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The “4-1-1” on Castor Oil Packs for Healing
What do you think of when you hear someone speak of “castor oil?” If you are like me, you might recall that this was your grandmother’s remedy for you when you were having trouble going “Number Two”! Am I right? Is that what you think of when you hear someone talk of castor oil? Castor…
Read MoreProviding You the Tools to Strengthen Your Defense Mechanisms for Today, Tomorrow & Beyond
If COVID-19 has done just one good thing for us, it is that it has shed light on the importance of “Strengthening Our Defense Mechanisms.” This has always been important for us, because strengthening our defense mechanisms is crucial for preventing not just COVID-19 and other viruses, but also for preventing other chronic health conditions,…
Read MoreThree Reasons Why Your Adrenal Program May Not Be Working For You: How Do You Know When Your Adrenals Are Improving?
You have been told by your functional medicine practitioner that you have adrenal fatigue symptoms and the 4-point cortisol saliva test shows that you are definitely experiencing adrenal fatigue. You have instituted the recommendations to bring you out of this insufficiency, but some how, you still do not have the energy you would like to…
Read MoreWhat is Adrenal Fatigue & How Does It Manifest?
Chronic stress is considered to lead to adrenal fatigue (or adrenal insufficiency). The adrenal gland (small, walnut-sized gland on top of each of our kidneys) is responsible for secreting the hormones cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, mineralocorticoids and sex hormones. These hormones help us adapt to stress and under normal circumstances, cortisol is needed as an…
Read MoreReduce Your Inflammation & Pain with an Infrared Sauna
One of the many benefits of infrared sauna is how it reduces inflammation and pain. This blog post is one of eight blog posts I have written for you to help you “Discover the Power of Healing With An Infrared Sauna.” I hope you will visit this link to learn about the many other health…
Read MoreReduce Your Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure & Cholesterol With An Infrared Sauna
One of the many benefits of infrared sauna is how it improves circulation, circulatory diseases and overall cardiovascular health, e.g. in conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol levels. These are very serious health conditions, and unfortunately, very common in our country. This blog post is one of eight blog posts I have…
Read MoreTesting for COVID-19 Antibodies
Would You Like to be Tested for COVID-19 Antibodies? Should You Be Tested? Vibrant COVID-19 Ab (Antibody) assay is an in-vitro diagnostic test intended for the qualitative detection of IgA, IgM and IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in human serum collected from individuals who are suspected of COVID-19. The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that is causing an…
Read MoreBasic Tips For Strengthening Your Immune System During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus ) Pandemic & Beyond
In a continued effort to help you through the COVID-19 crisis, I just want to remind you how important all the factors that I have listed below are in strengthening your immune system to combat this health epidemic. Of course, we want to continue to take the recommendations of our government institutions in curbing the…
Read MoreTracking Your Poop (Diarrhea) During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Monitoring
I was hesitant to report this news, but I would be remiss as a healthcare practitioner not to take this new information seriously, considering the report is from a recent scientific research study, and was also summarized as an immediate release bullentin from The American College of Gastroenterology. I do NOT want to further increase…
Read MoreOur COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Wellness Plan
This blog post is continually updated with new information as it becomes pertinent. Scroll to bottom for most recent developments. Unless you have been buried in the sand for the last few weeks, you are aware of all the media hype surrounding the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19). Sadly, this coronavirus fear has totally gotten…
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