Fall 2008

5 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues
No matter how busy you get around the holidays, you can always find time to schedule these preventive tools into your life.

A Life in Balance
Mary Johnson loved her work as a philanthropist and community leader. But like many women, especially those in midlife, Ms. Johnson had neglected her own physical and emotional needs.

A Vacation for the Mind
Give your mind a vacation and promote healing for body, mind and spirit by using this four-step guided-imagery meditation.

Creating a Healthy Holiday Season
You can prevent the blues — during the holidays and all year long. By starting now, you can create healthy holidays, instead of letting the season control you.

Good Health is Both a Journey & a Destination
Some may view a health problem as a setback. Leslie Teyssier calls hers “a gift” because it introduced her to a life of disease prevention.

Living in the Now
After beginning a fitness program at Scripps, Vreneli Wilson, Ed.D. became a more trusting, open person, one whose spiritual and analytical sides are finally in balance

Medical News You’ll Use
In this column, we feature excerpts from articles published in major medical journals demonstrating the effectiveness of lifestyle changes and holistic therapies.

The “Prevention Gene” Within You
Have you ever wondered why one identical twin gets diabetes while the other does not? They were, after all, born with the same genetic makeup and predisposed to the same diseases.

Healing Environment Leads Many to Become Benefactors
Many of the people who support Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine are patients who have had such a positive experience that they want to give back to the center in a meaningful way.

Top 3 Nutrition Tips for the Holidays
By Cathy Garvey, R.D.