According to the National Center for Health Statistics, nearly 5 million Americans suffer from hernias, a medical condition in which an organ or fatty tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. Western medicine treatment…
East Asian Medicine (EAM) has a long track record of helping people overcome all kinds of ailments, as well as keeping people healthy. Within EAM, pulse diagnosis is a time honored method that uses the principles of balancing qi, yin and…
Everyone deals with emotions in their own way. But did you know that your emotions can be predicting factors of your current health situation? Emotions can also be detrimental if they are not dealt with or handled in a timely…
Iron deficiency anemia is defined as a blood disorder that occurs when your body lacks enough iron to produce sufficient hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of…
East Asian Medicine follows many ancient pathways. And while many people are still unfamiliar with the ways of this medical system, the theories and concepts are just as true today as they were thousands of years ago. The yin yang…
It’s probably fair to say that most people know not to look directly at the sun because it can damage your eyes. But there are also benefits to getting regular sun exposure at certain times of the day. So let’s…
In our modern world, stress and environmental factors can upset our body’s delicate hormonal balance, causing various health problems. These imbalances affect energy, mood, reproduction and well-being. And despite many people thinking that hormonal imbalances only affect women, it is…
Many people rarely consider the connections within their bodies that can affect health outcomes on a daily basis. But the reality is that everything is intertwined and what is a problem in one area might be an indication that something…
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, occurs when the pressure in a person’s blood vessels is too high. At rest, a pressure cuff reading higher than 140 mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic two days in a row qualifies…
Our bodies often express what our minds cannot handle. This is called psychogenic pain or physical pain that is linked to emotional stress. Psychogenic pain isn’t a flighty new-age concept. In fact, quite a few studies have looked at the relationship between…
