What’s stress got to do, got to do with it?!

by Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz, ND Stress-noun- a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.   As I sit here writing this article that is 2 weeks late, dealing with new hires, family in town, ailing family out of town, young children and where to send them to … Continued

Chinese Medicine’s Take on Stress, specifically Cortisol and Vitamin B6

by Debbie Yu, LAc Acupuncture and Chinese medicine constitutes a whole medicine, but can often be difficult to understand due to language (qi, blood, yin, yang, zang-fu, meridians, etc). There are more similarities between Eastern and Western medicine than you may think. Continue reading for a correlation between cortisol and “Liver qi stagnation” and the … Continued

Deep Thoughts, by Dr. Brooke: Walking the Path toward our Vision

This month, I wanted to share some thoughts about our vision and work as an organization.  I hope you enjoy the musings, and that you will join us on our path to the ideal us, by letting us join you on your path to the ideal you! Organizations, like organisms, are living things.  Not in … Continued

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