DO YOU HAVE NERVE DAMAGE AND EXPERIENCE NUMBNESS, TINGLING, WEAKNESS, OR PAIN IN YOUR BODY? HERE ARE SOME NATURAL VITAMINS AND NUTRIENTS THAT HELP RESTORE HEALTH TO YOUR DAMAGED NERVES! 1. Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA): A powerful antioxidant, it destroys free radicals that damage nerve cells. It also works to repair the damaged cells. 2. Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR): ALCAR reduces neuropathy symptoms, especially pain, and improve nerve fiber regeneration, as well as vibration perc

Who doesn’t love chocolate? When eaten right, dark chocolate is not a guilty pleasure- it actually has numerous health benefits! But this post is not to give you the excuse to indulge yourself into bars after bars of dark chocolate, but to discuss the health benefits of dark chocolate, what to look for when buying them, and how much to eat per day! HEALTH BENEFITS OF DARK CHOCOLATE Dark chocolate is nutritious Dark chocolate is packed with nutritious minerals and flavanols. I

It is completely normal to feel a little overwhelmed and apprehensive from time to time. We’ve all had stressful times in our lives, whether that be from financial crisis, problems at work, family issues, bad breakups, and etc. However, for some of us, the feeling of anxiety can be so intense, it manifests as physiological symptoms, such as insomnia, headache, brain fog, fatigue, palpitations, trembling or twitching, body aches, etc. It can be very debilitating, and often it

We see fish oil supplements stocked up in our local health food stores of grocery stores, and hear that fish oil is good for you all the time. But is it really? and how is it good for you? BENEFITS: One of the most common benefits known of fish oil is that it is “cardioprotective”, meaning it helps to lower the LDL (the bad cholesterol), triglycerides, blood viscosity, and blood pressure, while increasing HDL (the good cholesterol), and preventing clotting and plaque formatio

Aloe is commonly known to benefit sun burns and relieve constipation. How does it work? There are two different parts that are used medicinally – the latex and the gel. The latex is the solid residue obtained from scoring the leaf and it works as a laxative. In 8-12 hours after ingestion there is evacuation of the bowels. Lower doses will increase gut motility while higher doses will cause an increased electrolyte secretion and diarrhea. The gel is the mucilaginous material o

NEED HELP WITH SLEEP? READ ON! Do you have problem sleeping? Find yourself tossing and turning at night, and even after sleeping you wake up unrefreshed? Before resorting to sleeping pills try some of these sleep hygiene tips out! What is Sleep Hygiene? Contrary to the word “hygiene”, the term ‘sleep hygiene’ has nothing to do with how clean your bed is, but  is a term used to describe good habits for healthy quality sleep. Not one single sleep hygiene tip is the fix-all, how

VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL) What else do you know about Vitamin D, other than that we can get it naturally from sun bathing and it regulates calcium for our bones? Did you know that although it is called Vitamin D, it acts more like a hormone? Did you know that 76% of people in the US are deficient in Vitamin D, and its deficiency has multi-systemic effects on their health? Yet so many healthcare professionals still overlook vitamin D levels of their patients! Read on to lear

Do you toss and turn for hours before falling asleep? Do you have trouble staying sound asleep? Do you get a second wind of energy at night? Are you constantly tired and stressed out during the day? Then let’s talk about cortisol! WHAT IS CORTISOL? Cortisol is your go-go-go hormone, the one that skyrockets when you are under stress and makes you want to fight or flee. It is made by the organ called adrenals, and looks like a little hat sitting on top of your kidneys. Small bu

Migraines are a type of recurrent, paroxysmal attacks of pounding or sharp headache, that may start from one side of the head and may move generally. What causes the pain? Migraine is a vascular issue! The blood vessels in your head dilate, causing throbbing and pounding headache. It is basically an inflammatory illness in your circulatory system of your head. It is often caused by platelet aggregation, which leads to massive release in serotonin, increasing inflammation and

6 SIGNS YOU MAY HAVE A LEAKY GUT!! 1. Are you experiencing chronic diarrhea, constipation, gas, or bloating? 2. Are you developing skin rashes like eczema and acne? 3. Do you have nutritional deficiencies or malabsorption? 4. Do you always feel fatigue? 5. Are you constantly getting sick? 6. Do you have severe cravings for carbs? If you’ve said yes to all of these, you may have what’s called a leaky gut syndrome. This is a condition in which the inner linings of your in

Are you taking advantage of using Epsom salt during your baths? Epsom salt is essentially a mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate, and despite sharing a name and similar appearance, it is completely different from table salt. Epsom salt has a long history of benefits for health, wellness, and beauty! Due to its many therapeutic benefits, it has been used anciently as a natural remedy to soothe and ease sore muscles, but it doesn’t end there! Let’s explore the top 7 ways E

Health Tip #1: Drink your water! Sounds super cliché? We grew up hearing it all the time over and over from our mothers, from our grandparents, from our teachers, and of course, from our doctors. Yet, oftentimes, we still manage to forget the importance of drinking enough water. You’re probably thinking, what is “enough”? It is recommended to drink at least half your weight (lbs) in ounces! For example, for a woman who weighs 120lbs, she should drink at least 60oz of water pe

HEALING IS A JOURNEY. It is so natural for us to want D to follow A, B, C, and for reward to immediately follow any hard work we did, and we want to reap what we sow. However, life does not always work that way, and health certainly does not either. Healing process is NOT linear. But so many health care professionals and patients expect it to be, which only sets them up for failure, and ultimately leave people feeling hopeless. It really saddens me when I hear statements of s