Thanks to the Member for sharing a great local place to source herbal tinctures!  Grown, harvested and produced right in our town!

Animas Botanicals learn more HERE

Select tinctures available at ISH for you to explore!

In the News

New research shows that mindfulness training helps people stay motivated to exercise!

Here are the details of a study from the Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Change at the University of Bath:

• Participants were 109 adults in England who were not meeting movement guidelines

• All were given a 30-day goal to walk 8,000 steps per day

• One group used only a step tracker

• The other group used both a step tracker AND a mindfulness program (Medito app), with daily practices focused on body awareness and mindful movement

By the end of the month, both groups had increased their steps, but the mindfulness group exercised 76 minutes more per week and felt more motivated to do so. 

If you’re curious to try this out, the Medito app is free.

Pro Health Tip

Walking after meals helps to support digestion, improve insulin sensitivity, and keep your metabolism healthy.

Studies show that moving your body after eating may be more effective for metabolism than exercising before a meal, likely because your muscles are using the glucose already in your bloodstream for energy.

Even a 10-minute walk around the block counts.

Recently when traveling to NYC to visit my daughter, walking was so much part of the everyday culture.  It reminded me to fold this into my life in Durango.  Keep'in it simple and sprinkling movement in in small ways through out the day.  Riding my bike to work and neighborhood walks have been a welcome shift!

Did You Know?

Stress is often the driving factor of stubborn belly fat......

If you’re having energy crashes or stubborn belly fat, even though these are “metabolic” issues… 

Underneath that could be stress.

Because when stress goes up, cortisol follows. 

And here’s what cortisol does:

• It raises blood sugar (even if you haven’t eaten anything)

• It tells your body to store fat (especially around the belly)

• It triggers cravings for sugar and carbs

• It disrupts sleep, recovery, and hormone balance

Cortisol is helpful in small, short bursts.

But when stress is ongoing, it keeps your blood sugar and metabolism confused.

Even if stress isn’t a huge concern for you, it never hurts to do things like journaling, engaging in movement you enjoy, or hanging out with friends!