BLOG POSTS
Welcome to our Alternative Healthcare blog where we present a deep exploration of whatever strikes our fancy. Some articles will be directly related to topics such as pain syndromes, a deeper understanding of stress and inflammation, and self-care. Others will go in a different direction exploring nutrition, dietary approaches to health, energy work, and transcendental experiences. No topic is off the table.
Alternative Healthcare Blog Posts
Our Toxic World: Arsenic
Our Toxic World | Arsenic -Arsenic is a natural component of the earth’s crust and is widely distributed throughout the environment in the air, water and lan ...
Our Toxic World
Our Toxic World -I really do try to stay upbeat in most situations. Take a deep breath and carry on right? But what if that deep breath is killing ...
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome -Hypermobility means that your joints are more flexible than other people's (you may think of yourself as being double jointed). ...
Stress & Your Body
STRESS & YOUR BODY -Stress has both benefits and downfalls. It is an adaptation needed for survival. We have evolved through the fight or flight response, ...
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome - Leaky gut, or "intestinal permeability" is a condition in which the lining of the small intestine becomes damaged, causing undiges ...
Acute vs. Chronic Pain/Inflammation
Acute vs chronic pain/Inflammation -What was the mechanism of injury? When did it start? What have you done at home to address it?When you ask s ...
Golfer’s Elbow and Tennis Elbow
GOLFER'S AND TENNIS ELBOW: TWO COMMON CAUSES OF ELBOW PAIN - While many people are familiar with the names of these conditions, there is less widesprea ...
Foam Rolling, Myofascial Release and Stretching: What’s the Difference?
Foam Rolling, myofascial release, stretching...what's the difference? - Foam Rolling, Myofascial Release, Stretching...What's the difference really? M ...
Frozen Shoulder
FROZEN SHOULDER - Frozen shoulder is a condition that affects your shoulder joint. It usually involves pain and stiffness that develops gradually, gets ...
The Elimination Diet
The Elimination Diet - An elimination diet is an eating plan that "eliminates" a food or group of foods believed to cause an adverse food reaction, oft ...
Dysbiosis and What to Do About It
Dysbiosis and What to Do About It - You have literally trillions of microbes – bacteria, fungi, viruses, even parasites – all living together in your g ...
Probiotics in your diet
Adding Probiotics to your Diet - Probiotics are live microorganisms that have health benefits when consumed. Probiotics — which are usually beneficial ...
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Anti-Inflammatory Diet - An anti-inflammatory diet is an eating plan designed to prevent or reduce low-grade chronic inflammation, a key risk factor in ...
What is Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome?
What is Adrenal Fatigue? - We all get run-down now and then due to the stresses of everyday life and the demands of our busy schedules. Over extended p ...
What is Rotator Cuff Syndrome?
What is Rotator Cuff Syndrome? - The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint. It keeps the head of the humeru ...
What is Runner’s Knee?
What is Runner's Knee? - Runner's knee hurts, limits your mobility, makes it hard to get comfortable, and takes forever to heal. The term runner's kne ...
How Chiropractors Treat Hip Pain
How Chiropractors Treat Hip Pain -Your hips support your whole upper body providing stability, strength, and mobility. It stands out as one of the most common ...
Nerve Pain
NERVE PAIN - Neuritis, neuralgia, Sciatica, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, & Carpal Tunnel all refer to nerve pain conditions. The underlying control ...
Abnormal Spinal Curves
Abnormal Spinal Curves - The main purpose of the spine is to support the body’s weight. However, it also provides stability to the torso, allows for f ...
Prevent Muscle Knots
How to Prevent Muscle Knots - We all spend too much time at our computers and looking down at our phones. At this point it is almost inevitable. Grow ...