Style Magazine - October - El Dorado County Foothills - 2021
No matter what type of good or service you're seeking (preschool, plumber, personal trainer, or a solid slice of pizza…), you’ve opened the right reading material. This issue, our biggest of the year, features the 2021 Readers’ Choice Award winners—the best our region has to offer in health, wellness, food, drink, home goods, arts, culture, shopping, and more. Turn to page 35 to find out if your favorite people and places made the list and use it as a pre-screened, reliable resource the next time you’re seeking a top doctor or memorable meal out. Besides the “Best of 2021,” we also delve deep into the spooky but oh-so scrumptious season of ghosts, goblins, and gourds in The 10 Spot (“Celebrate Halloween”; page 16), Editor’s Picks (“12 Autumn Essentials”; page 42), and Taste (“Must-Try Fall Foods”; page 62); introduce you to 5 local breast cancer organizations in “Fight Like a Girl” (page 20); and talk about the importance of home staging when it comes to selling your home in “Seal the Deal” (page 48).
No matter what type of good or service you're seeking (preschool, plumber, personal trainer, or a solid slice of pizza…), you’ve opened the right reading material. This issue, our biggest of the year, features the 2021 Readers’ Choice Award winners—the best our region has to offer in health, wellness, food, drink, home goods, arts, culture, shopping, and more. Turn to page 35 to find out if your favorite people and places made the list and use it as a pre-screened, reliable resource the next time you’re seeking a top doctor or memorable meal out.
Besides the “Best of 2021,” we also delve deep into the spooky but oh-so scrumptious season of ghosts, goblins, and gourds in The 10 Spot (“Celebrate Halloween”; page 16), Editor’s Picks (“12 Autumn Essentials”; page 42), and Taste (“Must-Try Fall Foods”; page 62); introduce you to 5 local breast cancer organizations in “Fight Like a Girl” (page 20); and talk about the importance of home staging when it comes to selling your home in “Seal the Deal” (page 48).
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| health & wellness |<br />
USING HERBAL<br />
SUPPLEMENTS<br />
SAFELY<br />
Herbal supplements can<br />
interact with conventional<br />
medicines or have strong<br />
effects. Do not selfdiagnose,<br />
and talk to your<br />
doctor before taking them.<br />
• Educate yourself. Learn<br />
as much as you can<br />
about the herbs you’re<br />
taking by consulting your<br />
doctor and contacting<br />
herbal supplement<br />
manufacturers for<br />
information.<br />
• Follow label instructions<br />
carefully and use the<br />
prescribed dosage<br />
only. Never exceed<br />
the recommended<br />
dosage, and seek out<br />
information about who<br />
should not take the<br />
supplement.<br />
• Work with a<br />
professional. Seek out<br />
the services of a trained<br />
and licensed herbalist or<br />
naturopathic doctor who<br />
has extensive training in<br />
this area.<br />
• Watch for side effects.<br />
If symptoms, such<br />
as nausea, dizziness,<br />
headache, or upset<br />
stomach occur, reduce<br />
the dosage or stop<br />
taking the herbal<br />
supplement.<br />
• Be alert for allergic<br />
reactions. A severe<br />
allergic reaction can<br />
cause trouble breathing.<br />
If such a problem occurs,<br />
call 911 or the emergency<br />
number in your area for<br />
help.<br />
• Research the company<br />
whose herbs you’re<br />
taking. All herbal<br />
supplements are not<br />
created equal, and<br />
it’s best to choose a<br />
reputable manufacturer's<br />
brand.<br />
Source: John Hopkins Medicine,<br />
hopkinsmedicine.org/health/<br />
wellness-and-prevention/<br />
herbal-medicine<br />
3 CANNABIS<br />
Cannabis has been used for medicinal<br />
purposes for over 12,000 years and has<br />
an array of benefits, including longterm<br />
relief from inflammation, pain,<br />
stress, anxiety, and depression. Almost<br />
everyone can benefit from some form<br />
of cannabis and it even treats ailments<br />
like IBS, asthma, and ulcers. Cannabis<br />
comes in several forms like flowers, oils,<br />
edibles, balms, and tinctures. It provides<br />
a healthy and safe alternative to other<br />
medications without any potentially<br />
harmful side effects. CBD is the nonpsychoactive<br />
component of the cannabis<br />
plant that can be used daily to promote<br />
balance and homeostasis within the<br />
body.<br />
4 GINGER<br />
One of the most underutilized spices<br />
we have, ginger has myriad uses for all<br />
aspects of life and can be taken to treat<br />
colic, indigestion, excess gas, bloating,<br />
coughing, asthma, and even congestive<br />
conditions. Drinking ginger tea daily is<br />
thought to help with one’s respiratory<br />
tract and improve breathing.<br />
5 CINNAMON<br />
Employed for its smooth muscle<br />
relaxing effects and ability to help treat<br />
hypertension, bronchial spasm, painful<br />
menstruation, diarrhea, and IBS,<br />
cinnamon is indeed a super spice.<br />
The volatile oils in it are antibacterial,<br />
antifungal, and antiviral—making it an<br />
excellent agent to remedy colds and flus.<br />
In addition, cinnamon decreases inflammation<br />
and provides astringent properties (thanks to its<br />
tannins and oils).<br />
6 PASSIONFLOWER<br />
Passionflower is wellindicated<br />
in states of<br />
nervous tension and<br />
anxiety. It also has<br />
anti-spasmodic<br />
effects on smooth<br />
muscles, making<br />
it especially<br />
useful for diarrhea,<br />
hypertension, and<br />
asthmatic wheezing.<br />
Because it’s so gentle,<br />
it’s considered a good herb<br />
for children and the elderly (when taken in<br />
moderation).<br />
7 OAT<br />
Oat is often used to aid people giving up<br />
tobacco or other addictive substances and is<br />
theorized to increase energy levels and one’s<br />
sense of well-being. It may be a useful agent in<br />
paralysis and weakness associated with aging<br />
and is also a nutritive relaxant. Taken over<br />
time, it will increase stamina and strength.<br />
Oatmeal baths, compress, and poultices are<br />
often recommended to relieve inflammation<br />
and itching caused by insect bites, eczema,<br />
varicella, topical fungal infections, and<br />
contact dermatitis.<br />
Contributed by Revolutions Naturopathic, 230 Blue Ravine Road,<br />
Folsom; 254 Gibson Drive, Roseville, 916-351-9355, revolutionsdocs.<br />
com (Source: ‘Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern<br />
Herbal Medicine’ by Kerry Bone and Simon Mills); Manas Kshirsagar,<br />
AD, MS, at Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga, 3984 Douglas Boulevard,<br />
Suite 150, Roseville, 916-797-8550; 350 Palladio Parkway, Suite<br />
1975, Folsom, 916-542-7363, serenityspaonline.com; and Dana<br />
Caylor, training director at KOLAS University, 1215 G Street,<br />
Sacramento, 916-465-6527, kolas.com<br />
Cinnamon photo Copyright: Anton Ignatenco dionisvera@gmail.com. Oat photo ©Andriy Petrenko<br />
- stock.adobe.com. Passionflower photo ©Harry - stock.adobe.com. Cannabis photo ©<strong>El</strong>roi - stock.<br />
adobe.com.<br />
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