It seems that the majority of people in the United States, and perhaps the world, to more or less degrees, have the same thing weighing on their minds – their weight. I rarely find anyone happy with their weight. Most want to lose weight, others need to gain it. Most have tried so many diets …
We treat the heart like it is a machine gone wrong. As if a perfectly functioning piece of equipment decided one day that it was no longer going to work right. The circulatory system is one of the busiest systems in the body. It is responsible for carrying oxygen to every tissue and cell in …
An all too common grievance I hear today has to do with mental clarity. Complaints about not being able to remember details, having difficulty concentrating, or just plain feeling like they’re in a fog is more common than ever. So many turn to medications for “depression”, “anxiety” or “ADD” as a result, yet there is …
As we are realizing the deterioration of bone health is reaching epidemic levels in the US, we must look at what factors are involved that are within our control. Many health care professionals refer to osteoporosis as a pediatric disease that manifests as an adult. As a child, the pattern is set. Estimates vary from …
Part I Diabetes and hypoglycemia are at record highs worldwide. Trying to get them in balance can be a real trial. The effects of blood sugar levels being chronically too high or too low are potentially the most damaging thing we can do to our bodies. Most of us understand the negative effects of sugar. …
Coming from a conventional medical background working as a nurse generally in the Intensive Care Unit or the Emergency Room, the switch to Acupuncture school was quite the culture shock! I went to Acupuncture school never having had traditional acupuncture before. My decisions to re-direct my career are numerous, but not in the context of …
Tiredness, fatigue, exhaustion – these are some of the most common complaints heard by doctors on a regular basis. Although it seems like it should be easy to resolve, and it is, we first have to identify the cause, and that can take a bit of investigative work. First, you have to look at your …
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The line is blurring. Ages ago it seemed that arthritis was simple. It was “a little rheumatism” or osteoarthritis. But as we journey down this path of progressive bone deterioration, the line between the two is getting a little muddled. It used to be you had one or another; today it’s common to have both. …
Allergies affect approximately 40% of the population today, and are on the rise, affecting approximately 50 million Americans. There are 4 classifications of allergies: Skin Contact (which includes things such as poisonous plants, animal scratches, detergents, or latex gloves), injection type (includes bee stings and injected medications), inhalation allergies (pollen, dusts, animal dander, mold and …
Adrenal Fatigue, aka adrenal insufficiency, are non-medical terms used to describe a condition where the adrenal glands do not appear to be functioning up to par, but they are not in “failure” as yet. The adrenal insufficiency symptoms have a few common denominators: fatigue is the main one. But this fatigue makes it difficult to …
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