Have you heard about the “bivalent” and “monovalent” COVID vaccines? These are the old and new versions of the Pfizer and Moderna injections. The original injection is monovalent because it contains messenger RNA (mRNA) for only the Wuhan strain of SARS-CoV-2. The bivalent booster has mRNA from the Wuhan strain and the Omicron strain variants BA….
By Sandi Silagi If you have back pain and instability, the connective tissue in your body, the fascia, is the most likely reason. Most people with back pain are told to improve their core strength. Most people with balance issues are told to practice standing on one leg. The strength of the muscles in core…
By Rich Osbourne In late 2016, I was selling my “All Things Rich” spices and oil at the Saturday Farmers Market. My friend, Patty was crying. I asked, “What’s wrong?” She told me, “I can’t afford Garrett’s ferry home from his cancer treatment.” That Tuesday, at Vashon Community Care where I lead the Music Mends…
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By Kathy Abascal Many of us gained weight during the pandemic and saw worsening in other health indicators (e.g., blood sugar and blood fat levels). Now that things seem to be calming down and we are less stressed, we should seize the opportunity to get back in shape. But we should not do this by…
By Kelsey Perry Every time you eat ice cream, you experience an upset stomach. On damp days, your joints seem to ache. Your child’s eczema flares up every time you go to the park. Your mom notices she gets an odd sneezing attack whenever she visits your house. These are all allergies—the body’s hypersensitive response…
By Wayne Miller 1. There is no definition of health and no measurement for it is embedded in any operation of the healthcare industry. That is pretty interesting; if we don’t define health and we don’t measure it, then we cannot solve the fundamental problem of fixing this thing (which we cannot define and don’t measure)….
Coffee Flowers Coffee Cherries Old World Traditional Processing Roots that span over 50 years in the PNW and on the island for 40. Located where the town of Vashon originated and Roasting onsite – with a time honored rustic roast style on vintage machines. Apprenticeships here take over 4 1/2 years to complete. Buying directly…
Serves 4-6 ~ Use organic ingredients whenever possible Note: For wheat free gluten free choice I use the organic tinkyada brown rice fettuccine. A beautiful choice that holds up well, doesn’t get mushy and does not impart a rice flavor. 2-cup shitake mushrooms – fresh or frozen ½ small-medium size leek 3 cups of your…