There comes a point when Snap, Crackle, and Pop are not just three elves on our morning cereal box, they are the sounds our body makes when we get up out of bed in the morning. It has always been an accepted part of growing old, and with technology pulling us away from physical activity, the sounds are only getting louder. So what can we […]
What does eating healthy mean to you? Some will see a delicious and varied selection of food that they eat on a regular basis. Other people, though see a bowl of lettuce and sadness. If you are one of those that thinks eating healthy means giving up a lot of food, then we have some wonderful […]
Many people know the very basic idea of acupuncture, the insertion of needles into the body to relieve pain and stress. Originating from China, it started as a small practice and in the past 2,000 years has exploded to every corner of the globe. As widespread as it is, not everyone knows the complex web of schools and various practices behind the art of Acupuncture. […]
The world of alternative medicine is an extremely open topic to traverse. Alternative Medicine has several subcategories ranging from the practice of acupuncture to using certain diets to fight diseases. Beyond that each subcategory can break off into an entire web of topics and schools of thought. The area we want to focus on today falls under the topic of massage therapy. We will be […]
Chronic inflammation can lead to autoimmune disease. Inflammation
occurs naturally as the body chemically responds to environmental toxins,
processed foods, viral infections, emotional stress, or nutritional deficiency.
Pain in the body is a signal that something is going wrong with the natural
healing mechanisms of the body. Here are some ideas to help you lower
inflammation and decrease pain:
They say that age is just a number and that old age is just a state of mind. Though there is some truth in these words, there is also a little more to it than that. As we grow older, we may find that we don’t have as much energy as we use to. This is just a natural part of the aging progress. Does […]