PROCESSED FOOD VS. WHOLE FOOD: WHAT’S BETTER FOR YOUR PET?

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF FEEDING YOUR PET A WHOLE FOOD DIET by dr. patrick mahaney, vmd, cva, cvj The “You are what you eat” perspective your parents forced upon you as a child also applies to your pets. Age, medications, ailments affecting the digestive tract and other body systems and various additional factors can alter […]

How will you honor World AIDS Day? 10 Ways to Stay Connected to the Cause

by lisa lipsey Rock the Ribbon! Join the National AIDS Trust and Rock the Red Ribbon! worldaidsday.org. Or visit hiv.gov and learn about the USA’s World AIDS Day 2020 theme: Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic through Resilience and Impact. Join an online World AIDS Day Service. Locally, join the World AIDS Day North County Zoom Service: […]

GENDER ODYSSEY

3-DAY CONFERENCE FOR FAMILIES WITH TRANS AND GENDER-DIVERSE KIDS ~ by joel martens ~ Founded in 2001 by Aidan Key and a small, dedicated group of volunteers who wanted to build on the earlier work of transgender pioneers, Gender Odyssey began as a conference focused on the needs of those on the trans masculine spectrum. […]

AIDS Walk Orange County Heads OUT On The Boardwalk

by tony reverditto – Orange County is once again about to lace up its collective walking shoes for the 33rd Annual AIDS Walk O.C. on Saturday, June 1 hosted by Radiant Health Centers. For 2019, however, they’re improving the shine on all those walkers’ feet, by taking the stroll along Huntington Beach’s Boardwalk.  One of […]

Eating Disorders and the LGBTQ Community

by myra hendley, primary therapist, eating recovery center –  Eating disorders are no longer assigned only to teenage girls, but are affecting anyone regardless of race, gender or any other division. When general self-worth suffers, eating disorders can often present in people’s lives as a way to cope or fill a void. Physical self-worth or […]