Category Archives: General Health

Energy – we all want it, better yet we all need it, but sometimes it seems to fade as the day carries on. In fact, it’s a common symptom I hear amongst my patients. It’s easy to make excuses as to why we don’t have energy, but instead of making excuses let’s work on giving ...click here to read more

Did you know there is a neurotransmitter in your body which plays a role in your bowel movements, changes in mood, creating blood clots and reducing your libido? It’s true. One specific neurotransmitter has its hand in all of these functions. And although they may not seem like they interact, this neurotransmitter can send signals ...click here to read more

The human body requires essential minerals in order to perform its functions. There are two types of dietary essential minerals the body needs: Major and minor. Major essential minerals consist of calcium, sodium, sulfur, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and chlorine. Minor essential minerals are zinc, copper, cobalt, manganese, iodine, bromine and selenium. It’s important we maintain ...click here to read more

While driving your tire may run over a nail. This can lead to the air escaping from the tire, eventually leading to a flat. But, if you bring the tire to a mechanic they can easily insert a plug and the air stays sealed in allowing you to drive. Platelets are the body’s version of ...click here to read more

There seems to be an energy crisis and it’s not improving with age either. Everyday more and more people complain that they simply don’t have the energy to do things. They’re waking up tired, they’re sluggish throughout the day even after having cup after cup of coffee. We need to solve this energy problem and ...click here to read more

There are many reasons why someone would choose not to consume meat. If you’re currently a meat eater you may find it hard to believe someone may give up steak, sausage and other forms of meat. But indeed there are people who go by a vegetarian lifestyle which omits meat. But is being a vegetarian ...click here to read more

Maybe you don’t live in an area that experiences hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanoes and so you’re probably not too concerned with climate change. But you should be. You see all these natural disasters continue to affect your health. You may not have thought about it much but every time there is a heat wave or ...click here to read more

Sometimes it may feel like you can’t find a bathroom quick enough. Or you can’t get a good night’s rest because of your bladder. Bladder troubles can severely impede on your life and your day-to-day activities. So with this in mind it is essential to find means of improving your bladder. Bladder woes as we ...click here to read more

Typically our immune system works to fight off illness so we either don’t get sick or recover fairly quickly. But when someone has an autoimmune disease the immune system begins to fight itself. An autoimmune disease occurs when your immune system becomes “confused” and instead of attacking unhealthy cells, it begins to go after healthy ...click here to read more

What is the secret to long life? Well for some it’s being active. For others it’s eating well. And some may even say the secret to long life is happiness. Well science is trying to find an answer to living a long life and the answer may have to do with how you eat, not ...click here to read more

A lot of things in your life have probably started to slow down as you’ve aged. Maybe your digestion isn’t as effective and running around isn’t as easy. These are to be expected as we grow old. But there’s one aspect in our life that can actually get better over the years and that’s intimacy ...click here to read more

Take a moment to think about where you are currently dwelling. Is it a rural area with lots of green landscape and stress? Or is it a city dwelling with high-rise buildings and tons of traffic? Does your neighborhood have a high crime rate or is it more peaceful and calm? Why are we asking ...click here to read more

The sun is a great source of vitamin D which is essential to our health. Although the sun is beneficial to us, not practicing safe-sun techniques can have serious consequences like burns and even melanoma. So protecting ourselves when we are out and about allows us to still take in vitamin D without the nasty ...click here to read more

Anxiety comes in many different forms. One may be anxious about life, work, situations and even their environment. There is one form of anxiety which can limit your ability to leave your house because the fear of being trapped or helpless overcomes you. This type of anxiety is called agoraphobia and it can really inhibit ...click here to read more