These are questions that I get asked quite a lot: Do food allergies, intolerances, or glutens make rheumatoid arthritis worse? Is there anything that can be done to ease arthritis pain or prevent flair ups that doesn’t involve taking more medications? Let us, first, remember that rheumatoid arthritis is caused by the immune system. If […]
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GERD: The Hell of Heartburn
Some of the medication most prescribed in the United States are to help treat heart burn. Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs like protonix, omeprazole, aciphex, etc.) and Histamine 2 Blockers (H2Blockers like ranitidine) are part of, what pharmacists call, the Top 200 (the top 200 medications that we dispense each year. I, myself, take omeprazole. Chronic […]
Out With the Old and In With the New: Detoxing the RIGHT Way
We’ve all heard how important a good detox can be for jump-starting a diet, cleaning the colon, as well as general body health. These things are all true, but the sort of detoxifying regimen and the length of the detoxifying regimen is what is most important. Remember, the way to lose weight and to keep […]
Cold Season Home Essentials
Well, it’s flu season again. That means that people are sick with more than just the flu. It is allergy season and cold season as well and you would be surprised how many people don’t have the essentials… or maybe it just surprises me. There are a few things I keep in the house, both […]
Not Right Now! I have a headache: Migraines, their causes, and their treatments
Do you have that friend that says, “Oh, I just can’t do it it’s giving me a migraine,” but they are out and about doing other things? I am beginning to believe that the word “migraine” is one of the most over used excuses in the English dictionary. Now, I am not saying that there […]
Seasonal Allergies and Sweet Treatments
Phoenix has been an interesting place to be this monsoon season! With the giant dust storms and the rain that is actually falling in some areas of the valley pollen, dust, and other allergen in the air have sky rocketed. This means everyone is having allergy attacks, sinus infections, dry eye, coughing, and sneezing fits. […]