Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD — which primarily consists of colitis and Crohn’s Disease) — continues to rise. There is an estimated 1.6 million people in the U.S. that have IBD according to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal …
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Years ago, a 19-year-old woman and her family came to see me for “severe PMS.” I hear the word “severe” a lot, but none as profound as this one. This girl raged for three out of four weeks per month. Only the week after her cycle was she tolerable. For …
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Back pain is one of the most common health conditions. It has been reported that 80 percent of the population will experience back pain some time in their life. Until fairly recently, it was the number one reason why people sought acupuncture treatments for relief (now the majority of people …
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The adrenal gland is an important player in a symphony with other endocrine glands, responsible for the direction of many hormonal activities in the body. Mostly known for its role in the “fight or flight” mechanism, the adrenals (2 glands that sit atop each kidney) play an integral role in …
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Headaches and migraines are so pervasive in society today that many people refer to headaches as a “normal headache”. There is no such thing as a “normal headache”. No headache is normal. All headaches are red flags signaling that something is wrong. To ignore it or to take a medication …
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As we progress into winter with all of its various maladies, prevention is our first line of defense. It is said that “the best defense is a good offense” that is never so true as it is for the immune system.
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We call them “Winter Blues” — feeling kind of low and down and out. “Depression,” grey skies and the winter illnesses all collectively result in feeling a little dispirited. Instead of feeling woeful this time of year, why don’t we circumvent this melancholy time period and strengthen our resolve — …
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Sugar related diseases continue to rise. Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, arthritis, infertility, gallbladder and liver diseases, respiratory disorders, sleep apnea, insomnia, hyperactivity, fatigue, gout, hypoglycemia, depression, digestive difficulties and other diseases are known to be caused by, or contributed to by sugar. Immune disruption and …
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As I write today, I am saddened. My sweet dog is in the veterinarian hospital, struggling for life. At 6 years old, it is not expected. She ate a mushroom or something moldy and has mycotoxicosis, and her tremors and seizures are so bad that they don’t expect her to …
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Are you finding that your brain just doesn’t seem as clear as it used to be? Poor memory, difficulty concentrating, inability to recall words, just feeling foggy? There are many things that can contribute to “foggy thinking” (as I’ll refer to all of the above collectively), and there are several …
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Have you ever watched the fog roll off a lake? It isn't clear one moment and thick the next. It comes in slowly, in little wisps. At first, vision is slightly hazy, but you can see for long distances. It gradually flows over you, just a little thicker, a little …
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In so many areas of life, things fall in the gray area, and health is no exception. The “gray area” is defined on Dictionary.com as “an undefined situation or subject that does not seem to conform to known categories or rules; an intermediate area or topic that is not clearly …
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Two of the most common health complaints are fatigue and weight gain. It just so happens that both (as well as other symptoms) have a common denominator: adrenal and thyroid health.
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To live in this day and time of nutrition is crazy making! What ever happened to the days of simplicity? You ate what you grew or raised, exchanged some food with neighbors, cooked it at home, and that was about it. Of course you also dealt with times of famine …
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Many people complain that it costs too much to eat healthy. I know of people that spend crazy amounts of money to eat healthy. I am not one of them. My “bad” nutritional days are better than most people’s “good” nutritional days, yet I don’t believe that I spend any …
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