“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” – Anonymous Back pain can poke at you daily or incapacitate you from a simple action such as a sneeze or cough. It accounts as one of the major reason for individuals under the age of 45 to withhold physical activity, is the second cause of a doctor’s office [...]

You walk through life with an optimistic outlook, trying to find the good and positive approach to most things. People often comment on your open energy and enjoy being around you for this reason. However, every autumn into winter when the sun sets earlier, you find yourself feeling indescribably sullen. You try and try but [...]

Prostatitis is the swelling of a man’s prostate gland often due to an underlying bacterial infection, a challenged immune system, residual result of a sexual transmitted disease, injury or a physical anomaly. It sometimes presents as constant and/or painful urination, impeded urination, testicular pain, rectal pain or no symptom at all. Although at times an [...]

Saving face can literally happen when approaching acne holistically.  The American Dermatologist Association reports that 60 million people suffer from acne. Of the 85% of teenagers with the condition, 25% will have permanent scarring. It is also reported that 20% of American adults suffer from active acne. Going back to school or a job may [...]

Despite the toxic environment we have created for ourselves, humans have evolved. However, evolution is still trying to catch up to such adverse conditions resulting in scores of physical challenges. One of these challenges has been infertility. Over seven million men and women are confronted with infertility in the United States alone. This has created [...]

Seventeen percent of women and six percent of men experience a migraine headache within their lifetime. This shows that women are likely to experience almost three times the amount of migraines than men. Headaches can be attributed to many factors including: Diet -Stress – Environment – Allergies (Food/Environmental) – Hormones (in women, estrogen changes due [...]

T’ai Chi Boosts Immunity, Improves Physical Health in Seniors In a landmark research study, one of the first of its kind in the United States, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have demonstrated that behavioral interventions and integrative exercise programs such as tai chi can have a direct, positive effect on the immune [...]

Organic Foods, Children and Babies – Are Our Kids More Vulnerable to Pesticides than We Are? Babies and young children are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of exposure to synthetic pesticides, according to a mounting number of studies conducted since the 1980′s.  As the evidence mounts that babies and children – who have lower [...]

What is the Mind-Body Connection? The mind-body connection is often referenced in modern medicine thanks to a growing awareness that our mind affects our health, and increasingly the mind-body connection is being acknowledged as a key, contributing factor in maintaining health, as well as in healing illness.  The mind-body connection simply refers to the interrelatedness [...]

Digestion – the source of immunity and healthy brain function Did you know that up to 80% of your immune cells are located in your gastro-intestinal (GI) tract? These cells need to be nourished by certain key nutrients and substances found in your diet in order to provide you with optimum immunity. Their immune protection [...]