Health Benefits of Contrast Shower Hydrotherapy
Alternating hot and cold showers carry a host of health benefits.
By Dr. Lauren|2022-12-09T07:15:11-07:00December 9th, 2022|Categories: Articles, Conditions & Treatments, Detox, Health|0 Comments
Peptide Therapy to Balance Immune Function
Image by Gidon Pico from Pixabay Peptides are short sequences of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. They have a myriad of potential functions within the body, often serving as signaling molecules to turn on genes, triggering protein synthesis. What those proteins may do varies by the peptide signal sent. Some may [...]
Understanding LDL Particle Number, Concentration, and Size
Image by David Cortez from Pixabay Most of us think of LDL as “bad” cholesterol, while HDL is the “good” cholesterol. This is an oversimplification, though. LDL stands for Low Density Lipoprotein, while HDL stands for High Density Lipoprotein. These are carrier proteins for cholesterol and triglycerides. A standard lipid panel will not [...]
Fiber and the Benefits of Butyrate
Image by Mircea Ploscar from Pixabay We’ve all heard that fiber is good for us. Butyrate is one of the primary reasons why. Butyrate is a short chain fatty acid produced from dietary fibers by bacterial fermentation in your colon. It’s the preferred food source for the colon, so of course it’s necessary [...]
10 tips and tricks to relax for a better sleep
Guest Post by Allyn Gardner; Image by Daniela Dimitrova from Pixabay "The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep." — E. Joseph Cossman No truer words were ever spoken, but never more so than this year. While the National Institutes of Health previously estimated about 30% of the population [...]
What We Know About 5G
Guest Post by Dr Mariah Mosley; Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay 5G is a new radio-frequency radiation for our mobile phones, that is currently in process of being distributed across the nation. Some doctors are calling for pause on this “5G Rollout”, and many people are questioning why. We have 3G for [...]
How ‘Rest’ leads to ‘Success’
Guest Post by Dr Mariah Mosley Just about everyone in our society gets to a point where they are tired, burnt out, and fatigued, right? In our go-go-go society, being “busy” is considered a badge of honor and correlated with being ‘successful’. Well, is that actually true? Are you truly [...]
5 Budget-Friendly Ways to Stick to Your Self-Care New Year’s Resolutions
Guest post by Brad Krause at selfcaring.info What’s the longest you’ve kept your New Year’s resolutions? Research shows that 73% of adults drop their fitness-related resolutions before completing them. If this sounds familiar to you, don’t feel ashamed. It’s a natural part of being human, but so is overcoming obstacles. [...]
Self-Care Can Do Wonders for Your Mental Health
Guest post by Brad Krause of selfcaring.info There are things in life that we need to do and things in life that we want to do. Self-care straddles the fence of both needs and wants. These are the wants that become necessities — we can survive without them, but we [...]
The Carnivore Diet: Good or Bad Idea?
Enter the latest fad diet: The Carnivore Diet. You might think from the title that it’s pretty much the same thing as paleo or keto, but this one takes carb avoidance to a whole new level. On the Carnivore Diet, you’re only allowed to eat meat, fish, and animal products [...]