Take a WellDay
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t’s a given that we’re born with an expiration date. But, before that day comes, we have use of this miraculous cluster of tissue, bones and organs that enables us to grasp all that life offers. All that’s needed to achieve maximum fulfillment is to give our bodies the proper care and feeding, right? Ah, therein lies the rub, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, we didn’t come with instructions. Umm, just guessing here: Optimal health involves eating lots of organic veggies and fruits, spending as much time as possible in the outdoors—hunting, gathering and socializing—and napping whenever the mood strikes. Sounds so simple and serene—just like the Garden of Eden. You know, that place we got kicked out of? So, now, our beloved forms must endure adversity: Modern diets, sedentary lifestyles, addictions, negative emotions, disease, accidents, natural disasters, pollution, warfare and who knows what else? Even something as life-affirming as having a baby comes with risks. How many children and their moms wouldn’t be here today without the intervention of modern medicine? The longer we live, the more ways there are for our bodies to betray us. That’s why the healing arts are such an intricate part of our experience on Planet Earth. It’s a quest we all have in common. We all want to live our best lives, so how do we keep our earth suit intact and functioning at its peak? That’s what this Best of Utah Body and Mind is all about. We all require different solutions. Some of us will only see board-certified physicians, while others are searching for a sweat lodge and a shaman.
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FROM THE EDITOR
They all have merit. We asked readers to let us know which local practitioners have the expertise and chops to get them through a health challenge. Who gives them hope and inspiration to become a better person—physically, mentally and spiritually? Where do they go for help? In this, our second annual Best of Utah Body and Mind, more than 2,400 readers voted in our online poll in some 80 categories. Those named in these pages are among the top three vote-getters in each category (though, in a few instances, there were fewer than three). We also had a handful of reader-nominated winners. If you don’t see your favorite physician, dentist or yoga teacher in these pages, keep them in mind for next year! And encourage your friends and family to vote. This edition is a great community resource. Finally, congratulations to this year’s winners! We appreciate you honing your skills and making the Wasatch Front a healing nexus. Because of you, when the chips are down, we know we have support. But we don’t have to wait until the chips are down. We can take a wellness-day off from work. We can visit a new gym. Sign up for a tai chi class. Schedule that overdue colonoscopy or breast exam. Get our teeth cleaned. Or maybe just cook a great meal with lots of organic veggies! This issue of Body and Mind will hopefully inspire ways to celebrate a well day. Here’s to your health. —Jerre Wroble Editor, Best of Utah Body & Mind
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