I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a parent who wasn’t concerned about their children’s health, and more especially that they are feeding their kids the right foods. Feeding our children the correct foods that will build their brain, a strong immune system, and help protect them from the myriad of serious or annoying health challenges […]
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There has been much in the press of late regarding the “Opioid Crisis”. The addiction rate to opioids is skyrocketing at such an alarming rate that it deserves the attention it is getting and more. According to the NIH and National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal
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“Wow! My face is on fire!” Menopause or peri-menopausal hot flashes, sweats, moodiness, rapid heart beat, and alternating hot and cold feelings are no fun. If it was just feeling hot, that would be one thing. We all get too hot at various times of our lives. But hot flashes are different. Many times they
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Have you ever walked into a room and forgot what you were there for? Have you ever misplaced something and couldn’t for the life of you find it anywhere? I’m sure when things like that happen you declare “I must be losing my mind!” Most people have done this and are not losing their mind.
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Thyroid disease is generally insidious – it generally comes on slowly and can take years before it manifests enough to take action. Left unchecked, it can be serious. Both hypothyroid (low functioning thyroid) and hyperthyroid (over-active thyroid) can cause many problems and should not be ignored. As with all disorders, proper diagnosis and management is
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Have you ever felt like you had a thyroid issue and your doctor runs a test, usually just a TSH, and says your thyroid is “okay”? Frustrating isn’t it? I’ve seen many people come in with just that story – they have a plethora of symptoms that appear to reveal an abnormal functioning thyroid –
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Aspartame (NutraSweet™, Equal™, Spoonfuls™) Memory Loss, Anxiety Migraines and Other Headaches Blurred Vision and Blindness Dizziness and Seizures Tinnitis and Hearing Loss Muscle Spasms and Numbness Heart Palpitations & Breathing Issues Insomnia, Fatigue Nausea, Loss of Taste Pituitary Tumors, Severe Rashes Memory loss is the single greatest complaint. Close behind is headaches and migraines. In
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There are more than just two types of joint deterioration. We mostly think of osteo or rheumatoid arthritis when people mention joint pain. But, unfortunately, there are more kinds. Osteo arthritis is a disease generally of the weight-bearing joints, or as a result of recent or past injury. It generally comes on slower than Rheumatoid
Getting pregnant, for millennia, was just something that happens. But today, the rate of infertility is rising, especially for the “millennials” population. No longer just taken for granted that you can get pregnant when you want to, young couples have to work harder to bring a family into existence. Infertility and subfertility can affect women,
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Part I Sleep deprivation over a long period of time can create a profound sleep “debt”. Some researchers believe that we have to make up our sleep debt hour for hour. For every day that we don’t sleep, we fall deeper into debt. Like financial debt, a continual increase in debt can eventually bankrupt us.
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