A couple puts a high-protein twist on a classic breakfast staple. When Michelle and Brian Platt saw a need for a fruit spread superfood, they...
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Holly Strack Trichologist Gets to the Root of the Issue
Holly Strack helps women uncover the causes of hair loss. While hair loss is often seen as a concern primarily affecting men, an increasing number...
Breaking the Silence Around Perimenopause
Local women raise awareness about perimenopause. Most of us are familiar with the general outlines of menopause, clinically defined as the period...
Spring Into Action During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. As a gastroenterologist, I’m always eager to share information about how colorectal cancer screenings...
Chef Daniel Green: Culinary Goodness With a Heart
Meet the Edina chef who whips up healthy delights while giving back. Edina Chef Daniel Green has lots of spoons in his bowl. A native of London,...
A Brief History of Salt
If the historical significance of a food can be measured, then the significance of salt is virtually unrivaled. Ancient civilization evolved around...
Biology of the Lymphatic System
Exploring the home of the immune system. The lymphatic system is an under-appreciated body system that does a lot of important work. It intersects...
Heal Improve Your Health Through Service
Around the holidays, many people seek out ways to give back through service or financial gifts. And there’s good reason to make the former a...
The Importance of Hydration
Water and salt are two of the least expensive and most abundant substances on Earth; at the same time, they are also two of the most valuable. Aside...
A Lesson in House Biology
What to know about toxins hiding in your home. The human body has an innate capacity to withstand environmental stressors and to adapt to its...
Teletherapy Practice Orka Health and Wellness Launches in Edina
Orka Health and Wellness gives people the energy to live their best lives. With the click of a button, Edina natives, residents and sisters Alexis...
Second Chances
Consider making Edina’s new blood donation center part of your routine. Since opening in October 2020, the Trusting Heart Blood Center has been...
Lifesavers
Edina-based nonprofit has worldwide impact. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the seventh leading cause of death in infants across the world. Even...
Soar to a Cure
Soar Leadership Council provides potential solutions for children’s cancer research. Combining the power of brilliant researchers with passionate...
Advancements in Pain Management
Local doctors leverage new technology for chronic pain. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine programs were not a common offering to patients...
Growing a Mustache for Movember? Here’s What You Need to Know
Movember raises awareness about men’s health. Sometimes facial hair is more than a style choice but is grown for a cause. Movember, an organization...
Chamber of Commerce’s GreenUmbrella Initiative Seeks to Make Edina a Well-Being Destination
Edina has a new initiative focused on health and wellness. Sprinkled among our shops and eateries are a myriad of businesses dedicated to health and...
Skincare Dos and Don’ts from Edina’s Best Dermatologist
Expert advice from Dermatology Specialists. A cursory look online at skincare routines can often yield an in-depth, day and night schedule. But when...
Editor’s Pick: Nonprofit Normandale Center Helps the Helpers
The center’s mission is to help community members who are caring for an aging family member or friend—to get those caregivers resources that make...
Edina’s Best Chiropractor Shares Everyday Ways to De-stress
Dr. Tim Fargo offers a trifold approach to relieve stress. Dr. Tim Fargo, DC of Chiropractic Health & Wellness says chronic activation of the...
