Lemons from Our Lemon Tree Happy New Year, people! In today’s blog post, we are offering a simple 3 step plan for starting out the New Year by taking 3 steps towards a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of this program is to help support your body in reducing inflammation, to support blood sugar balance and [...]
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Cortisone to the Tendon: Good Idea or Bad?
September 26, 2011 – 6:54 pm
In today’s blog post we continue our ongoing exploration of the truth, by asking an important question about cortisone injections. Are they always a good idea? It turns out the answer really depends on whether you are talking about short term pain relief or long term healing. Read on to learn all about it. Cortisone: [...]
Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Naturally, Part I
September 5, 2011 – 7:36 pm
When famous tennis star, Venus Williams, was recently diagnosed with Sjogren syndrome, light was cast on a group of disorders that are all autoimmune based. One of the most common of this group is rheumatoid arthirtis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. It can [...]
Take A Stand for Safe Drinking Water in California
August 31, 2011 – 12:19 pm
This comes directly from Food and Water Watch , an organization that works to preserve healthy drinking water and food. If you are not familiar with them, please click the link above and feast your eyes on a very valuable organization. And if you are a California resident there is a bill in front of [...]
Ibuprofen, Its Not Candy, People: Part II
August 15, 2011 – 5:22 pm
This is a MUST READ if you have kids. Previously we have blogged about the harmful potential side effects of ibuprofen and the fact it really may do more harm than good for athletes who use it to recover from injury. If you haven’t read the previous blog please check it out here because today’s [...]
Is Your Doctor Still Prescribing Darvon or Darvocet?
February 15, 2011 – 1:16 pm
I was shocked recently when an elderly person informed me that they were taking darvocet for pain relief. How quickly we forget things in this quick news cycle internet tornado that we are daily exposed to. Let’s Review In November 2010, the FDA recommended (in this memo) that darvon and darvocet be pulled from the [...]
Why is Coconut not in Your Diet?
August 4, 2010 – 5:33 pm
For many island populations, coconuts are a diet staple and often serve as the major source of food and nutrition. Nearly a third of the world’s population depends on the coconut to some degree as a food source. So, it should be no secret that this tropical fruit (yes, coconut is a fruit), supplies your [...]
Omega-3s, Fish Oil, and You!
July 29, 2010 – 3:48 pm
Fish oils, which are also known as omega-3 fatty acids (Omega-3s) are one of the few supplements recommended by both Eastern and Western medicine philosophies. Fish oil can be found in healthy foods or can be supplemented in capsular form. Taking daily doses of fish oil promotes dozens of benefits to prevent disease, speed healing/recovery, [...]
What is Best, Heat or Ice?
July 21, 2010 – 3:41 pm
There seems to be a lot of confusion about which therapy to use following an injury… heat or ice? Most people know to use ice immediately following a sports injury, but when is it appropriate to use heat? Heat is arguably much more comfortable than a frosty cold pack, but there are advantages to both [...]
Effects of Long-Term Pain Medication Use
July 14, 2010 – 3:04 pm
Every day millions of people turn to the medicine cabinet for over-the-counter and prescription pain medications for pain symptoms. This may seem like an easy fix, and if the FDA approves these medications, they must be safe, right? Not so fast. These medications, even when taken properly, can cause side effects that may compromise your [...]