Linda Shannon-Hills We need your help! The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate. The next drive at the Ranch will be on Saturday, Dec. 4, starting at 7 a.m., with the last donation time at 1 p.m. The drive will…
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 It’s common in my practice to see and help clients with muscular injuries. Often, clients come in in pain, but they don’t know what happened or how they could’ve hurt themselves. I often hear, “I was just taking the laundry out of the dryer,” or “I just reached and…
Linda Shannon-Hills People who are 65 years or older, with certain health conditions, such as asthma, heart disease, or diabetes, are considered high risk and are especially vulnerable to the flu and its complications. Every year, thousands of people die in the United States due to the flu, and even more are hospitalized. Protect yourself…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator Plans are on track for the 2021 Health Fair, Saturday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to noon. Both clubhouses, SaddleBrooke One and MountainView, will be available to provide adequate space. Free shuttles will transport people between clubhouses. As in the past, fairgoers park at the MountainView parking lot and use the shuttle…
Linda Shannon-Hills Update: There are still a few registration times for the upcoming SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Flu Vaccine Drive, scheduled on Saturdays, Sept. 25 and Oct. 16, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Desert Life Pharmacy has ordered vaccines for our community. An online registration has been set-up by the Desert Life Pharmacy in five-minute…
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist You may have come back from having a massage and thought, “that wasn’t very good.” Sometimes you do not know why, and sometimes you know exactly why. It was definitely the therapist. The therapist didn’t meet your needs. You had wished you told them more pressure or less pressure or to…
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 Most of my clients ask me, “How often should I get a massage?” This can be a tough question. Because our bodies have gone through different things—we have all had different levels of exercise, different jobs, and adventures through the years—the type of bodywork and how regularly can differ. I like…
Dr. Scott Belanger “Is it normal to experience memory lapses as I get older?” “I feel like I’m pausing more often and searching for words while I’m speaking with others.” These are some of the most common questions and concerns I hear about in my clinical practice. As a neuropsychologist, it is my job to…
Heidi Overman, LMT Ahh, paraffin treatments. They feel so good when having a manicure or pedicure. Your hands and feet feel smooth and refreshed. Do you know why you feel so much better after that paraffin treatment, and what other body parts can benefit from it? At the National Holistic Institute, I was taught how…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The 2021 Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to noon. If the pandemic numbers decrease while vaccinations increase, and both SaddleBrooke One and MountainView open their spaces for public use, it is very likely that the 2021 Health Fair will be back in a familiar format. Currently,…