Macy’s Coffeehouse Turns 40: A Collection of Love Stories
Not many independent coffeehouses stay in business for 40 years, and even fewer stay in business that long AND have an international fan base. But Macy’s Coffeehouse in Flagstaff is a special place, and today marks four decades of serving house-roasted coffee, vegetarian cuisine…and love. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Earth Notes: The Heart of Grand Canyon Map
Anyone attempting to map the Grand Canyon faces a big job. It is immense in size, intricate in topography, and not easy to get around in. Bradford Washburn quickly grasped that when, in 1971, he decided to map the section of Grand Canyon most popular with visitors and hikers. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Auschwitz Survivor in Prescott Says She’s Forgiven Her Captors
It’s been 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, the Nazi-operated concentration camp in Poland. More than one million people died there, most of them Jewish Poles. Esther Basch was one of the few survivors. She is now 91 and living in Prescott, where she visits local schools telling her story. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Study: Earth’s Biggest Plants, Animals Key to Planet’s Health
A new study released this month models what happen to the health of the planet when giant plants and animal vanish. It’s happened before—at the end of the last Ice Age when mammoths and enormous sloths died out. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Musician Plays Her Violin During Brain Surgery
Doctors wanted to ensure they didn’t compromise parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin, so they asked their musician patient to play for them mid-operation. Learn more at NPR’s health blog.
Hello from Dr. Beth Claxton
Practicing medicine for the past 25 years, I’ve observed an evolution in Western Medicine as well as its population. Procedures, antibiotics, and opioids often replace the art of medicine. Many people want a quick fix and have lost connection with their own bodies. Early in my training a curiosity developed around traditional and cultural methods that cure and help people stay well. The journey has brought me to to study meditation, yoga, Ayruveda, and most recently, Functional Medicine. Two important principle became clear. Wellness is a balance. The body wants to heal itself.
In December 2018, I stepped away from the practice of Western Medicine to open a clinic where patients would be heard and health problems valued. We can work together to find a you that wants to thrive.
