News Wellness
Good News, for a Change
Photo by Count Chris on Unsplash. Are you ready for some positive news? After a long hard winter made even harder by the sadness of so much loss in our tight-knit community, it can be a struggle to remember there…
You Deserve A Nap
Photo by Kate Stone Matheson on Unsplash If we were going strictly by the numbers, sleep is by far the favored pastime of our species. We spend nearly a third of our life in a sort of maintenance mode, where…
SoHum Health Fitness Classes
SoHum Health is pleased to offer online fitness classes by local ACE certified Personal Trainer Ann Constantino. Classes are geared toward the aging population with an emphasis on bone building and strength training along with balance and mobility, however, all ages…
Athletes of the Fine Muscles
Photo by 童 彤 on Unsplash. Fine motor skills are one of humanity’s greatest tricks. While we lack the strength and powerful grip of our primate cousins, we have among the most sensitive and sophisticated dexterity of any animal, owing…
Adopting Adaptogens
Photo by Josh Millgate on Unsplash Dating back to the origins of Ayurveda, the Indian disciplines of medicine, philosophy, and logic, over 2000 years ago, the idea of homeostasis (a steady, stable state of being) as the benchmark for optimal…
What a Pickle
Photo by The Matter of Food on Unsplash While many anthropologists will point to the development of agriculture and language as the most critical steps in humanity’s climb to the top of the food chain, more and more academics are…
Not So Fast
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash Is intermittent fasting just the latest fad dieting idea, or is it a promising way to align with your circadian rhythm and improve brain function, as well as combat insulin resistance, inflammation, obesity, hypertension, and…
Bone Appetit
Photo by Bluebird Provisions on Unsplash The first rainy days of the year always seem like a good excuse for soup, and a good soup starts with a good homemade stock. Bone broth is a remarkably easy and healthy way…
High Anxiety
Photo by Joice Kelly on Unsplash The World Health Organization published a report last spring stating that since the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, global anxiety levels have risen by as much as 25 percent. Anxiety over contraction of the…
SoHum Health Makes Opioid Honor Roll
SoHum Health makes Cal Hospital Compare’s 2021 Opioid Honor Roll for Work Combatting Opioid Addiction in Southern Humboldt California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, along with Cal Hospital Compare, recognized hospitals across California for their…