COVER STORY | Why Margaret Wilgosiewicz of Addison Uses a Salt Spa throughout Her Health Journey

HER EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON A HEALTHY BALANCE BETWEEN BODY & MIND

ADDISON/GENEVA–After being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in October 2018, Margaret thoroughly researched treatment options. She chose to work with an integrated oncologist which involved healthy lifestyle choices along with traditional and alternative medicine approaches.

Her oncologist suggested she go to an infrared sauna after chemo to remove the toxins from her body. That is how Margaret discovered Salternative Spa in Geneva. So along with eating a plant based diet, doing HITT with weights three times a week, Yoga, Rebounder, biking, and hiking, she does the sauna twice a month now, as well as acupuncture as a part of her regular routine.

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Rather than a traditional spa that may focus on the way a person looks, Margaret appreciates the emphasis on a healthy balance between body and mind through their many holistic services.

Now that she is retired, she is fully concentrating on staying healthy and mobile and includes activities such as scuba diving and snorkeling while on vacation, and loves to experiment with new vegan recipes.

-Kristen Kucharski

Photos by Mike Catuara

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