Category: Personal Care
Diverticulosis: Stomach diversion
The walls of the digestive tract play a very important role in our relationship with food. Diverticulosis is a condition that occurs when pockets form in the digestive tract. These pockets, called diverticula, mostly form in the colon (the lower… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Weather Forecast: Just ask your joints
Remember when quirky Aunt Sally used to say, “My knees are hurting, must be a storm coming”?? In our adult lives, we now might relate to her wives’ tale. There may actually be truth to her statement. When barometric pressure… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care, Weather Control
GERD- irritating acid reaction
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is that irritating acid that can build in the stomach and esophagus. Many of us experience this from time to time, but chronic heartburn, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, feeling like there is a lump in the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Low back pain: Listen to you mother and don’t slouch
Nearly 60-80% of the general adult population suffers from low back pain. Yes, that many of us. Annual medical costs associated with this type of injury is reported to be nearly $26 billion in the United States. 85% of male… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Hepatitis C: The liver’s enemy
Hepatitis C is a type of viral infection that causes inflammation to the liver. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread through blood that is contaminated. It is most commonly spread via shared needles or other tools that inject drugs.… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Hernias: Unusual discomfort
A hernia can occur when an organ or possibly fatty tissue finds its way into your fascia (the surrounding area of a muscle). They are most common in the abdomen but can also occur in the groin, thigh, or belly… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Tuberculosis: Why are we being poked??
Most of us have been tested for TB, also known as tuberculosis, for a job, school, or travel. Tuberculosis is all around us, and it was actually the leading cause of death in the 20th century. We readily take this… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Do This Before Going to Bed To Rebuild Your Gums
Dental health is an essential part of maintaining a healthy body. While we focus a lot on having shiny white teeth it is important not to forget the role our gums play. Unhealthy gums can lead to gingivitis and if… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes
Arthritis: Will it ever go away??
When aches and pains persist and it hurts just to move, we know our bodies are communicating to us. Inflammation is our body signaling to us that an area is not doing well. Arthritis is a form of this communication… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
