Go Hard Or Go To Sleep?

by Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz When it comes to sleep and fitness, intense exercise may not always be the answer. In a rested body (one that has slept at least 7 hours per night on a regular basis) high intensity exercise promotes fat loss, muscle gain, insulin receptor sensitivity, positive emotions and restful sleep. In a … Continued

Treating Frozen Shoulder–Physiotherapy and Trigger Point Injections

Though exercise and stretching continues to be the primary rehab treatment employed for adhesive capsulitis, or commonly known as the “frozen shoulder”, best results are only achieved if the involved muscles have been checked and treated for trigger points.  Muscles that have trigger points are not able to relax properly and as a result will … Continued

An Overview of Frozen Shoulder

by Dr. Liat Engel Have you or someone that you care about been struggling to recover from a persistent shoulder pain or limitation of shoulder mobility that just doesn’t seem to be resolving? This may be a case of “frozen shoulder” or also known as “adhesive capsulitis.” This condition affects 2-5% of the general population … Continued

Tired of Getting Sick? Try IV Therapy to Boost Immunity and Recover Faster

Are you sick of getting ill?  Wondering why you are always getting a cold or the flu?  Tired of getting treated with antibiotics?  Nutritional IV therapy may be your saving grace this cold and flu season. Coming down with the occasional cold may be normal, but some people seem to be more susceptible to getting … Continued

Hormone Replacement is about more than just Estrogen

By Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz If you have been to AIM and are a woman, chances are you have discussed hormones with one of our docs.  This is because hormones are a huge force in our bodies, driving everything from appetite, to metabolism, to sex drive, to mood… the list is long!  Here at AIM we … Continued

Getting back to basics: How to preserve your youthfulness

by Nichole Santoro, LAc The great minds of ancient China, including philosophers like Lao Tzu, and medical practitioners like Zhang Zhong Jing, recognized that life and health depend on a dynamic balance between opposing yet complimentary forces. The terms yin and yang are used to represent this relationship and to describe the continual process of … Continued

Maca: A spicy Peruvian herb…for Valentine’s Day?

 Maca, is a native Peruvian herb that has been getting a lot of attention lately.  Well, we believe its attention is well deserved!  Indigenous people of the Andes have consumed Maca Root for its medicinal properties for centuries, and it has become a staple in the Andean diet.   In the Western world, the Maca Root … Continued

February, Love, and Maca Root in our latest newsletter

Hello Health Enthusiasts! The new year is off to a great start, and we hope to build on that with a wonderful February.  Click on the link below to access the PDF of our February Newsletter, which is about feeling younger and increasing vitality through hormone replacement and other natural methods, like Maca Root.  We … Continued

December’s Newsletter is all about our Hair!

This month, our providers have been hard at work on articles about a very scary theme: hair loss. Even thinking about this is enough to frighten us, as no one likes seeing thinning or receding hair.  But, is there anything we can do to prevent this from happening?  The answer is, in many cases, yes. … Continued