One of the hardest things for health care professionals to do is determine how to get their patients/clients well. This may seem like a redundant statement, but think about it. A person comes in with a multitude of symptoms and/or diagnoses and they are asking you to help them feel better. Where do you start? (more…)
“What is trichotillomania?” This question was posed to me by a potential client just the other day and the ensuing conversation was so interesting that I thought I’d share some of the conversation in today’s post. (more…)
Part 1 of this series established how brain chemicals called neurotransmitters are responsible for cravings, especially for sweets and soda; Part 2 (link to this post) established the process by which cravings happen. This post will outline a program to help you eliminate your cravings. (more…)
Neurotransmitters are a class of chemical messengers in the body that help regulate, either directly or indirectly, most of the other systems and functions in the body. If there are imbalances in these neurotransmitters, many bodily functions will start to function inappropriately, which can lead to a number of unpleasant or debilitating symptoms. (more…)
Headaches are a BIG problem; everybody has experienced head pain of one kind or another at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, many people suffer from intense head pain on a daily or weekly basis. Over 45 million people suffer from chronic headaches in the U.S. – that’s nearly 1 in 6 people. Of those, 28 million have been diagnosed with migraine headaches. Overall, about 12 % of the population suffers from the brutal effects of migraines (18% of all women and 6% of all men). (more…)
Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 6 million people in the US. People with fibromyalgia can have a wide range of symptoms, but most have some combination of chronic muscle and joint pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, tender points, anxiety and depression. What people with fibromyalgia don’t have is a solution – at least not until now. (more…)
Give the gift of health!
