Wellness

In light of everything going on in the world these days, we want to remind you to prioritize your mental health and stay well with these 5 stress management tips.

March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate, we are highlighting several trailblazing women who have made important contributions to health and wellness as we know it today. From making important innovations to paving the path for future health professionals, we celebrate these women, and all women for their strength, wisdom, and greatness. 

From wearing masks to dealing with the winter elements, it’s safe to say our skin has dealt with a lot over the last few months (or years) and is looking for relief. With so many facial products on the market, it’s tricky to find the perfect products for our skincare regime that provide relief while not hurting our wallets. Luckily, CBD and its relieving properties have been shown to help soothe the skin. 

Research published last week has found that CBD might lessen the severity of COVID-19 infection and even prevent the virus’s spread. While this is huge news for the CBD – and global- community, it is important to understand the specifics of this

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and most of us are in the midst of preparing our menus, making our shopping lists, and finalizing the guest list. And while it can be fun and rewarding to create a meal for friends and family, it is just as important to take time to count our blessings and think about what we are thankful for. In fact, studies have shown that feeling grateful supports both physical and psychological health. Creating a habit of being thankful on Thanksgiving, and also throughout the year.??can have tremendous positive benefits for your quality of life.

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s been the importance of laughter and humor to get through hard times. From sharing jokes with a friend, to viral memes, and funny tik-tok videos, laughter was an essential medicine. But when combined with the natural mood-boosting benefits of CBD, laughter and CBD have recently proven to be the ultimate healing combo.

Though the extra hour of sleep is always nice, the end of daylight savings time also comes with its challenges. Shorter days and darker evenings are always a tough adjustment and can leave us feeling low energy and unmotivated. Instead of dreading early sunsets, we encourage you to take these changes as an opportunity to reset and adjust your routine. From adjusting your daily schedule to shifting your outlook, here are a few ways to embrace the end of daylight savings and promote winter wellness: 

November marks the beginning of the holiday season and a season of gratitude. As we start thinking about our Thanksgiving menus and shopping lists, we also begin to think about everything we have to be thankful for – friends, family, health, and happiness. 

But why limit this gratitude to only one time a year? Science has found that being thankful throughout the year could have tremendous benefits on your health and well being. Five benefits of gratitude include:

Menopause is a normal and inevitable part of aging. During menopause, a woman’s estrogen levels significantly drop and this causes various symptoms and side effects. Symptoms vary among women but often include hot flashes, bone loss, higher cholesterol, decreased sex drive, and increased anxiety or irritability,

To ease these symptoms, women are often prescribed Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). However, ERT has been linked to serious health risks for some patients, such as the increased risk for heart attack, blood clots, gallstones, stroke, breast cancer, and even Alzheimer’s disease. For women that are more susceptible to these risks, due to breast cancer risk or other medical problems, there are several alternative options. 

While many women are often prescribed non-hormonal prescription drugs, research continues to show that CBD is an optimal alternative. CBD can help ease several menopause symptoms and provide the following benefits:

Next weekend, Oceanside will be welcoming the world’s top professional female surfers for the 14th annual Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro. This 3 day event, happening September 17-19, 2021, will be jam-packed with world-class surfing competition and a festival village loaded with female-inspired vendors, activities and amazing entertainment.

This event marks another highly anticipated competition in what has been an exciting year for surfing. Just a few months after surfing made its Olympic debut in Tokyo, several of these Olympic athletes will be competing in Oceanside and are expected to make big waves.