every aspect of human physiology. They work as a lock and key mechanism, specifically matching the substance that they are made to break apart or transform. If we go without one enzyme, this can serve as an obstacle to many other steps in our bodies functioning. A common example of enzymes effect in our health is
The Skinny on Fats
By Dr. Sara Hart, ND, MSOM, LAc
Deep fried pickles, a rack of ribs, sweet potato fries and pan roasted duck breast are some of the menu favorites here in Lyons. Who doesn’t want to indulge in the bottom of a keg filled with fried foods from time to time? While this might sound appealing, it also makes many folks'
Being A Fit Mother
Keeping Lyons Fit
by Mary Chase
In light of Mothers’ Day I chose to reflect on what it is and why it is so important to be a fit mother. Since my children were born, I have struggled with the guilt of leaving my children to be physically fit. As a personal trainer and fitness instructor, I have seen mothers struggle with those same issues. My standard response in both cases is the same, “I am a better wife and mother because I exercise.” How do I draw that conclusion? Well I am about to tell you.
First of all, as I sat in the sun with my children on Mothers’ Day enjoying the time and our families’ happiness one thought came to mind. I will not always be with my children
