According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) millions of people in the U.S. are diagnosed with sinusitis each year. It is estimated that that amounts to around 12% of the U.S. population. To address sinus problems, we have to address what causes them in the first place. Most acute sinusitis is due
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This time of year, many of us spend time reflecting on the many things we’re grateful for, and it’s no different for us at Vital Health. But did you know that the practice of gratitude can actually have health benefits too? In today’s episode Alicia and Dr. Carling share the many things they are grateful
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You might’ve heard that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but did you know just how much truth there is to that statement? The science might surprise you! Medical evidence, particularly in Chinese medicine, suggests that a person’s entire face can be incredibly telling when it comes to our overall health. In today’s
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Guillain-Barre¢ Syndrome (GBS) is a neurological disorder that is somewhat rare, affecting about 1-2 people per 100,000 in the US annually. It can occur at any age, any gender and any ethnicity. It is one of those diseases that we understand very little about, but all seem to concur that it is an autoimmune disorder
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How to hog tie a llama? What?! It started as a joke that became the topic of this podcast. So, today we’re here to relate your health to llamas. Just like a llama, our bodies are adaptable and work hard to protect itself and not only survive, but thrive. Did you know that, every day,
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Like wrinkles and gray hair, disc degeneration is considered a normal part of aging. In fact, degenerative disc disease (DDD) is not really a specific disease, but a term used to describe the inevitable and progressive changes our spinal discs encounter as we age. Research shows that one third of people aged forty to fifty-nine
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Thanksgiving and Christmas are quickly approaching and the holidays are a time when many people tend to throw their diets and healthy eating out the window. Our favorite traditional holiday meals can be chock full of sugar and other unhealthy ingredients. But we want to remind you that there are ways to still eat well
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There are anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 diseases out there. It’s a bit mindblowing to think about people becoming sick from these diseases and potentially dying. But there are ways to cope with life after a scary diagnosis. The biggest thing to remember is that a diagnosis doesn’t have to be a death sentence (even
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I know you’ve heard of genetics, but have you heard of epigenetics? They’re related, but they’re not the same thing. Genetics, to put it simply, are in your DNA and they’re hereditary. Epigenetics, though, can affect your gene expression. We have much more control over our epigenetics than we do our genetics. Surprised? Most people
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There are few conditions as crippling as chronic headaches or migraines, and yet there are over forty-seven million Americans afflicted. The easiest way to distinguish a headache from a migraine is severity. Unlike headaches, which range from dull to acute, migraines can last for days, interfering in one’s ability to function. Migraines commonly include intense
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