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Traditional Holidays Riverwest Style

Holidays are about traditions … ways of celebration that gain meaning over years of repetition. We wondered what traditions the natives of Riverwest hold dear. Whatever they were, we knew they would be unique and colorful, like Riverwesters themselves. We put out a request for brief descriptions of holiday routines, and here, in no particular order, are what we received …

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Shalem Healing

For Robert Fox, who recently moved his practice from Wauwatosa to Riverwest, it could also mean the balance of Eastern and Western healing traditions. Fox, who has a Master of Science degree from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Racine, uses the Eastern approach to the body and healing along with Western science. “I use the ancient wisdom and the modern technology,” he explains.

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Food for Thought: Become Your Own Best Doctor

by Dr. Dave Schemberger

There are times when we all need a good doctor to fix some problem like a broken arm or a serious infection, but the best doctor to guarantee optimum health and long life is in our own hands and minds. Over the past hundred years, we have surrendered our responsibility for good health to an elite group of medical professionals. I will admit these professionals have made some great advances, but many of us now live in fear that without a doctor, a hospital, or an insurance policy we are sure to succumb to some dreadful disease.