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Why Practice the Ancient Tradition of Meditation?
Thursday, 05 April 2018 08:53
Meditation is a skill to calm your mind and realize the abundant source of energy within you. It is a practice of yoga that gives you a deep form of rest—like sleep, but not exactly sleep. Meditation is not concentration: It is de-concentration.
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LEAD Women: Keeping Hearts Beating
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 16:57
On March 21, 2018, a group of women gathered in Spectrum Health's Cardiovascular Simulation Center to learn how Spectrum has been making strides in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common inherited cardiovascular disease.
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Stand Against Gluteal Amnesia
Wednesday, 07 March 2018 10:28
Most of us sit frequently during the day. Some of us even have jobs where we have to sit nearly the entire day, pounding away at a computer, hour after hour.
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Happy Hormones: Is Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Right for You?
Tuesday, 30 January 2018 14:03
After spending decades with men blaming our bad moods on PMS, we hate to point fingers at hormones, but ...
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Adolescent Wellness: Talk. Listen. Validate
Tuesday, 30 January 2018 10:20
Reports abound that this generation of adolescents is experiencing anxiety and depression at unprecedented rates. What gives?
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The Wonder of Women Series
Wednesday, 17 January 2018 10:46
Women of West Michigan, you asked ... and the Center for Women's Sexual Health has answered!
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Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That: 7 Tips for Meeting Your New Year’s Wellness Resolutions
Wednesday, 20 December 2017 05:32
It's that time of the year ... That is, the end of the year, when we're thinking of fresh starts and New Year's resolutions.
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Relaxation from Head to Toe: 5 Reasons You Need a Facial Today
Wednesday, 13 December 2017 05:44
Facials are the portrait of serenity—but do you know that they come with a number of health benefits?
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Make Your Metabolism Merry
Wednesday, 06 December 2017 04:52
Skip the elevator, take the stairs. Ditch the computer, head to the mall. Some simple steps will boost your metabolism this holiday season.
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Heal the Gut, Heal the Body
Tuesday, 28 November 2017 11:07
Our gastrointestinal tract is a sophisticated organ system in our body. While we know its primary role of digesting and breaking down food, this is just a small role. Our GI tract is a snapshot to the rest of the body. If digestive function is compromised, it compromises the entire body. We often look at the GI tract as having four core pillars. If one or all of them gets cracked, it throws off the rest of the body. This is why we should being with the gut as the starting place to achieving optimal health.
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