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What's happening in our healthy community? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
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Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, often manifesting as n…
Raising super healthy families
Raising a healthy family is the goal of every parent. However, these days it is common to turn to medications for every pain and illness that comes along. Unfortunately, this sends a poor message to children, teach…
Physical Therapy is for children too
A common misconception is that physical therapy is just for adults. This is not true; in fact physical therapy can be very beneficial for individuals of all ages including teenagers, toddlers and even infant childr…
Quantum Biofeedback promotes health restoration
Biofeedback a tool to understanding the big picture regarding your health and well-being.
Is fish oil bad?
Recently, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (July 2013) raised concerns that an increase of plasma Omega-3 fatty acid levels in the blood may contribute to an increased risk of prostate cancer. This is i…
Does your diet include dinosaur eggs?
If your children add dinosaur eggs to your shopping list, fear not. This is a really good thing. Pluots, or Dinosaur Eggs as they are often referred to, are a relatively new fruit that combines the plum, and aprico…
Helpful and creative uses for toothpaste
It was early afternoon, and our house was completely quiet. With four young children, this is usually a bad thing. After a quick investigation I discovered that our three year old budding artist, Jack, had created …
Chiropractic and posture
We all recognize poor posture when we see it, but most of us do not have a real grasp of the important role posture plays in our health.
Acupuncture helps PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigge…
Why we crave summer time foods
Ever wonder why do we crave salads, juicy fruits and white wine in the summer? Most restaurants know about the changes in food preferences as a result of consumer demand. That is why they often change the entire me…
All the better to see you with, my dear
One of the sayings in the "Little Red Riding Hood" story was "All the better to see you with, my dear." Our eyes have a profound effect in our lives. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD/AMD), Cataracts and Glauc…
Women's health
Are you tired of living in pain? Do you feel that you have you exhausted all efforts in order to feel better? If so, you are not alone, pain is often undertreated in women for a variety of reasons, but this does no…
The best ideas
As we have written many times we try a lot of wine on a weekly basis, and we mean a lot! The normal week will be anywhere between 30 and 50 wines, some are new to us and the market others are the just released vint…
Another summer of bargains
The "WinEconomy" like the overall economy continues to improve, consumers seem less price driven and sensitive and overall sales continue to rise. Within the "Wineconomy" though some trends are unmistakable. Import…
Grill time: Which is best?
Nothing beats the smells and tastes of summer time barbecues. Whether it's chicken, beef or pork, somehow open grill cooking always makes food more succulent. So, what is the healthiest choice, chicken, burgers or …