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Does melatonin really work?

Odds are you’ve heard of melatonin—the hormone produced by the body that helps regulate the sleep cycle and promote restful sleep. What you probably haven’t heard is melatonin may not be a hormone at all. Many are likely deficient, and it appears to do far more than promote sleep. Unlike all other hormones that are exclusively...

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While you’re in the mindset of review, we’d like to invite you to do exactly that in your personal and healthcare houses

January is typically a month when we take stock in our lives. Some of us commit to making wellness changes or rededicate to relationships. Others review their circumstances and determine whether the place they’re at is working as is, or if there are tweaks that need to be made, whether in their financial, personal or healthcare houses. While...

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Refined Aesthetics can help turn back time and erase the age with PRP

At her cosmetic treatment spa, Refined Aesthetics, Jessica Robinson, APRN, CRNA, doesn’t want to change the way you look, she wants you to look like you—only better. One way Jessica gets you that rejuvenated, healthy and glowing skin is through the platelet rich plasma (PRP) facial. If you’ve seen photos on social media, you need not...

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Join the Shaw JCC of Akron and enjoy an all-access experience for just $20.23 your first month

How does $20.23 sound for one month of full access for you and your family to all the workout facilities, classes, personal training, activities and wellness programming that the Shaw JCC of Akron has to offer? If you sign up during the month of January, that’s exactly what you’ll get. “This is a lower rate than our lowest-priced...

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With a certified Laughter Leader and Joyologist on staff, residents at Ohio Living Breckenridge Village are immersed in having fun

With a host of engaging programming and full slate of activities and excursions, the crafty planners at Ohio Living Breckenridge Village follow a “laughter is the best medicine” approach. In fact, the director of activities, Mary Ellen Layman, is a certified Laughter Leader and Joyologist. “There is a science behind the benefits of...

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