Oftentimes while traveling we experience jet lag, traveler’s diarrhea, and fatigue. It’s also common to feel bloated, swollen, and achy. Here are some things you can do to help make the journey as great as the destination.
Driving and flying mean you’re constantly sitting!… Read the rest!Category Archives: Health
Taking precautions before enjoying the sunshine is the best way we can help prevent skin cancer in the future. Wearing hats and staying covered with clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen are our best defenses against the sun. This Summer, make sure you’re prepared by doing the following:
Baby Isaiah is ready for the sun!… Read the rest!It is one of the most common nervous system disorders. Headaches can be varying levels of severity however, no matter the severity of pain they are still very annoying to deal with. It’s common for headaches to affect concentration and interfere with daily activities.… Read the rest!
She enjoys supporting mothers during their pregnancies. There are many advantages to receiving a Massage while pregnant!
What is Prenatal Massage?Prenatal Massage is a nurturing session that focuses on the specific needs of mothers to be during their pregnancy.… Read the rest!
People are opting to get outside more with the warmer weather and longer days. More of us are running on concrete and trails, hiking on the weekend, long walks at the end of the day, or biking to work.… Read the rest!
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Spring signifies new beginnings, new birth, and open and fluid energy. Some characteristics of Spring include:
Nature: Yang
Element: Wood
Organ: Liver/Gallbladder
Climate: Wind
Taste: Sour
Color: Green
Emotion: Anger
Spring from a Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective Element: WoodWood represents rising and growing yang.… Read the rest!
Due to this, there has been an increase in TECH NECK. It looks like the following: someone who is sitting at a desk, hunched up in front of a computer screen, rounded back, neck jutting forward, typing away on a keyboard with no wrist support, and occasionally dropping their head forward to text quickly on their cell phone.… Read the rest!
I am a mom of 3 and a former labor & delivery/postpartum nurse turned lactation consultant. After 9 years in L/D and 4 years as a hospital lactation nurse, I started a home-visit private practice. My ultimate goal as a lactation consultant is to help you meet your feeding goals, whether breast/chest, bottle (yep, lactation consultants help exclusively bottle fed babies, too!)… Read the rest!
The Heart in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is known as the ‘Emperor’ of all the internal organs. Its main function is to govern the blood and it is associated with the mind. However, it has many other characteristics and responsibilities that make it a unique organ according to TCM.
Governing the BloodBy governing the blood, the Heart helps circulate it throughout the body, just like in Western Medicine.… Read the rest!
Eating and living based on what part of the cycle we are in helps keep us in balance and can increase fertility. A woman’s cycle can vary and doesn’t always look like a typical 28-day cycle. Your cycle changes and can be affected by:
Stress (our perception)Diet (excess/deficiency)Our upbringingMindset/emotionsExerciseInflammationTravelFriends/family relationshipsThyroid functionMetabolism (sugar/PCOS)Amount of sunlight vs blue lightPerceived safety/securityUse of birth control pill/over the counter prescriptions/fertility medsEnvironmental hormonesTrauma Menstrual Cycle PhasesAccording to Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are FOUR phases in a menstrual cycle.… Read the rest!