Increased inflammation in the body worsens symptoms of clinical depression, says a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry on November 18, 2015. Higher levels of blood markers of inflammation were found to be directly correlated with a variety of depressive symptoms, including sleep difficulty, decreased energy levels, decreased motivation and increased or decreased… Read more »
Because February is National Dental Health Month, I wanted to give you three holistic, super easy tips on having clean, white teeth! This routine is as easy and 1, 2, 3… and it’s also completely non-toxic, healthy and inexpensive. Want whiter teeth? Give this a try!!!! Because it is natural for our enamel… Read more »
We all know that getting morning light each day significantly improves seasonal blues (or winter depression.) But a new study shows that light therapy lifts depression — even depression that is NOT seasonally related — *more effectively* than antidepressant drug therapy. The assumption has always been that major depressive disorder is different from seasonal… Read more »
As we head into 2016… the one thing that is crucial for you to know that: You are literally a self-healing machine… …it’s what you *DO* best! Your: acupuncturist chiropractor nutritionist herbalist therapist physician surgeon massage therapist etc… ALL rely on *your body* to heal itself. I know I rely on my patient’s… Read more »
Today I have a video for you about one of the most common reasons patients seek holistic medical care: ADRENAL FATIGUE That’s because in conventional medicine there still is no official diagnosis of adrenal fatigue, yet it is a very very real thing. If you have been through any kind of recent stressful situation… Read more »
Today’s video will give you a tool you can use any time to increase your resiliency in the face of stress or challenge. Life is hard enough to navigate. It helps to meet all external stressors with internal core strength. Chakra alignment becomes a precious key to sustainable health and remaining centered during… Read more »
Skin can speak to us through the location of the eczema patches we have, through acne, through dry tight skin, hives, changes in hair growth, pigmentation, wrinkles, stretch marks and much, much more. Skin can speak subtly through chronic messages that it whispers to you your entire life… ….or skin can scream loudly and angrily… Read more »
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