by Debbie Yu LAc, RYT Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers us a wealth of health related knowledge that is in tune with the seasons. How do we nourish ourselves in the fall? What foods are ideal in the fall? How can TCM help you with your skin as the weather becomes more dry and cold? … Continued
By Nichole Santoro, LAc LMP Soak your beans! This is really about preparation. If you can roughly prepare the menu for your week and make some key dishes that can serve for several days, then it is much easier to stay on track through the process of cutting out foods. Finding those keys dishes is … Continued
Alpine Integrated Medicine Nearly 15% of all adults use antacids regularly to combat acid reflux and indigestion. GERD, or acid reflux, occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) (valve separating the esophagus and stomach) does not close properly, allowing acid to back up into the esophagus. The lining of the esophagus is not made … Continued
The health theme this month is Heartburn and Acid Reflux, and how you can prevent them NATURALLY! Please click the link below to access a PDF of the AIM September Newsletter. Also, look for more posts this month from our docs relating to this topic. As always, articles are written by AIM Staff and reflect … Continued
By Nichole Santoro, LAc In Chinese Medicine we always strive to uncover and treat the root imbalance causing a disease. So, in thinking about treating an emotion like anxiety it is important to view the whole health picture of the person to establish if anxiety is the byproduct of a different disease or deeper … Continued
By Dr. Alison Kerns, ND Anxiety is one of the most common psychologically diagnosed conditions today. Both anxiety and fear are considered negatively-valenced emotions. Fear is brief, present focused, due to a specific threat, and allows for avoidance of that threat. On the other hand, anxiety is future focused, characterized by sustained hyper-arousal due … Continued
by Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz, ND High blood pressure is defined as a reading above 140/90 for 3 separate measurements. We all know that age, race and family history contribute to this diagnosis, but what habits and lifestyle choices do we make that may also contribute to this potential killer? Obesity– Yes, we would … Continued
By Shannon Funk, RYT Much of yoga practice or breath work or even meditation has a purpose, and that purpose can be very individual, but there seems to be no denying that across the board practitioners tend to feel a sense of opening into their center, discovering something about themselves in one way or another, … Continued
by Dr. Alison Kerns, ND First, let’s clarify a difference in terminology between the term “detoxification” and another related concept, “depuration”. Detoxification is a metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body. However, depuration is the process of helping the body to remove these unwanted materials … Continued
I can’t believe that the year is half gone. It’s been an incredible 2014 so far, and we continue our commitment to community health education this month with our July Newsletter, which contains articles written by AIM providers about the theme this month, which is High Blood Pressure and Hypertension. Download it. Read it. Share … Continued
