While there is controversy regarding the use of drugs such as antidepressants, if psychotropic medications work for some individuals with severe brain imbalances, then such an option that should remain on the table.
Asana Xpress: Dog, yoga, peace
“Pets are never caught up in the drama of being rushed like we are. We need to spend time with our pets and create a presence with them,” says local yoga teacher Kimberly Drye. (pictured: Drye and Mercy)
Healthy attitudes: Living with (and beyond) chronic conditions
But how do we approach living with a chronic condition? How do our attitudes toward those conditions — and life, in general — affect our overall health and happiness?
More than a gym: Asheville Family Fitness Physical Therapy and Spine Center
Local physical therapist Damon Rouse recently opened a “medical” gym — Asheville Family Fitness Physical Therapy and Spine Center on New Leicester Highway.
GIVE’ing: Volunteer team pampers local Habitat for Humanity for a day
On Jan. 29, a Global Impact Volunteer Event helped Asheville Habit for Humanity workers get a little TLC — free massages, haircuts, chiropractic adjustments and, even, a little pizza and pasta.
From the WCMS: Women’s heart health
In this feature from the Western Carolina Medical Society, general cardiologist with Asheville Cardiology Associates, Dr. Rhoda B. Brosnan, dispels some of the myths surrounding heart disease and women.
Poetry to the editor: James Franco in Asheville
Local resident Caroline Mann, a lecturer in psychology at UNCA, sent Xpress her response-in-verse to actor/director/writer/etc. James Franco’s much-ballyhooed poem, “Obama in Asheville,” which was commissioned by Yahoo! News to commemorate President Obama’s recent inauguration. (Pictured: Caroline Mann, left, and James Franco, right.)
From the WCMS: Important facts about cervical cancer
January is national cervical cancer awareness month. Here, Dr. Robin Matthews writes about the importance of the HPV vaccination and gives us some facts about cervical cancer. (Photo courtesy of the Western Carolina Medical Society)
One on one with D.G. Martin: Disfranchisement — then and now
They “disfranchised us, and now we intend to disfranchise them.”
It sounds like what North Carolina Republicans might have said behind closed doors while they were gerrymandering legislative and congressional districts to assure their party’s continuing dominance. However, the words came from a white Democratic state senator more than 100 years ago.
Cruelty is cruelty: Foie gras production is factory farming
Local vegetarian and activist Stewart David responds to the recent news that Jonathan Ammon’s commentary “Foie Gras Ban a Waste of Energy” was one of the most-read stories of 2012 on mountainx.com.
Let’s speculate about the 2013 city elections
While national media are already going about the ritual of speculating about the 2016 Presidential elections, it’s not too early for Ashevilleans to start discussing who might run in the 2013 city elections — with the mayorship and three Asheville City Council seats up — and what they’ll fight about.
OPINION: Fighting over Asheville’s nightlife — what’s behind disputes over noise
Asheville City Council’s recent passage of stricter noise rules isn’t the first fight over the city’s growing nightlife, and it won’t be the last.
Thoughts on TEDxAsheville: No excuse for not living up to our greatness
On Sunday, Nov. 4, the Diana Wortham Theater opened its doors to the exploration of ideas — TEDxAsheville. Xpress staffer Jordan Foltz attended. Here, he shares his personal observations. (In this photo, presenter Katie Spotz — who rowed across the Atlantic Ocean — speaks at the event. Photo by Matthew Abrams.)
A healthy body is a sexy body: SE Women’s Herbal Conference
It is with pride that I admit I have never felt sexier than when surrounded by 1,000 women, chanting and releasing, getting my hands dirty in the earth, and putting steaming-hot food made with love and herbs into my body.
Medicine is growing all around us
The seventh annual Southeast Women’s Herbal Conference, held Oct. 12-14 at Lake Eden, promoted a simple but powerful idea — that there is a healer in us all. Here are a few recipes and herbal aids straight from the wise woman’s medicine cabinet. Enjoy!
Deep red meets deep blue at Romney rally
Like much of the U.S., the Asheville area shows sharp political divides, with deep blue and deep red in the same county. The meeting of a crowd of Mitt Romney supporters with a smattering of protesters during the Thursday, Oct. 11, rally was one of those moments when the two sides bumped shoulders. (Photos by Max Cooper)
The cost of opportunity
Mountain BizWorks supports small businesses in Western North Carolina through lending, consulting and training. Here’s one in a series of advice columns from one of the nonprofit’s local experts.
OPINION: Stuff it: Asheville City Council should ban the sale of foie gras
There is no place in animal-friendly, environmentally aware Asheville for foie gras, yet it can be found at a number of eateries around town. It’s high time that Asheville and the rest of the world followed California’s lead, embraced the golden rule and banned this cruel delicacy.
Discussion thread: working in Asheville
Coming off this week’s cover story on the union organizing drive at the Sitel call center, this is a discussion thread for any topic related to jobs, wages, and working conditions in Asheville.
The obligatory Bele Chere street preacher post
Asheville’s annual ritual showdown with fire-and-brimstone street preachers has played out much the same as usual, with some mutations: street preachers have discovered the Bele Chere hashtag on Twitter, and the city’s attempts to restrict amplification failed to bear fruit. (photo by Bill Rhodes)
Three election night surprises
Some analysis of the biggest surprises from Tuesday’s primary elections and what they mean for Asheville.