Poverty PTSD
It’s a story we’ve all heard many times before: A determined individual climbs out of extreme poverty against all odds, accumulating wealth and happiness through hard work and perseverance. It’s an inspiring tale, and it’s quintessentially American in many ways. We love these underdog stories because they give us hope, and what could be more […]
Neurology and Music Medicine
To this day, researchers still aren’t quite sure when humans sang their first songs and played their first musical tunes. Some believe that Homo sapiens created the first instruments, while others argue that Neanderthals were making bone flutes long before we arrived on the scene. Whatever the case may be, music may have been a […]
SHERIDAN COLEMAN AND THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Nineteen Year Old Sheridan Coleman Loves Basketball. And she’s good at it. Her team, “The Lightning Bugs”, has been Illinois state champions for seven years in a row. Although she thrives at basketball, life has brought challenges to Sheridan that many of us cannot begin to understand. Sheridan, who lives in Carbondale Illinois, has cerebral […]
US AND NEWS BEST DIETS 2021 – REVIEWED
For the last 11 years the US News and World Report has ranked the best diets. This year they looked at 39 diets looking at a range of facts from their heart healthiness to their likelihood of helping you with your weight lose. The diets are ranked by a panel of nationally recognized experts in diet, nutrition, […]
NEUROLOGIC MUSIC THERAPY: USING MUSIC AS MEDICINE
To this day, researchers still aren’t quite sure when humans sang their first songs and played their first musical tunes. Some believe that Homo sapiens created the first instruments, while others argue that Neanderthals were making bone flutes long before we arrived on the scene. Whatever the case may be, music may have been a major part of […]
ARTIST OF THE MONTH: JUSTIN JONES
This month, we were lucky enough to sit down with Justin Jones and talked about his journey to become a full time acoustic cover artist. He tells us about listening to country with his mom in the car, smoking his cousin in Guitar Hero, and becoming dissatisfied with his 9-5.
5 MYTHS OF HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE
Almost half of all Americans have been diagnosed with a chronic disease, costing the U.S. to spend 78% of it’s total healthcare expenditure a year. Yet, they still cause 7/10 of all deaths. Why are we having so little success in treating chronic illness? The answer: using the wrong approach in the management and treatment […]
CASEY’S CORNER EPISODE 1 – BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO EXERCISE
Nutritionist and Personal Trainer Casey L. Young talks to us about how to start incorporating exercise into your life in a way that creates a healthy, sustainable routine.
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