Vegetables Build Strong Bones...

Did you know that a high intake of green and yellow vegetables has been linked to increased bone mineralization during childhood and the maintenance of bone mass in young adults?

Older adults also benefit and can protect bone health by eating more vegetables…women who consumed more than nine servings of broccoli, cabbage, parsley or other plants high in bone-protective antioxidants had a decrease in bone turnover.

Vegetables are one of the best sources of vitamin C, which stimulates the production of bone-forming cells. In addition, some studies suggest that vitamin C’s antioxidant effects may protect bone cells from damage.

Vegetables also offer a wide variety of nutritional benefits such as being a terrific source of fiber and are an affordable addition to a well balanced diet.

Want to learn more? Dr. McDougall offers extensive research and insights into bone health and the importance of diet, exercise, and sunshine in an article on osteoporosis, here.

Dine Well. ~Tiffany

Source: Healthline

Tis the Season to Stay Well - Thump that Thymus!

Cold and flu season is right around the corner - are you taking steps to avoid becoming sick?

Simple choices can strengthen your immune system and protect your health. Lifestyle choices such as avoiding tobacco, eating plenty of vegetables and fruits, exercising regularly, getting enough rest, maintaining a healthy weight, and if you do drink alcohol...drink in moderation. Do these suggestions sound familiar? Lifestyle choices can have a powerful and positive impact on your health. *

Additional steps to boost immune health and prevent illness include:

  • Spending time in nature (forest bathing!) and enjoying moderate time in the sun.

  • Drinking herbal teas.

  • Meditation, prayer, and deep breathing techniques.

  • Thymus Thumping. Learn about this lymphoid organ and how thymus thumping can benefit you and your family. Check out this video demonstration and/or these easy to follow steps on a patient education sheet from the Seattle Children’s Family Resource Center, titled, The Three Thumps, here.

This information is not a substitute for medical advice. Take what is useful, investigate these options, and speak to your physician before incorporating something new into your personal wellness plan.

Now, more than ever, take good care of yourself to prevent illness, and invest in your health.

Be Well. ~Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES

Founder, Anderson Therapeutics

*This post is an excerpt first shared in the September 2019 Anderson Therapeutics monthly newsletter, emailed to subscribers, and archived online. Please note that monthly newsletters shifted to seasonal/quarterly editions beginning March 2020. Read the September 2019 issue in it’s entirety here.

Image courtesy of Adobe Free Stock photos. https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=thymus+gland

Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours...

Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving! Oftentimes I travel over the holiday weekend, yet this year I am staying home since I vacationed in Disneyland over Veteran’s Day weekend. Holiday celebrations are taking place at the home of my grown son - we plan to feast on my sweet and spicy sweet potato mash topped with toasted pecans, a savory stuffing, a fresh tossed salad, steamed broccoli, and a pumpkin pecan pie for dessert. Afterwards we will enjoy our family tradition of playing board games.

However you celebrate - may your day be full of warmth, kindness, and joy.

Dine Well. ~Tiffany

FREE Surgery Recovery Guide - Cyber Monday through Black Friday

Anderson Therapeutics is celebrating a '5 Year Bookversary' this holiday season!

Readers can access a FREE electronic copy of Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide for Hip Replacement Surgery via Amazon. This generous giveaway runs for 5 days … Cyber Monday, November 21, 2022 through Black Friday, November 25th, 2022.

As author Tiffany Anderson often states, “The gift is in the giving.”

This resource guide is an insightful book written from the patient's perspective and focuses on recovery tips that apply to nearly any type of surgery. Lifestyle medicine has helped Tiffany to better manage her chronic conditions for over a decade. Her 3 Key Concepts to Improved Health are steps that everyone can apply to their life to feel better, sleep more soundly, and improve their quality of life.

Meet the author in person at Utah Author’s Day - December 3rd, 2022 at the American Fork Library. Tiffany will be reading from and signing copies of Butternut to Bionic.

Be Well.

The Anderson Therapeutics Team

Excerpt from Butternut to Bionic...

Utah Humanities invited authors to create a 1 to 2 minute video in preparation for Utah Author’s Day. However, videos certainly aren’t my forte and I just returned from a 5-day trip to my happy place…Disneyland.

Here’s an excerpt from my book - I hope to meet many readers and fellow authors on Saturday, December 3rd at the American Fork library.

Buy local this holiday season and support local authors!

Be Well. ~Tiffany


Giveaway #1 - Utah Author's Day

I hope to see YOU on Utah Author’s Day, December 3rd, 2022. I’ll be at the American Fork library selling and signing copies of my book, Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide for Hip Replacement Surgery. Enter this raffle today and you might win the package shown!

Be Well. ~Tiffany

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Certified Mental Health First Aider - Join Me

As a Health Educator and Home Visitor for Salt Lake County Health Department’s Parents as Teachers program, I am considered a front line employee. The families I serve are often in a state of crisis and in distress. Certifying as a Mental Health First Aider this past week offered additional tools, resources, and skills that I can apply in and outside the workplace. I highly recommend this training.

The Mental Health First Aid course is appropriate for everyone and can help you to save a life.

Excerpt from Erin Callinan, MSW, Founder, Beyond the Brave…

SO, WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

Mental Health First Aid training is designed to give members of the public key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Gain easy to use tools and increase your confidence in providing help to others! 

This course consists of 2-hours of virtual self-paced content followed by 6 hours of virtual instructor-led training via Zoom. You must be 18 years of age or older to attend this course. Participants from anywhere in the globe are welcome to register!

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN A VIRTUAL MHFA COURSE?

MHFA Certification, which must be renewed every three years, teaches participants to:

  • Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including: depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury.

  • Use a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional help.

  • Interpret the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities.

  • Apply knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.​​​

Learn more and sign up here.

Be Well. ~Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES