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The holidays bring on memories of warm and inviting scents that stay with us throughout the years.  One of those popular scents is cinnamon.  Yes, it smells warm and inviting, but did you know that there are actually several health benefits from this ancient spice? It is good for the body both inside and out. [...]

Over the past 10 years, studies have shown prenatal massage is a powerful tool for a healthy pregnancy. It reduces anxiety, depression, muscle and joint aches and pains, and improves labor outcomes and the health of the newborn. Prenatal massage techniques are a milder pressure or Swedish massage technique. Swedish massage is the recommended prenatal [...]

Dehydration doesn’t just mean that you’re thirsty. In fact, by the time your mouth is dry, you’re already in the stages of acute dehydration!! Before you even feel thirsty, the body will give you signals that it is reallocating the available water in your body. You will present with chronic fatigue, constipation, digestive problems, all [...]

It’s a widely held belief that if something tastes good, it must be bad for us. Luckily, that doesn’t apply to chocolate! The cardiovascular benefits of America’s favorite sweet treat are well documented. A recent study has shed new light on the exact mechanisms that make chocolate work so well for our hearts. Some of [...]

More and more these days, researchers are touting the many health benefits of resveratrol. Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant found in, among other things, red grapes. Past studies have revealed that it has anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and blood sugar-lowering properties. Recently, researchers have found that it may also provide cardiovascular benefits. Every year, we hear more [...]

After the excitement of the holidays, it’s time to settle in for a long, cold winter. With all of that come the nasty bugs that float around everywhere: in school, in our offices, in our homes. It’s almost impossible to visit the doctor for every tiny ailment, and it some cases, it does more harm [...]

Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who experience back pain?  If so, here are some helpful tips for you to use in assessing the cause of your pain and figuring out when you should see someone about it. Our spine is a series of bones stacked on top each other called [...]

The health of our skin is impacted by numerous elements – External and Internal.  While we can’t completely shield ourselves of some of these factors, we can fight back to improve our skin’s health.  Science has even discovered a class of internal aging sources called arSuperMarkers. External Aging Factors Sun: Wrinkles, leathery texture, blotches and [...]

As women get older, there are many liberating changes that await us.  Unfortunately, the biggest change is menopause.  Western medicine recognizes the need to treat the uncomfortable symptoms of this process, but the medications utilized can be harmful.  Fortunately, there are several natural treatments that can ease the discomfort of the “change of life.” There [...]

What is arthritis? It’s basically the inflammation of a joint. This inflammation includes redness, pain, swelling, and heat. Millions of Americans suffer from some type of arthritis. It is most common in middle age and late in life, but it does affect children, teenagers, and young adults as well. There are over 100 different types [...]