The Power of Functional Foods
Functional food, by definition, has specific nutrients that serve a specific purpose. Functional foods have a positive effect on health beyond their basic nutritional value. According to the Institute for Functional Medicine, research shows that disease prevention,...
Fertility and the Role of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine
Fertility; Why traditional Chinese medicine & acupuncture? Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year on unprotected intercourse ( after 6 months for women over 35 ) or the inability to carry a viable pregnancy to live birth. With...
Why Acupuncture May Be The Best Treatment For Your Back Pain!
Why Acupuncture May be The Best Treatment for Back Pain Nearly 8 out of every 10 Americans will suffer from some form of Back Pain in their lifetime. For many that pain will take a toll on their income and quality of life. The Mayo Clinic identifies Back Pain as the...
Cholesterol: The Good, The Bad and The Truth
“Without cholesterol there is no life.” To fully understand the importance of cholesterol, one needs to look at the...
Our Health and its Relationship to Nature
“We often forget that we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. so, when we say we have lost our connection to Nature, we’ve lost connection to ourselves” – Andy Goldsworthy Our Health and its Relationship to Nature One of the most important...
How Do We Develop Strength in the Face of Adversity?
How do we become strong enough to withstand adversity? We build a strong foundation. Throughout the last 12 years as a Holistic HealthCare Practitioner I have seen many of my patients face, struggle and sometimes be toppled by adversity. As we know…