Finding a healthy alternative to comfort foods or traditional holiday treats can sometimes be a challenge. Take pumpkin pie for example. You’ve probably enjoyed it with your family after a large Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Celebrating the holidays without it simply seems wrong.
Luckily, eating a healthy diet doesn’t mean never indulging. Enjoying a healthier alternative instead […]
Holistic Pain Relief is a book that turns health right side up, putting less focus on the drugs and medical procedures, and more focus on living a healthy lifestyle.
As an integrative physician, Heather Tick combines conventional medicine and alternative medicines strategies to help patients. She also collaborates with other health disciplines like massage therapists, acupuncturists, […]
Acetaminophen can be helpful, but has to be used in small amounts. The dosage has been revised to 3000mg per day for those not suffering from any health concerns with your liver.
Taking even less is recommended for people as they age, or if you suffer from liver disease or any form of hepatitis.
Taking pain killing drugs […]
How does your diet affect your pain? The foods you eat can determine whether your body heals or hurts.
Diet can be the difference between putting your body in a healing condition or a harming condition. Every time you eat you change your body chemistry to either be more inflamed or less inflamed.
Chronic diseases can […]
Opioids are useful for short term cases such as when you break a bone or have surgery. We run into problems when we need to take opioids longterm.
Our bodies become tolerant to […]
Turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic Medicine for many years. It contains a powerful anti-inflammatory compound called curcumin. Studies have consistently shown positive results for pain reduction using 2000-3000mg of turmeric per day.
In Ayurvedic Medicine, it’s traditionally made into turmeric golden milk, a warming drink with anti-inflammatory benefits to help to reduce pain naturally.
The turmeric gets […]
The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend that healthy adults on a 2,000 calorie diet eat 1.5 to 2 cups of legumes a week. Legumes include beans, lentils and peas, including green split peas.
Peas make a great side dish or soup. This vegan pea soup […]
This recipe has it all: scrumptious taste, healthy protein, and lots of greens.
Enjoy!
What’s your favorite fish recipe? We’d love to hear it. Share it with us in the comments!
Stress changes how we experience pain. Any toddler knows that mommy’s kiss on a boo-boo makes it feel better.
There’s a scientific reason why the kiss helps. Our bodies are wired to feel less pain when we’re relaxed. The opposite is true, too. Stress causes certain reactions that increase pain. Here are the reasons why stress […]
Have you ever walked out of a specialist’s office without an answer for your pain? If you have, take heart. You’re not alone.
In this interview, I talk about how healthcare providers can mean when they discuss test results.
“There’s nothing wrong with you” is good news. If you’re told this by a specialist even though you have pain, take heart. […]
