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Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 53 seconds Scientific journals these days are overflowing with ground-breaking research on the lymphatic system. While the journals are brimming with precious information about the function of the lymphatic system, it might be 5-10 years before this information finds its way into a medical practice – if ever! At […]
Average Reading Time: 9 minutes and 59 seconds Well folks, it happens to the best of us… Hard to believe, but I turned 60 on August 24 and, I must say, it is a little hard to relate to that number. I am sure many of us are feeling younger and healthier as we age, […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 5 seconds It is common in my practice to hear women talk about their cravings for junk food, exhaustion, skin break-outs, moodiness, bloat and puffiness prior to their menstrual cycle, followed by a severely heavy and crampy period. It is also common for these symptoms to not be hormonal […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 46 seconds The lymphatic system, the largest circulatory system in the body, has been under-investigated for years, due the difficulty in measuring its flow. The good news is that we are learning more every day about the purpose and function of the lymph. Keeping the lymphatic system or “the […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 54 seconds The lymphatic system is considered one of the seven body tissues and the first to become compromised under stress. There is a stark contrast between how little attention is given to the lymph in the west and how highly it is revered in Ayurveda. The Sanskrit word […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 20 seconds For years, I have referred to the junction between the skin that lines the intestinal tract and the lymph that surrounds the intestines as, “the most important half-inch in the body.” New studies are suggesting that this area may be the most critical real estate in the […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 48 seconds For years, I have worked with folks battling mood-related conditions and I always got the sense that they felt like they did something wrong personally. Unlike more easily noticeable issues, mental health concerns carry a stigma. In fact, this stigma is the major reason why folks suffering […]
Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 42 seconds New research on the multiple roles of the lymphatic system is confirming what Ayurveda described as rasa dhatu or lymph many thousands of years ago. The simple notion that lymph congestion could be a cause of multiple health concerns is now beginning to be an accepted field […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 4 seconds Over the years I have worked with countless women suffering from uncomfortable and/or painful menstrual cycles. Studies have shown that menstrual pain leads to a subjectively-rated decreased quality of life, and that over 40% of women of childbearing age are affected by PMS symptoms. (1,2) Often, these […]
Average Reading Time: 7 minutes and 55 seconds Autumn is in full-swing and just around the corner are the holidays. And with the holidays and the cooler weather moving in, many of us find ourselves gaining some weight during the fall and winter months. This is, of course, nature’s plan to insulate both humans and […]
Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 29 seconds Occasional migraine headaches are pressure headaches which are much different than that occasional tension headache. They come as a results of vasodilation of the cerebral arteries, which increases intracranial and arterial pressure, resulting in a pressure headache. An occasional tension headache typically results when the muscles in […]
Average Reading Time: 6 minutes and 56 seconds We are all designed to continuously and naturally remove toxins from the body. There are two kinds of toxins: water-soluble and fat-soluble. Water-soluble toxins are easily flushed out of the body via the blood and kidneys, but the fat-soluble toxins are a challenge for the body to […]
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