Plant-Based Essential Oils Boost the Mind, Body, and Spirit During the Holidays
By Melinda Myers Ease into the hectic holiday season with the help of aromatherapy. The fragrances of plant-derived essential oils have long been used to improve the health of our minds, bodies, and spirits. Boost your energy and increase your focus as you work to balance working, family, and holiday fun. Peppermint has long been […]
What is Integrative Medicine?
Submitted by Karla Akwa, MD, Center for Integrative Medicine Twenty years ago, there weren’t many different approaches for treating various health conditions. A doctor was a doctor and practicing medicine was practicing medicine. However, more recently, we are hearing the terms “mainstream medicine,” “western medicine,” “complementary medicine,” “alternative medicine,” and “integrative medicine.” Let’s take a […]
Clinical Hypnosis: Mysterious Mind Control or Useful Tool?
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Co-Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates My first exposure to hypnosis occurred in the 1970s while watching Scooby Doo. There were several episodes in which hypnosis was used to control behavior. Popular culture hypnotists in the present use hypnosis to seemingly make others do crazy […]
Chronic Pain Relief – It’s in the Needle
By Karl Oliger, DC, DACNB, Bloomington Neuro and Rehab What is chronic pain? Usually, with an injury such as a cut, the body senses the pain at the area of injury and sends a signal up to the brain that says something is wrong. The immediate reaction is for the part being injured to pull […]
Evening Eye Solution for Baggy Eyes
Whether you call them bags under the eyes, puffy eyes, or dark circles, they’re probably something you’d rather not wake up to, right? Fortunately, while writing about how to get rid of bags under eyes, I researched and found several facial-skin healing ingredients. When combined together, you suddenly have a potent, homemade evening baggy eyes […]
Benefits of Essential Oils
By Jennie Pettett, Country Comfort Retirement Homes Essential oils have been used for generations for symptoms such as depression and anxiety. As research continues for a cure for Alzheimer’s, caregivers are now also using oils to ease anxiety, boost memory, and improve the mood of loved ones living with dementia. Essential oils are natural, aromatic […]
Plant-Based Essential Oils Boost the Mind, Body, and Spirit During the Holidays
By Melinda Myers Ease into the hectic holiday season with the help of aromatherapy. The fragrances of plant-derived essential oils have long been used to improve the health of our minds, bodies, and spirits. Boost your energy and increase your focus as you work to balance working, family, and holiday fun. Peppermint has long been […]
Aging Gracefully While Aging Safely Avoiding Costly and Potentially Deadly Aging Quick Fixes
By Amy Kennard Raise your hand if you’ve looked in the mirror and tugged a little at those creases around your mouth, frowned at those frown lines or widened those eyes to make the crows’ feet disappear. Who can relate to feeling that flash of hot that makes you want to tear your clothes off? […]
“Spice Rack” Supplements to Fight Inflammation
By Alexander Germanis Whether they are in a rack on the wall or tucked away in a cupboard in the kitchen, spices are often just associated with cooking — serving the simple purpose of adding flavor to dishes. What Dr. Jess Bruin of Eastland Chiropractic shares about some of these supplemental spices shows they can […]
Simple Supplements for a Better Body
By Alexander Germanis Especially for us in the Midwest, the sun and warmth of summer are like lures, coaxing us daily into the great outdoors. It is important to take advantage of these long summer days by increasing our time of activity outside. With that increased activity comes an increased need to have as healthy, […]