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About Heather Tick

For over 20 years Dr. Tick has dedicated herself to researching evidence-based holistic treatments for pain and inflammation. A multiple-book author, including the highly acclaimed Holistic Pain Relief - An In-Depth Guide to Managing Chronic Pain, Dr. Tick empowers her patients to live free of pain and full of life. She is the first holder of the prestigious Gunn-Loke Endowed Professorship of Integrative Pain Medicine at the University of Washington and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington in the departments of Family Medicine and Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine.

Turmeric and Cancer: What You Should Know

Looking for ways to manage cancer with or without drugs? Here’s an approach to get started with: eat a good diet.

Turmeric, the spice that gives curry its bright yellow color, has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for 4,000 years. Here’s a quote from the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Therapies: “turmeric appears to […]

2017-06-20T16:18:28-07:00November 6th, 2015|Nutrition|

Immune-Boosting Lemon Ginger Tea Recipe

Here’s an easy way to add some healthy food to your day. Try some lemon ginger tea.

Your diet and lifestyle are staggeringly important to your health. I came across a Harvard publication that phrased it perfectly: “your genes are not your destinyHarvard University . What you eat and your lifestyle, put […]

2017-06-20T16:17:59-07:00November 3rd, 2015|Immune System, Nutrition, Recipes|

The Benefits of Turmeric for Arthritis

Are you looking for ways to manage your arthritis? Try some turmeric.

Turmeric has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for over 4000 years, Western medicine is now discovering the benefits of turmeric for arthritis. Here’s a way to eat your medicine and enjoy it too.

Turmeric for Arthritis: The Benefits

Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory. If you have […]

2017-06-20T16:17:38-07:00October 30th, 2015|Pain Management|

3 Benefits of Ginger You Should Know About

Eating your medicine and enjoying it actually is possible. For instance, take ginger.

For thousands of years, the Chinese and South Asians have incorporated nutrient-rich foods in their diets. Ginger, for example is used in many Chinese dishes from stir-fries to steamed fish. The spicy kick of ginger is also featured in many South Asian dishes. […]

2017-06-20T15:58:10-07:00October 26th, 2015|Nutrition|

6 Great Tasting Recipes to Improve Heart Health

Eating well is way easier than you think.

If you’ve wondered what the best foods are for preventing diabetes, losing weight, or warding off Alzheimer’s, here’s the good news: it’s all the same. There’s one set of guidelines to healthy eating. That’s it. You don’t have to read a bunch of blogs or memorize lots of […]

2017-06-20T16:05:09-07:00September 24th, 2015|Recipes|

5 Simple Solutions to Stop Your Sugar Cravings

What to eat has always spurred huge debate. First we were told that fat was the problem. Carbs were the next scapegoat. Sugar and the resulting sugar cravings, however, is the real problem.

You often hear that each generation of Americans is getting bigger and heavier. Kids nowadays are heavier than kids were thirty […]

2017-06-30T17:01:28-07:00July 31st, 2015|Nutrition|
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