Do you have diabetes and have to constantly monitor your blood sugar or have serious blood sugar and insulin imbalances? Do you have elevated cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and increased triglyceride levels? If so, you may enjoy this extraordinary story of one my patient's quite interesting. One evening after a … Read More
Boswellia is a natural inflammation-fighting gum resin extract derived from the Boswellia serrata tree, common to India. It is also known as "Indian Frankincense." For centuries, the tree's fragrant, gummy sap, called "oleoresin", has been tapped for its medicinal properties. It has proven especially valuable for arthritis a … Read More
Have you ever heard of the Dragon Boat Festival? Somehow I never did… until today. Apparently the whole country of China basically shuts down for this huge national shindig every June. Something to do with a patriotic Chinese poet who drowned himself when the king wouldn't heed his warning about an enemy kingdom next door … Read More
You've heard proper exercise is important for your health. It tones muscle, burns fat, and helps keep your heart and lungs in tiptop shape. But if that isn't reason enough, numerous studies now prove exercise also plays a critical role in preventing age-related memory and cognitive decline. Post-mortem studies of human bra … Read More
By, Isabel De Los Rios Based on the feedback I received from my last blog post, it looks like I'm not the only one who has suffered an attack from the craving monster. Yup, it happens and I would be kidding myself, actually, lying to myself, if I thought I would never want another piece of cake, cookie, or sweet treat ever … Read More
Lemongrass, noted for its use in Thai cooking, is both a delicious citrusy herb and a remarkable natural healer. In traditional medicine, lemongrass has long been used around the world to treat fever, flu, and headaches as well as aid digestion. Lemongrass for headache and migraine relief One of the most common medicinal u … Read More
In western medicine, doctors are notoriously slow to embrace new techniques. Even more amazing is how slow they are to accept even minimally invasive treatments with a successful track record spanning hundreds or thousands of years. Acupuncture, rooted in Traditional Chinese medicine, is one of these largely ignored yet pro … Read More
In 1995, actress Karen Duffy — better known as MTV's VJ "Duff” — returned home to New York after the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in excruciating pain. She later described the initial pain in her head like "a burning, sharp pain that felt like I was being electrocuted.” As bad as the pain felt, it soon grew even worse. Befor … Read More
If you're a parent or grandparent, you've hopefully heard of the massive recall of children and infant medications from pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson earlier this month. As a father of 8, it certainly caught my attention. According to the related FDA news release, medicines involved may have too much of the act … Read More
You've likely found this post because you are searching for information on "back pain exercises"... Well, first, let me say that most back pain can be greatly reduced or completely eliminated with exercise... However, the key is knowing which exercises are going to help and which are going to hurt. It's true, some back pain … Read More