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In the last decade, migraine headaches have become a common health complaint. A review in 2013 indicated that anywhere between 16.2% to 22.7% of adults over the age of 18 complained of episodic or chronic migraines. The occurrence was higher in females than in males, and specifically in women of reproductive age. A large amount of data on the rates of migraine occurrence, treatment, predisposing factors, comorbidities, and prevention has been collected and analyzed by the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention (AMPP) study; this is an ongoing study that is continuing to collect and report such data on migraine epidemiology.
17 May 18Magnesium is the fourth most-abundant mineral in the human body, and is essential for the hundreds of metabolic and hormonal reactions occurring daily. It is generally known to be a component of bone formation (partnered with calcium), and is gaining more interest as a sleep aid due to its natural muscle relaxant properties.
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Turmeric is a golden-color spice widely used in South Eastern and Middle Eastern cooking. Besides being a popular spice, it is also an important herb used in many disciplines of medicine. The medicinal use of turmeric dates back to 4000 years ago in India. It takes on many different names: Indian saffron, haldi, rhizoma curcumae (jiang huang), asterre merite.
01 May 21Acupuncture is a traditional therapy that has been used for thousands of years for the treatment of various ailments such as pain, fertility concerns, low energy, mood swings, and even colds and flu. It involves the insertion of very fine needles at specific points on the body to promote healing through the stimulation and circulation of “Qi.”
18 Apr 18What are the actual benefits of mindfulness? And what do you need to do to realize the benefits?
18 Jun 19We know that exercise is good for us. It helps with our heart health, our blood sugar, our thyroid, our sleep, and our ability to manage stress. It helps with almost everything relating to our health and is probably one of the most important factors for good health, if not the most important.
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Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a condition characterized by chronic widespread pain and extreme fatigue. It has long been considered a controversial diagnosis, largely because its pathophysiology is poorly understood. Some have thought it to be a form of malingering, or a psychosomatic condition; others have viewed it as a rheumatologic or neurologic illness.
21 Apr 18What if there was a way to measurably speed up recovery from acute injury, to enhance healing of surgical wounds, to resolve diabetic ulcers, or to mitigate or even reverse chronic degenerative joint pain?
17 Oct 19
In light of its legalization in Canada, cannabis has been receiving a lot more attention lately, especially when it comes to its medicinal use and ability to help with pain management. While cannabis does seem to show promise in the area of pain management, what’s even more noteworthy is that all this hype can help increase awareness into the power of plants in general and the important role they can play in healing. Many plants have been used for centuries for concerns like pain management and now even have the research to back them up.
18 Jan 19A common misunderstanding is that arthritis is a single disease; however, arthritis just refers to any joint pain or joint disease. In fact, arthritis consists of more than 100 different conditions, which range from relatively mild forms of tendonitis to more systemic forms, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
27 Aug 18According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, as of 2010, the diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) applied to roughly 1.4% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over. Unfortunately, because it is often poorly understood by the medical system, it also likely goes undiagnosed in many patients.
21 Aug 17
Millions of people suffer from some sort of daily pain. Whether the cause is injury, disease, or genetic defect, chronic pain affects quality of life. When pain limits the way you do something, or whether you do something, there is also a psychological effect.
04 Oct 17
Lavender oil is extracted via steam distillation of its flowering tops for topical application; however, in aromatherapy, the whole plant is used. The oil can be used in a variety of ways: ingested orally, inhaled, used topically on the skin directly, used in aromatherapy blends, in baths, and more.
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Minerals are chemical elements that provide structure and regulate the internal environment in living organisms. Despite making up only a small fraction of the body, only 4% of total body weight, their importance is markedly undervalued. In fact, human life would not even be possible without them.
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Gout is a severely painful inflammatory joint condition that most commonly affects the large toe, and (more rarely) the knee. Up to 4% of western populations are affected, making this the most common inflammatory arthritis. Gout attacks are acutely painful, and although they resolve rapidly on treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs, they may recur frequently; up to 60% of patients with gout will have recurrent attacks within one year or suffer from chronic gout.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an increasingly common digestive condition, affecting up to 20% of individuals. IBS is protean in its manifestations, with symptoms variable from person to person, and can include a combination of any of the following symptoms: bloating, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, and cramping. It is not unusual for IBS to be intermittent; becoming worse for certain periods of time, easing for some time, and then flaring up again. Although IBS is not a life threatening disease, it is a nuisance
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High powered, intense heat laser therapy has been used surgically to ablate tissue since the mid-20th century. While laser has been used in the Soviet Union and Europe since the 1970s, it wasn’t until the early 1990s that laser therapy entered North America. In 2002 the first laser therapy device was cleared by the FDA. Today, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is an emerging clinical tool used by naturopathic doctors, medical doctors, and rehabilitation specialists that is rapidly gaining momentum because of its non-invasive nature
