I love it when my thoughts or actions become a part of what my husband calls pancraniology—a word he made up to describe when the collective actions or thoughts of multiple individuals converge, initially unknown to them, into a synchronized concept that is explored regionally if not globally. So it was with the beginnings of […]

If you follow this column regularly you read about the health benefits of prebiotics in a recent article. Not to get too stuck on our guts, but there are amazing things happening in our digestive systems while we go about our daily routines. That includes another digestive-related topic that has gained popularity in recent days— […]

Primarily dismissed as an unattractive means to an end—no pun intended—the digestive track was overlooked for decades as little more than our bodies waste disposal system. As recent medical and scientific research has indicated, nothing could be further from the truth. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reports that upward of 60 […]

During Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 23 through April 29, volunteers were celebrated across the City of Sedona and the U.S. Like so many of our sister agencies, the Sedona Community Center took the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ and express our gratitude to our amazing volunteers that are so key to providing vital, healthy and […]

We were chatting over another scrumptious and nutritious lunch at the Community Center the other day when I happened to mention Vitamin T. I wasn’t surprised when the majority of my table-mates admitted that they had never heard of it. That’s understandable. As B. Levine in NaturalHealth 365 describes it, “there is very little data […]

The weather is gorgeous, the sky is a sparkling blue, the wild flowers are dazzling us with their colorful splendor, and the cactus blooms are popping out in the lower elevations. Unfortunately, for some of us, the allergy symptoms also start popping out with the arrival of spring. If you are one of those people […]

It is that time of year when days get warmer and you may find yourself slipping into your shorts, tweaking up your A/C, and keeping that hat or visor handy. While you are preparing for the sunnier days, it pays to also be reaching for the bottle or glass of water more frequently. There are […]

Many of us at the Sedona Community Center practice a wellness approach to life that includes a healthy habit of keeping our minds on pleasant, productive thoughts—free of clutter, if you will. Besides the obvious–‘don’t worry, be happy’–there are compelling scientific reasons that indicate it pays to train our brains to stay off the negative […]