BE ALL YOU CAN BEE AND GIVE HONEY A SECOND THOUGHT
The health benefits of raw organic honey, which include soothing sore throats, lowering cholesterol, and treating skin wounds, have been
this natural process, approximately 30% of the world’s crops won’t flourish. Fortunately, you can help strengthen the bee population in a few ways from your own home. First, try to avoid purchasing any commercialized honey products of questionable quality and provenance. Instead, look for raw local honey at a farmer’s market. That way, you can meet the beekeeper to determine if their honey-rendering practices are sustainable. Then, by purchasing their product, you are helping fund their hive and enrich the local bee population. You can also plant a garden full of bee-friendly plants, like honeysuckle, strawberries, sunflowers, and cosmos, to give the bees in your community more pollen sources. Additionally, if you notice dandelions growing in your garden, leave them. They are a great food source for bees, especially in early spring before other plants have started blooming. While honey has many excellent health properties, bees are far more vital to the world’s sustainability. Do your part to help their population by researching, spreading awareness, and thinking before you shop for honey.
embraced by many members of the holistic health community for decades. But with the rapid decline of the bee population in recent years, humans’ use of honey has become more controversial. According to the New York Bee Sanctuary, bees (not just honey- makers) are disappearing for several reasons, but one of the most unfortunate contributors is the honey industry. In order to mass-produce commercial honey products, many factories have resorted to industrialized beekeeping practices, which have been deemed unethical by animal activist groups because they strip hives of their honey storage, starving the bees through the winter months. This practice, along with soil contamination and a viral infection spread by mites, led to the devastating loss of 40% of all bee colonies last year.
Because most bees are pollinators, they play a crucial role in helping plants reproduce. Without the bees playing their part in
WHAT DOES AN AIDE DO? A LOOK AT THESE AMAZING PROFESSIONALS
This month we want to shine a spotlight on Kayleigh and Scott, two of our amazing aides from our West LA clinic. You can read more about their stories on the cover, but some of you may be wondering, “What does a physical therapy aide actually do?” Well, quite a lot. Beyond just assisting with your exercises, these professionals do a great deal behind the scenes to ensure you get the best possible care. KEEP AN EYE ON YOU At M3, we strongly believe you have to move better to feel better. So, a vital role our aides play in the treatment process is observing how you walk, sit, stretch, and shift your body. It may sound simple, but this process requires a deep understanding of the human body. Often, by simply watching the way you move and identifying areas where your range of motion is lacking, an aide can find the most effective exercises for your condition. TALK IT OUT Communication is an essential part of our aides’ duties. Not only will they work with you and your family to explain any at-home exercise regimens your therapist may have assigned, they’ll also be communicating your progress to your therapist. In many
ways, it’s their job to bridge the gap between complex medical terminology and practical understanding. It’s thanks to the constant communication between all the members of our team that we can provide every patient with truly personalized care. PLAN AHEAD This is where keen observation and constant communication pays off — an expert aide can make all the difference when planning your ongoing treatment. While your therapist will be primarily in charge of this process, they’ll always take into account any notes an aide may have from their interactions with you. Through this collaboration, you can rest assured that your unique needs and goals are being factored into your treatment.
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