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Does my nutrition impact migraine pain?
In this blog post, we will explore how what you eat can affect your migraine frequency and intensity, as well as tips for integrating dietary changes into your routine.
Oct 23rd, 2024
Integrative Wellness

What is an Integrative Wellness coach?
Integrative wellness coaching has become increasingly popular in recent years as more people seek a holistic approach to health and well-being. But what exactly is an integrative wellness coach, and what do they do?
Aug 28th, 2024
Nutrition

How can a nutritionist help?
Are you struggling to achieve your health and wellness goals? Do you find yourself feeling confused and overwhelmed by all the conflicting information out there about what to eat and how to eat it? If so, it may be time to seek the help of a nutritionist.
Aug 11th, 2024
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How do you manage ADHD with Acupuncture?
Treatments like medication and behavioral therapy are common for ADHD, many individuals and families are seeking alternative methods to manage the symptoms of ADHD. One such approach gaining traction is acupuncture.
Jul 26th, 2024
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Common Essential Oil Uses
Aromatherapy as used today originated in Europe and has been practiced there since the early 1900s. Practitioners of aromatherapy believe that every oil has a vibration or note, which can be used for different therapeutic applications.
Apr 24th, 2024

Nutrition Nugget: Weight Loss Plateau
Weight loss is a common goal for many people. While some may find success in dropping pounds quickly, others may find that they hit a weight loss plateau. This can be a frustrating experience, but there are ways to get around it.
Mar 19th, 2024

Nutrition Nugget: A Balanced Diet
A healthy and balanced nutritious diet helps the body to maintain a healthy weight, improve physical and mental health, and reduce the risk of chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancers.
Mar 14th, 2024

Acupuncture and Mental Wellness
In this article, we delve into the science-backed reasons why acupuncture is effective for mental health, with a specific focus on its impact on anxiety, insomnia, and depression.
Feb 28th, 2024
Get good Sleep

Nutrition Nugget: Food for Better Sleep
The importance of sleep is often taken for granted. Consuming nutrient-rich foods and avoiding unhealthy and processed foods can significantly improve an individual's sleep quality.
Feb 21st, 2024

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Feb 20th, 2024
Sex/intimacy and couples

Couples Conversations: Sex Lives Can Lead To Healthy Marriages
Sexuality is one of the key factors of having a healthy marriage it not just about an act of lust, it is about effective communication and intimacy. Frequent sex between married couples lowers feelings of insecurity and increases level of commitment.
Feb 14th, 2024

Nutrition Nugget: Nutritional Cleansing vs. Fad Diets
Wellness involves a change in lifestyle. True, long-term weight management is feasible if you practice fueling the body with the right nutrients, staying hydrated, engage in daily physical activities and help the body cleanse accumulated impurities.
Jan 3rd, 2024

Massage Your Head

Massage, a revered form of healing that has been in practice for decades. Beside relaxing and revitalizing an ailing or tired body, it communicates warmth, reassurance and a sense of self worth.
Oct 18th, 2023

A Fear of Art
Learn how to overcome the fear and anxiety of painting . Learn to not to expect something from your art, to not want to paint an object realistically and enjoy process of painting again.
Sep 10th, 2023
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Aromatherapy Diffusers
Having a unique and natural perfume dispersed into the atmosphere of your home or office can’t help but stimulate the senses. aromatherapy diffusers are able to provide maximum therapeutic effects both to the body and the mind.
Aug 11th, 2023
Living a Healthy Life

Nutrition Nugget: Living a Healthy Life
We’re so busy racing through our day to day lives that we don’t take the time to look after ourselves. It’s really no wonder that so many of us are tired and run down. What are some simple things that we can do to improve our quality of life?
Jul 13th, 2023
Essential Oils

Essentials Oils - Natures Precious Gift
Essential oils have been mentioned in the very ancient literature. These oils were used in the days long back in the Egyptian civilization. They were also being used in the ancient India, Rome, etc.
Jun 13th, 2023
Anxiety

Wellness Wednesday: What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is said to be a normal reaction of the body to stressful and traumatic life events. However, anxiety is no longer considered normal body if it becomes extreme to the point that it already affects a person’s everyday activities and productivity.
May 31st, 2023
Teen mental health

Wellness Wednesday: Mental Health of Teens
Usually in our adolescence, we are exposed to many sudden and inexplicable mood swings as a result of our body undergoing various hormonal changes that prepare us for adulthood.
May 10th, 2023
Mental Health Awareness

Wellness Wednesday: Mental Health: Knowing When To Get Help
Mental health is how we think, feel and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Like physical health, mental health is important at every stage of life. Learn when to get help.
May 3rd, 2023

Nutrition and mood
Nutrition and mood are closely linked, with a poor diet often exacerbating symptoms of depression and anxiety and an improved diet often resulting in an overall improvement in mental health.
Feb 19th, 2023
Live Well- Lavender Field

Wellness Wednesday: Improve Your Brain Health
As we get older, our brains get rusty. This deterioration of the brain eventually leads to Alzheimer’s disease. There are ways to improve your brain health however and decrease your chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease.
Feb 8th, 2023
Life Well - lavender fields

Wellness Minute: Live life well again!
We’re so busy racing through our day to day lives that we don’t take the time to look after ourselves. It’s really no wonder that so many of us are tired and run down. What are some simple things that we can do to improve our quality of life?
Jan 21st, 2023

Apps & Art
A night to relax and just enjoy the moment.
Oct 26th, 2022

Nutrition Nugget: Emotional Eating

This article relates the factors behind emotional eating by use of research through surveys and weight loss studies. This article leads to the idea that weight loss is particularly hard for those who eat in response to their emotions and feelings.
Mar 9th, 2022

Acupuncture Points - Fast Escape From Infertility
Primarily a Chinese remedy, acupuncture is a complementary modern treatment that cures infertility problems in both men and women. Acupuncture for infertility is most effective for those people who are suffering from problems like irregular ovulation, or b
Feb 9th, 2022

Emotional Freedom Techniques & Answers From Acupuncture
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a healing tool based on the theory that our emotions and physical symptoms are linked to the underlying energy system of the body. That energy system is the acupuncture meridian system known to the Chinese for thousand
Dec 13th, 2021

Acupuncture points: Weight Loss
There are a lot of people who are overweight. For those who are obese, perhaps surgery is the best option but for those who can't, they can try to see if acupuncture can help take out the excess weight.
Aug 11th, 2021

Acupuncture and Autism
Studies have shown that there is an increase in the number of children that have been diagnosed with autism. Until now, doctors have not yet found a cure to this illness which is why some parents want to experiment with alternative forms of treatment and o
Jun 3rd, 2021

5 Tips To Losing Weight While Keeping Your Sanity
Losing weight is the goal of many individuals worldwide however there is no simple way to drop the pounds like taking a pill or simply wishing them away. Unfortunately, losing weight takes determination and commitment to a healthy diet and exercise plan an
May 31st, 2021

5-HTP - Nature's Anti-Depressant
5-HTP is the precursor to serotonin. It improves mood, anxiety and is beneficial in weight loss. 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that is the intermediate step between tryptophan and the important brain chemical serotonin. There is a massive am
May 26th, 2021

6 Simple Breathing Exercise To Deal With Stress
Breathing is something we all do during our life time. We all know we are going to die if we are not breathing. Breathing is a reflex action done by our body to provide the flow of oxygen around the body to the vital organs. Wikipedia, online encyclopedia
May 17th, 2021

Acupuncture Can Help You Quit Smoking
Smoking is one hard habit to break. If nicotine patches and gum doesn't work, perhaps you should try something else like an alternative form of healthcare like acupuncture. 
May 14th, 2021

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Apr 9th, 2021

Lowering blood pressure with the help of acupuncture
Doctors and scientists from the Irvine university of California have recently discovered a new method of lowering blood pressure. This method is based on electroacupuncture, which seems to have a significant effect in lowering blood pressure.
Mar 29th, 2021

How Come Acupuncture Brings Perfect Results For All?
The theory behind acupuncture is that there are energy points on the body that are connected by pathways running throughout the body. These pathways conduct flow of energy called chi. Blockage of energy can cause pain. Acupuncture serves to clear these.
Mar 24th, 2021

How Acupuncture Can Change You
The "Chi" is what acupuncture is all about. Okay, so there is more to acupuncture therapy than simply muttering the word "Chi," but the concept of it does have a great deal, if not all to do, with the therapy of the acupuncture way.
Mar 15th, 2021

You Should Make Walking An Every Day Priority
For the more, shall we say, "leisurely" type of person, this can cause a lot of guilt. "How hard can it be to just walk for 30 minutes? I can do that. I just haven't had time." The one reason people don't do what they don't absolutely have to.
Feb 23rd, 2021

Don't Get Into Acupuncture Without Reading This First
When grandma gave you chicken soup for your cold, you knew it would make you feel better because it was a time-tested treatment passed on from generation to generation. Acupuncture is much the same, and this article will explain more to you about it.
Feb 22nd, 2021

Therapy and Counseling: Insanity Not Required
Making that decision to seek help through counseling and therapy may be a welcome idea to some people, but others may feel embarrassed and unsure. It is important that people should learn about what therapy involves and what they can expect from it.
Feb 18th, 2021

Your Body Is An Engine
Growing up around surface coal mining and machines with engines, I learned a lot about how engines work and the basics that they need. Now today learning about nutrition I find some similarities. Stay with me here. It will make sense, I hope. The needs of
Feb 16th, 2021