Mental Wellness – HAWAI‘I’S MENTAL-HEALTH ADVOCATES, PART ONE
Ida Yoshinaga
AJAs Working in Public Health, Hospitals and Religion Talk About Mental Wellness
A Pleasant Meal Followed by Mild PTSD
We are clothed in business casual and downtown alohawear, as we sit together in the air-conditioned...
Sidebar – Advice from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Warning Signs of Suicide
• Talking about wanting to die
• Looking for a way to kill oneself
• Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose
• Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
• Talking about...
Health Information
CHITOSAN AND HEAVY METALS (Part 2)
WHAT ILLNESSES CAN RESULT FROM CLOGGED BLOOD VESSELS?
High blood pressure (hypertension): Within the body, the heart has a formidable job — it must pump blood through 100,000 km of...
Mind-Body Wellness – RESOLUTIONS ARE NOT JUST FOR THE NEW YEAR
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
What a year 2020 has been. Although the coronavirus has challenged and altered our lives, this year seems to have flown by. I have been hearing many express the desire...
Mind-Body Wellness – MENTAL WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Recently, do you find yourself asking, When will this COVID-19 situation ever end or get under control? For the past eight months our lives, social connections, routines and behaviors have...
Health Information: COLOR DOES MEAN BEANS! (Part 2)
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY BENEFIT FROM BEAN POLYPHENOLS
Unlike azuki beans whose pigments do not dissolve in water, kuromame (Japanese black soybeans) and kidney beans lose their pigments when soaked in water. This is because kuromame...
Medicare 411 – IT’S TIME TO REVIEW YOUR MEDICARE COVERAGE
Seema Verma
Courtesy: Medicare
Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment season is underway, and I want to encourage all people with Medicare to review their current health and prescription drug coverage.
Medicare Advantage plan premiums have fallen to historic...
Mind-Body Wellness – SUPPORTING YOUR WELLNESS
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of gratitude is “the state of being grateful; thankfulness.” Expanding on this definition is being thankful for all situations, good or bad. You might...
Health Information: COLOR DOES MEAN BEANS! (Part 1)
All beans are not just red or black but come in a variety of other colors, including green or even purple. Beans get their colors from pigments such as anthocyanins (red, pink, purple, blue,...
Medicare 411 – SENIORS, GET YOUR FLU SHOT THIS FALL
Seema Verma
Courtesy: Medicare
Getting vaccinated for the flu this fall is more important than ever. Not only will a flu shot help keep you and your family healthy, but it can reduce the strain on...
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