Dampness is one of the causative factors that can lead to illness and disease in the body. To understand how dampness is a pathway for illnesses and diseases, it is noteworthy to see that the causes of diseases in accordance with East Asian Medicine…
Does my child have ADHD? Do I have ADHD? ADD / ADHD is a mental health disorder that causes children and adults to have problems with concentration, hyperactivity or both. Trouble in school, problems at work, physical restlessness, mood swings and frequent feelings…
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that causes weakness, pain and numbness in your extremities (typically the hands and feet). Your peripheral nerves send messages from your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body. When those nerves are damaged, these messages are interrupted and affect how your body responds to pain, temperature and other reflexes. It’s…
Fall is a favorite season for many people. The weather starts getting a little cooler, things are beginning to slow down and preparations for the holidays are in full swing. For many others, fall is not so festive. Many people…
National Pain Awareness Month is observed in September every year. Pain professionals and activists from all around the country get together to raise awareness about problems connected to chronic pain during this month. Chronic pain directly impacts millions of people…
Deriving from Africa and the family of lilies, aloe vera, one of the greatest healing plants in the world, has countless benefits beyond the healing of sunburned skin. This gel-filled plant also has miraculous health and hair benefits. In my opinion, of…
Mouth breathing might sound like a harmless quirk. I mean, how harmful can breathing be? Unfortunately, it might be a lot more harmful than you think and it can be part of the underlying cause as to why you wake feeling bad every morning. Since our…
Most people have come to believe that cholesterol is bad for your body. But the reality is that without cholesterol, your body would not be able to function and you would quite literally die. Cholesterol is a fundamental part of every…
As the kids head back to school and things begin to shift, accidents can happen and problems can arise. Somebody breaks a bone, sleep becomes more difficult, digestion gets off, kids feel anxious and the list goes on and on. …
The concept of wellness is nothing new. Most of us have a basic idea of what it means, but it can have different meanings that are more personal. However, the dictionary defines wellness as “the quality or state of being…
