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  Nourishing Every Generation: A Nutritional Journey Through Life Nutrition is a dynamic landscape that evolves with each generation, reflecting changing lifestyles, food technologies, and health awareness. As we celebrate National Nutrition Month, let's explore how dietary needs and approaches shift from the Baby Boomers to Generation Z. Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964): Embracing Wellness and Prevention For Baby Boomers, nutrition becomes increasingly about maintaining health and preventing age-related conditions. This generation is focusing on heart-healthy diets, foods that support bone density, and nutrients that combat inflammation. Mediterranean and plant-based diets are gaining popularity, with an emphasis on whole grains, lean proteins, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Supplements like calcium, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids become crucial for maintaining muscle mass, bone strength, and cognitive function. Generation X (Born 1965-1980): Balancing Nutrition and Busy Li...

  What Is Integrative Oncology? Integrative oncology is a relatively new and rapidly growing field in cancer care. Over the past two decades, patient interest and clinical research have expanded its reach, leading to formal guidelines from major organizations like the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Today, many comprehensive cancer centers—including City of Hope, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and MD Anderson—offer integrative services such as acupuncture, massage, nutrition counseling, and mind-body therapies alongside conventional treatments. While implementation varies widely, integrative oncology is no longer just experimental—it’s becoming part of mainstream supportive care. 🧩 Key Components of Integrative Oncology Nutrition and Supplements : Tailored dietary guidance and, when appropriate, evidence-based supplements to support immune function and recovery. Mind-Body Therapies : Practices like meditation, yoga, guide...

  Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #93 Functional Reading   Once you learn to read, you will be forever free ~ Frederick Douglass   Just as inside your home there are so many opportunities for reading, out in the world there are, too. While you don’t want to turn every outing into a reading lesson, there are many ways you can gently, naturally encourage reading while you and your child are out and about. Many young children learn to recognize store and restaurant signs and have fun reading them. Play a game, and see how many she can recognize during a drive. Point out that she is reading! At the grocery store, she may recognize cereal names and the like. Can she read some items on the menu at the restaurant? Very early readers are helped along by reading common things around the house that you have labeled with notecards: refrigerator, stove, closet, bedroom...

  From MSI Press author Fred Craigie --  Permission to Rest: Reflections for International Self-Care Day Frederic Craigie, PhD Frederic.craigie@gmail.com Self-care is vital for a sustainable and meaningful life. Some approaches and perspectives on self-care may feel arduous and unattainable. I have always had plenty of aerobic exercise, but I struggle in my semi-retirement years to get the strength-building exercise that I know I need.  Self-care, though, also has to do with the personal values, priorities, and perspectives that we set for ourselves. My friend and faculty colleague at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Siri Chand Khalsa, MD, MS, speaks of her journey with Covid. Like many of us, including me, she tested positive for Covid, but as the days and weeks progressed, she realized her symptoms weren’t going away. In the early days of the pandemic, Dr. Khalsa was one of the first people to experience what we now call “long Covid.” She suffe...