Heartburn and GERD: Why Conventional Treatments Fall Short

Heartburn and GERD: Why Conventional Treatments Fall Short

Heartburn and GERD can be extremely frustrating to deal with. Both are painful and debilitating, and always carry some anxiety since the symptoms can resemble a cardiac event. To further complicate matters, many traditional “cures” carry their own serious risks to...
Start Now to Maintain Brain Health As You Age

Start Now to Maintain Brain Health As You Age

We tend not to think very much about our brain when we’re young. That might be a bit of a philosophical conundrum (can a brain think about itself?), but it also can carry unfortunate repercussions down the road. It’s important to build a strong foundation of brain...
Thyroid Problems are Hard to Diagnose: Here’s Why

Thyroid Problems are Hard to Diagnose: Here’s Why

Your thyroid is a small organ with a huge impact on all aspects of your health. Thyroid hormone impacts every cell in your body, so even a small disturbance in thyroid hormone levels affects your digestive tract, brain, heart, metabolism, glucose, and cholesterol...
Breast Implant Illness: What You Should Know

Breast Implant Illness: What You Should Know

The choice to get breast implants is highly personal, and most women don’t make the decision lightly. Whether it’s cosmetic or reconstructive, implant surgery is a major procedure, with important health implications. Women who have implants, and women considering the...
Ticks and Lyme Disease: What you need to know!

Ticks and Lyme Disease: What you need to know!

The warmer weather encourages everyone to get outside and enjoy the sun on their face but there is one creature who is waiting in the wings to greet us and our pets…the tick. Few pests inspire the level of paranoia and anxiety as ticks. They are small, making it...