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What’s for dinner? This question is coming up in regards to mental health. More research is finding that a nutritious diet isn’t just good for the body; it’s great for the mind, too. Recent studies have shown the risk of depression increases about 80% when you compare teens with the lowest-quality diet, to those who eat a higher-quality, whole-foods diet. Sadhguru, …

By Debra K. Brinker, RN Joint instability is the primary cause of chronic pain and degenerative arthritis in the majority of joints in the body, including the knee and the hip. (See figures 1a and 1b.) In the knee, instability is oftentimes due to ligament, tendon and meniscal injuries and tears. In the hip, damage to the labrum as well …

Depression is one of those diagnoses that is complicated and many times improperly defined, to say the least.  There are many different types of depression that often get inadequately intertwined with each other. The reason for so much confusion and negative connotation lies in one main fact…misunder- standing. Because depression affects every human being at one time or another, understanding the …

By Kathleen Donohue Our bodies need Biological energy resources to survive.  According to www.biology-online.org/dictionary, the definition of biological energy is: “In biology, energy is often stored by cells in biomolecules, like carbohydrates (sugars) and lipids. The energy is released when these molecules have been oxidized during cellular respiration. The energy released from them when they are oxidized during cellular respiration is …

In March 2017 the World Health Organization stated that depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 322 million people worldwide, including more than 16 million Americans. The financial impact of depression is also severe. WHO estimates the global economic loss by households, employers and governments is at least $1 trillion annually! By …

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP Every day in my clinic, I see people with a wide variety of chronic illness.  Regardless, of the type of illness, all of these people have one thing in common, they are deficient in Qi and sometimes Blood.  What does deficient mean?  Deficient means that there is not enough raw material to make the …

By Lauren S. Josephson, Esq. Many community associations around the nation offer the use of certain health club facilities to their members unaware of the fact that people are 15 to 20 times more likely to die of sudden cardiac arrest during vigorous exercise, or within 30 minutes following it.1 Therefore, a community association offering the use of such facilities must …

By Physicians Rehabilitation Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common illness that causes joints to become stiff and extremely painful.  If you have been diagnosed with OA you are not alone.  Over 27 million people in the United States alone are reported to have this condition! Though OA can affect multiple joints in your body, it is most common in the knees, …

By Alyssa Parker A compression pump is widely recognized as effective treatment option for limb swelling. Compression pumps are a safe way to assist your body’s circulatory system in moving the excess fluid which has accumulated in the limb and can cause painful swelling, non-healing wounds, heaviness, and discomfort decreasing your mobility. The compression pump is a gentle massaging technique …

Stressed out? If so, you’re not alone; the American Psychological Society reports that almost a quarter of adults in the U.S. are under extreme stress. The silver lining is that finding your way out—transmuting your stress into happiness; pain into peace—may be easier than you think. Perhaps you have explored methods to improve your health or mental clarity, or simply to …