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After coming out of a diabetic coma two-and-a-half years ago, Lesley Kiser, 57, knew he needed to make some serious lifestyle changes. He started with his diet by cutting back on his carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat, which describes one of the main principles of the ketogenic diet. “The idea behind the ketogenic […]

Richland Source has a tradition called Thank You Thursday which involves writing thank-you notes to people (originally this took place on Thursdays, hence the name.) It’s one of our core values: “begin with gratitude.” I’ve found writing these thank-you’s to be fun. And I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for snail mail […]

Megan Davidson, 27, of Shelby, received some of the best and worst news of her life in 2012. During a doctor’s appointment, not only did she learn that she was pregnant with her first child, but she also found out she had stage 0 cervical cancer. She was able to carry her daughter to full […]

Keeping a clean house is a never-ending chore.  But you shouldn’t have to break the bank or waste loads of time in the process.  In fact, it’s possible to have a squeaky-clean home using items commonly found in the kitchen, medicine cabinet, or even the sock drawer.  I sent out a request for cleaning hacks […]

Now that it’s spring cleaning season, don’t forget to tidy up your workspace to give your productivity a boost. If you’re not sure where to start, follow Marie Kondo’s lead, who’s taught the art of decluttering through her book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” and more recently her Netflix series, “Tidying Up with Marie […]

With the arrival of spring comes the urge to declutter the house, tossing whatever nonessentials that no longer “spark joy,” as Marie Kondo would say. But what about clearing out the clutter in your mind? Annamarie Fernyak, founder of Mind Body Align, says this can be done through mindfulness meditation, a secular practice aimed at bringing […]

Get a jumpstart on spring cleaning by freshening up your health and wellness habits to prevent a largely preventable disease — type 2 diabetes. With type 2 diabetes, cells don’t respond normally to insulin (insulin resistance), and the body can’t keep blood sugar at normal levels. This can lead to serious complications such as heart disease, vision loss […]

Richland County slipped seven spots, from 57th to 64th, among Ohio’s 88 counties in the annual Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute health rankings, released Tuesday. Just one place ahead of Richland County is Crawford County in 63rd, while Knox County ranked 38th and Ashland County ranked 21st. Delaware County […]

From the ashes of a tragic loss, comes the creation of an organization that seeks to spread hope and healing to those with depression and anxiety. 33 Forever was formed not long after the death of Danielle “Dani” Leedy, who struggled with depression, body-image and self-harm issues starting in her mid-teens. At 15 and 22 […]

If you’ve met Mikey Tagg then you know what joy looks like. The 18-year-old Ontario senior embodies exuberance and excitement — and he’s not afraid to share it with anyone he meets. In fact, his parents Mike and Angela Tagg joked that Mikey has made them famous, saying they’re known around town as “Mikey’s parents.” […]