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Fertility Loves a Nourished Body: Preparing for Pregnancy Naturally

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For most people, pregnancy begins with a positive test. But biologically, that is late in the story. Long before conception, the body is building hormones, maturing eggs, producing sperm, regulating blood sugar, calming inflammation, strengthening immune resilience, and laying the foundation for implantation and fetal development. Modern medicine increasingly recognizes this, urging preconception care that […]

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Podcast Episode 179: A Patient Testimonial: Diabetes, Pain, Wrinkles, and The Power of Treating The Whole Body

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 A patient came in after an auto accident with neck and back injuries. She also happened to be an insulin dependent diabetic for 12 years. What unfolded over the next five months was far more than anyone expected. In this podcast episode, Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia walk through a patient testimonial that touches

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Acupuncture and Nutrition for Migraine Relief

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Migraines are severe headaches that disable sufferers for 4 to 72 hours. Migraines are the expression of a complex neurovascular disease. The throbbing pain, nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light are challenging symptoms to deal with. Gratefully, acupuncture and nutritional therapy can help get to the root cause of migraines and greatly reduce or

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Podcast Episode 178 Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Sciatica: What Your Body is Actually Trying to Tell You

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 Most people are taught to think of back and neck pain as a structural problem, something worn out, broken down, or in need of fixing. But in this episode, Dr. Holly Carling offers a completely different framework: pain is not the enemy. It is a signal, and understanding what it is communicating changes everything

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Why Blood Sugar Spikes Trigger Anxiety, Fatigue, and Brain Fog

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Three feelings dominate society today: anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog. While there can be many things that contribute to these feelings, there is likely a common denominator – sugar. Not just sugar, but how sugar responds in your body. Your brain requires a lot of fuel – glucose – but it doesn’t store much, and

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Podcast Episode 177: When Symptoms Are Only “Leaves”: Uncovering Hidden Root Causes

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 When something feels wrong in the body, the instinct is to treat whatever symptom shows up. But what if the symptom is not actually the problem? In this episode, Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia explore why chasing symptoms can leave people stuck in a cycle of feeling better, then worse again, and what it

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Arthritis Relief Naturally: Reducing Pain without Medication

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Arthritis is a general term for inflammation in the joints. The term comes from “arthro” (joint) and “itis” (inflammation). Arthritis involves pain, stiffness, swelling, and warmth in one or more joints and is a chronic condition that conventional medicine typically focuses on managing rather than curing. Medications are a cornerstone of conventional arthritis treatment. Pain

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Thyroid Disorders: Why TSH Alone Isn’t Enough

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Many people with thyroid symptoms—fatigue, brain fog, cold intolerance, hair thinning, weight changes, anxiety, depression, constipation, dry skin, or stubborn cholesterol—are told their thyroid is “normal.” That conclusion is often based on a single lab value: TSH, sometimes paired with a basic T4 test. While these labs are useful screening tools, relying on them alone

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