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Meditation for better health

Meditation for better health

A friend sent me this article on meditation. I found it note worthy and felt inspired to be more diligent with my meditation practice. I hope you will enjoy reading it as well. I summarized the essence of this article below. Please click on the link to read the entire article. MEDITATION is fast...

Pink Eye

Pink Eye

Conjunctivitis Or Pink Eye The flu season has arrived with a vengeance this year. One side effect of the flu can be conjunctivitis. It is an inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin clear tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid....

Herbal Medicine – turmeric vs. prozac

Herbal Medicine – turmeric vs. prozac

Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric. “It has been found to have a measurable effect on mood; it induces neural growth factors in the brain, mimicking the action of the anti depressant Prozac.”

Acupuncture & PTSD

Acupuncture & PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety condition that can develop after a person has experienced or witnessed a terrifying event or ordeal. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat.

The Friends in Our Gut

The Friends in Our Gut

Did you know that we share our bodies with billions of living creatures? It has been calculated, that there are more bacterial cells in our digestive tract than cells in our body! There are more of them inside each of us than us.  Bacteria live on our skin and the mucus membranes of the mouth and...

Contaminated Steroid Injections

Contaminated Steroid Injections

Last week I had an “ear” catching conversation with one of my patients. She has been suffering from chronic neck pain for many years. Finally, her family physician recommended a steroid epidural injection for pain relief. Epidural means getting an injection into the spinal cord. This patient is a...

A New Year A New You

A New Year A New You

Every year on January first, the resolution to do things differently this year is taking hold of all of us less-than-perfect human beings. So, what happens to all those ambitious thoughts year after year? It is truly unfortunate that so many of us start off on the right foot only to be sidelined...