Month: February 2020

As we age, we notice lines on our forehead, at the sides of our mouth; wrinkles and laugh lines, which are one of the things we don’t want on our face. Also, we feel aches and pains especially in our joints. It is not about we want to hide our age, it’s just that these make us feel not so good about ourselves. Aging is inevitable; all of us will go through the same process. However, there are ways and means to slow down this process, but first we should understand the aging process and its mechanism. Starting at the age of 25, our body tends to produce lesser amount of collagen – about 15 % less every year. Collagen…

Homeopathy is a very deep and complex medicine that many Americans are still unsure about. Most people know homeopathy to be used as an ointment topicals to be placed onto the skin for rashes, mild burns or cuts, and scrapes. However, homeopathy is used today for many autoimmune and other chronic inflammatory conditions including thyroid conditions. As a health professional that attended conventional medical school then later attending integrative and natural medicine, I began seeing the world differently the moment I started observing the transformations taking place in my holistic patients. Homeopathy is a very dynamic and amazing alternative medicine that has been around for centuries. What many people don’t realize is that it has a profound ability to strengthen…

We all know that when it comes to flu or cold season that it can be very daunting especially we lack the ammunition in our medicine cabinets that can get us feeling like ourselves again. And if you have a chronic condition then it makes it much more difficult for your body to regain its strength once the influenza virus has invaded the immune system. Common colds are usually viral infections that affect the upper respiratory tract. Viral infections usually cause some of these common symptoms: Runny nose Sore throat Cough Sneezing Congestion of the nose and sinus cavity or chest Fever The flu usually occurs without you being aware of it. When it occurs it is usually out of…

Fibromyalgia is a very difficult condition to diagnose and to pinpoint exactly what is the root cause of the symptoms, especially when the individual has more than one symptom or chronic condition. If you suffer from fibromyalgia you’re more likely to also suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome or another autoimmune condition. The main issue is that the root of the cause is never really identified and most sufferers tend to be women who are constantly turned away at doctor’s offices with their questions unanswered. One of the most common symptoms of this condition is generalized pain throughout the body. Pain can be an ache, throbbing pain, stabbing pain or burning sensation that is felt throughout the entire body, especially in…

There are countless ways to go down the rabbit hole, spiraling all the way down and never recovering. In alternative medicine, this is actually related to physical, emotional and mental health and well-being. This type of spiral can affect who we are on a physical level, and is why diseases develop when we suffer grief or some other painful situation or trauma. I went into alternative medicine because it focuses on the emotional and mental aspects of who we really are. Your emotional health is important for overall wellness. I can relate to this from my own experiences during my medical rotations as a student. After I graduated, I realized how important the emotional aspect was from a general health…