You could say that Joseph de Veyra did not find nursing – nursing found him. Arriving in the U.S. as a 21-year-old immigrant from the Philippines with just $100 in his pocket, Joseph took advantage of the first opportunity that presented itself: caregiving. This early position quickly morphed into a certified nursing assistant (CNA) role. [...]

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Add some extra sunshine and warmth to your diet by eating more citrus fruits! Bright, colorful, fragrant, refreshing, and juicy, citrus fruits are not only delicious for their balanced tart and sweet taste, they are also an essential part of everyday nutrition, packing powerful health benefits beneath that tough, leathery rind. Citrus fruits are rich [...]

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With the continuation of the pandemic, it can be easy to get lost in the heaviness of it all and forget to prioritize the needs of your body. Movement is an important aspect of overall health, contributing to your emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Although it can be daunting to begin incorporating exercise into your [...]

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Many people begin the new year with the goal to improve exercise performance. How you fuel the body impacts muscle and organ performance, strength, recovery, and many other key mechanics your body uses when being active. So how exactly does what we eat influence our body and physical performance? We enlisted the expertise of Dr. [...]

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What is Chakra The term chakra is derived from the Sanskrit word meaning wheel or circle and refers to seven energy centers, which also have physical correlations in the body. These markers provide us with a roadmap to contemplate our ability to access key life qualities like stability, sensuality, personal power, love, communication, and intuition [...]

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One in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetimes. The deadliest form, melanoma, is actually on the rise with an estimated 90,000 new cases in 2018. It might surprise you to hear it, but Washington has some of the highest rates for melanoma anywhere (4th in the U.S.)—and that includes the part of [...]

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April is Earth Month, an annual event celebrated worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection and highlight the many ways we can keep our planet green. Earth Month reminds us to take care of our planet—whether it’s cleaning up litter, planting more trees, recycling and repurposing, or going on a walk in a green space [...]

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Many of us have that one recipe or cookbook we absolutely love to return back to time after time when we’re not sure what to cook. But if you’re looking for something new and find yourself overwhelmed by the millions of cookbooks out there, here’s a tried and true list created by Harborview Medical Center [...]

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Now is the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book. With cold winter nights, many people taking vacation for the holidays, and everyone doing our best to stay inside and limit contact to our immediate households, reading offers a sort of solace from everything that is going on. The holiday season is a [...]

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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. More people are working from home while balancing the needs of family members, facing a lack of childcare, or changes in access to food. This is impacting how and where we eat, what we eat, and how we plan for meals. Although we know nutrition is [...]

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As the light shifts to lower intensity and the weather begins to ebb and flow, we are invited to more skillfully engage with daily life. In the past, human beings were much more attuned to the rhythm and patterns of the natural world, whereas today, while we are still affected by these same natural currents, [...]

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Have you ever gone to the doctor and received a BMI number generated from your height and weight? Do you wonder what this number means or if it’s valid? There are many misconceptions about the body max index (BMI). Let’s look at what BMI is and where it comes from, as well as dive into [...]

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