The body has some wear and tear over the years. I know some of us to feel like that only happens to other people, but damn it, as the years go on everything my mother said, was true! The body changes. A more natural degenerative arthritis commonly referred to as Osteoarthritis is the most common…
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I feel like there should be a, “Why did the chicken cross the road joke?” here . . . only it’s a, “Why didn’t your doctor relate that your skin problems and joint aches might be related?” – unfortunately the joke isn’t funny at all! Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis affects about 1.5 million Americans in the United States; nearly three times as many women have the disease compared to men. In women, Rheumatoid Arthritis usually begins between the ages of 30 and 60. In men, it often occurs later in life. Lucky them! Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common type of…
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Are you are a real pain in the . . . . oh, wait, the wrong talk! Are you suffering from joint pain? At some point in our lives, most of us will experience some form of arthritis. Arthritis is a generic term referring to joint pain or joint disease. It is more common…
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Food is at the heart of pleasure, community and even love! That said, it is also a major point of worry and concern for most people. On top of our concern about whether or not we are eating the right foods, we are also worried about contamination to our food. Food contamination happens at…
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Every day we are exposed to chemicals. It is scary to think our own government does not stop cleaning products from using any known carcinogens they would like. SCARY SCARY DARK S*&%! Ok, I am a little over the top about this. While I do love the smell of bleach, in an almost unnatural way,…
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It was 1985 and Dee Snider from Twisted Sister was named a public enemy by a group of parents trying to censor lyrics of heavy metal music. I was sure I knew everything about metal then. Too bad those Mom’s didn’t focus on all the lead paint their kids had been chewing on in toys…
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POP’s I remember the first time I heard it . . . Persistent Organic Pollutants. The talk was given by Dr. Joe Pizzorno. He is one of our Naturopathic Gurus. I was barely out of medical school and really wanted to learn more about environmental medicine. This particular topic was a little shocking. You see,…
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I hear this all too often in my practice: My “parent/grandparent” has Alzheimer’s and I am noticing some change in my memory. I am kind of freaking out and I want to come up with a way to prevent these changes. What can I do? In 2018 Alzheimer’s disease statistic was 5.7 million Americans. There…
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Everything about our life can affect our stress hormones. Our outlook on life and our perspective can affect how happy you are and all affect your stress hormones. Cortisol is our main stress hormone. This hormone is secreted in response to any physical, emotional or chemical stress. Cortisol is released from your adrenal glands. People…
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