CBD: Making Your Own!
Spring is the the perfect time to start discussing America’s favorite weed, hemp. Since the 2018 Farm Bill has made it legal to grow hemp, there seems to be more and more interest and comfort using CBD and its relative marijuana medicinally. Indeed, I am seeing more and more folks using on their own, typically to manage issues with the mood or pain.
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Emotional Health is Heart Health
Emotional health is heart health. Heart ache can literally cause “takstubo cardiomyopathy” or heartbreak syndrome, this presents similarly to a heart attack, and thankfully occurs very rarely, when stress hormones severely spike, such as the loss of a loved one or...
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To Hand Sanitize or to Not Hand Sanitize?
I have always been sensitive to both the fumes of alcohol based hand sanitizers and the essential oils in many of the natural based versions. When I transitioned to my current office space, which requires me to use hand sanitizer, I opted for an alcohol free version....
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Opioids for Chronic Pain, Maybe Not Better then Over the Counter Options… So Try Acupuncture!
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that opioids for chronic, noncancer pain, show just small improvements in pain and physical function with increased risk of vomiting compared to placebo. The study also compared the...
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5 Ways to Fend Off the Flu & Bolster Your Immune Health
1) Lean on your herbal friends. One of my favorites, I recommend patients’ keep on hand in their natural medicine cabinet for immune support is Elderberry, also known as Sambucus. Elderberry is an immune tonic that can be taken regularly during the fall and winter...
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3 Mindful Steps to Close the Year
1) Gratitude What went well for you in 2018? What are the top three things in your life for which you grateful every day? Keeping in mind what is going right in your world brings perspective for what we value and can help us in creating goals for the future with these...
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Gratitude in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Thanksgiving, what could be better than celebrating all of life’s blessings, surrounded by an abundance of food, friends, and family? While I try to make a practice of being grateful daily for my blessings, I, for sure, am looking forward to that special time to...
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5 Herbs You Need to Know to do Menopause Sexy
Botanical medicine has been around since humans have and specific herbal formulas to address the most common and nagging peri and menopausal symptoms have been safely and effectively used for thousands of years. One of the beautiful things about herbalism is that we...
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Staying Safe in the Dog Days of Summer
Please remember to stay hydrated during these dog days of summer! Generally, I recommend consuming half the body weight in ounces of water per day. Adding cucumber, mint, and/or hibiscus to the water is a wonderful and tasty way to consume water and cool off. Cold...
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