Building muscle mass is about more than just looking buff or opening jars. Whether you refer to this process as strength training, resistance training, or weight lifting, the benefits are surprisingly wide-ranging: Reduced amounts of abdominal fat. Improved cardiovascular health and reduced cancer risk. Better blood sugar control. Reduce the chance of injuries, while improving flexibility and mobility. Prevention and... READ MORE >
If you’re lucky, you can gobble up any food you like without concern about allergies, sensitivities, or intolerances. For some people consuming the wrong foods or drinks can result in uncomfortable, or even life-threatening, reactions. These reactions differ from each other in that they happen in different systems of the body. Allergies happen in the immune system. For unknown reasons,... READ MORE >
The largest solid organ in our bodies, our livers play an equally large role in maintaining our health. They perform over 500 functions that are vital to our well-being, such as removing waste products and foreign toxins from the bloodstream, helping to regulate blood sugar, and creating nutrients. A few of our livers’ essential jobs include: Blood Filtering: As blood... READ MORE >
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, in partnership with Gichi-Onigaming (The Great Carrying Place) Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Cook County Independent School District 166, and Cook County Public Health and Human Services, recently received an MDH “Local Community Resource Hub” grant. This funding allows us to create an access point for families and caregivers with children prenatal to five years... READ MORE >
