Headaches & Migraines

Solutions to Headaches and Migraines

Love Your Liver! Why? It is Our Internal Nurturer by Tracy Blehm

The liver is a complex system of cells that filtrates and processing the nutrients and chemicals we absorb from our food. Our livers have evolved based on our environment and what is readily available for consumption. For example Japanese are better at digesting raw fish than their counterparts, southern Asia has difficulty digesting meat protein because their diet is mainly vegetarian, and so forth.

The liver is the cleanser and filter for our blood stream and is vitally important for us to maintain good health but is typically overlooked and abused. Continue Reading

What the neck? By Alysha Woodhead, RMT

Facts and information about my favorite body part – the NECK!

Ear Candling & Pregnancy by Paige Challoner, Certified BodyTalk Practitioner

Whether you are trying to get pregnant, are already expecting or nursing a baby, ear candling is a completely safe and easy way to alleviate pain from headaches, tension in the neck and jaw, sinus congestion, as well as ear aches and infections.  By stimulating the various fluids that circulate in the brain – lymph, blood and cerebrospinal fluid – many of these symptoms can be alleviated. Continue Reading

Decreased Sex Drive? Fat Gain Around your Middle? Estrogen Dominance Could be the Cause by Tracy Blehm

Our endocrine system is a wonderfully complex system that monitors our organs, systems, emotions and our physical appearance. One hormone out of balance can cause a multitude of symptoms that are difficult to diagnose. Estrogen dominance is one of them. Estrogen is the body’s natural steroid hormones that cause growth within our body. It is essential for healthy bone formation, healthy gene expression and is critical for a healthy menstrual cycle. It is also important during ovulation as it causes the cervical mucus to be more hospitable to sperm for fertilization. Continue Reading

Headaches: What are they, where do they come from, how do you get rid of them? By Alysha Woodhead, RMT

Tension Headache

TREATING MIGRAINES WITH CHINESE MEDICINE

What are Migraines?

Migraines are a specific type of headache that lasts 4-72 hours, is throbbing in nature and moderate to severe in intensity, is one sided, and is worse with exertion. Migraines may also be associated with nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. In order to be diagnosed as suffering from migraines, one only needs to experience 3-4 of these symptoms. Currently, it is estimated that 24 million Americans have migraines. They occur more in women than men and mostly between 10-40 years of age. More than 50% of migraineurs have a family history of this disorder.
“often, acupuncture can abort or decrease migraine pain within minutes after inserting the needles”

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