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Everything You Need to Know About Acupuncture During Pregnancy
Pregnancy and childbirth may be natural, but they are also tough. Joint pain, morning sickness, the risk of early miscarriage, and difficult labor are just a few challenges women face. During pregnancy, a few acupuncture points must be avoided. However, acupuncture can be extremely helpful in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Here’s how. What Is Acupuncture? […]
Regenerative Treatments and Back Pain
Is your back pain becoming progressively worse? Prolonged sitting, or standing for extended periods of time is getting more and more difficult. You frequently pop or crack your own back to get some relief and your adjustments aren’t holding. You try all different types of pain treatments in an effort to find some relief. Cortisone […]
Dangers of Vaping
Vaping has increased in popularity for today’s youth and is a new danger to the incidence of addiction, cancer, and respiratory problems. Vape pens, e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) all contribute to the act of “vaping.” While marketed as a healthier option to smoking cigarettes, vaping is still quite dangerous and […]
Moveable Joints
Joint health is fundamental to movement and independence. When joints fall victim to injury or disease, the person becomes limited by pain and daily life suffers. The joint disease, arthritis, is estimated to have affected 54.4 million US adults per year between 2013 and 2015 (1). Anyone can suffer from joint problems- from the most […]
Bone Health
Bones are an important part of health. They support movement and provide protection for internal organs like the brain and heart. Maintaining healthy bones helps prevent fractures and lowers one’s risk of developing osteoporosis at an older age. Bones Bones are more complex than most would think. They are constantly changing, forming new bone, degrading […]
All About Cholesterol
The word cholesterol gets thrown around a lot in health literature. It many times ignores the lack of common understanding about what cholesterol is and how it affects health. For example, most of us have heard of the terms LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) and HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein). As a result, “bad” cholesterol and “good” cholesterol often […]
Supplement of the Month: B-Complex Vitamins
“B-complex” is a name that describes all water-soluble vitamins, with the exception of vitamin C. Storage of water-soluble vitamins is very limited. However, their daily intake is important to prevent deficiency. As a result, because these vitamins get washed-out daily their toxicity is unlikely, although not impossible. Why Mix B-Vitamins? B-complex supplements vary in […]
The Importance of Healthy Aging
The majority of Americans spend their final days with very little independence and in a constant state of disease. This is often times the result of failure to put effort into healthy aging. Middle-class individuals are more likely to die in a hospital bed surrounded by strangers (medical staff) rather at home surrounded by loved […]