Category Health

Hold Steady Feeling dizzy? Stop what you’re doing and hold still! Focus your attention on a single spot, anything from a crack in the wall to your own hand. In a few minutes, your inner ear will regain equilibrium and…

We all know (or even love dearly) someone who complains about everything. They complain about their partner, the weather, their boss, their weight, their internet speed, that the only thing on the menu at the local Indian restaurant is Indian…

As you’ve likely heard, the Trump administration has developed a new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as Obamacare. The American Health Care Act (AHCA), and its 123 pages, was released March 6, 2017. With the…

In last week’s podcast, I wrote about the Whole30 Challenge, and what I see as the pros and cons of this popular program.  (If you missed that one, you might want to read it now.) As soon as the episode…

The tap water we drink, cook with, and bathe in typically comes from either surface water sources like streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, or from underground sources like aquifers, permeable rocks that can store and transmit water. A range of…

Wonders of Witch Hazel The astringency of witch hazel makes it a wonderful treatment for varicose or spider veins. As a vasoconstrictor, it shrinks and tightens veins; it also serves as an anti-inflammatory and a mild pain reliever. Store a…

In the article 6 Crazy, Exotic Superfood Cocktails, Shakes & Mind-Bending Recipes, I claim that I truly believe I could survive the entire rest of my life armed with merely a blender and a handful of select superfoods. If your idea…

Quick Way to Make Pants Shorter You’ve bought a great pair of jeans, but they’re too long and you don’t have time to hem them before you need to wear them. Simply fold them up and tape with duct tape.…

56-year-old Frank came to see me in the clinic with his wife who said she had to “drag” him to my office.  Frank has been tired all the time for the past 2 months and just can’t seem get motivated…

End Split Ends Sometimes our schedule is so busy that it’s hard even to make time for a haircut. Here’s how we temporarily smooth split ends. Mix together one egg yolk, two tablespoons of olive or grape-seed oil, and two…