Nearly three-quarters of your immune system is in your gut. If you have a digestive system that is making you uncomfortable or bowels that are up in arms, it’s not just your gastrointestinal system you have to worry about, it’s your overall well-being. When your digestive system is compromised, you’re more susceptible to …
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition and autoimmune disorder that can affect people of any age, though the affliction more commonly develops in middle age or older. If you are suffering with stiffness, joint pain, and other complications of arthritis, these symptoms can be minimized with personalized holistic treatment so you don’t …
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition that affects the protective covering of the nerves. The damage caused by MS interrupts the communication between brain and body, which can lead to debilitating, chronic symptoms. Many people who suffer with multiple sclerosis can find relief from their suffering and minimize the progression of the …
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that develops when the overactive immune system attacks the body’s tissues and organs, including the skin, brain, heart, lungs, blood cells, and joints. This chronic, incurable condition is life-altering but, if you suffer from lupus, there can be relief from the discomfort through carefully customized holistic care. …
Living with a chronic condition can feel like a jail sentence. How you eat, sleep, work, and play are all affected by an ongoing health problem. But your wellness is not out of your hands. You have the power to take control of your chronic condition, manage it, and sometimes beat it …
As with all autoimmune disorders, there are myths floating around about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that make it difficult for people to understand what it really means to have this condition. Many of the myths about RA trivialize the condition, when it is a severe health problem that can shorten a life if not carefully managed. …
Health is mobility. If your joints are like “rusty door hinges,” creaking, sticking and not moving, your camping trip will likely not happen because you have arthritis. Other people liken the pain of arthritis to a fire in the joints burning and constantly inflaming their tissues. Others use words like “gritty,” “grinding” and “popping” to …
Most Practitioners Consider Therapy A “Legitimate Practice” Chronic pain is a term given to a variety of conditions that can cause frequent, continuous pain lasting several months or longer, including arthritis; chronic fatigue syndrome; fibromyalgia; headaches; back, neck and shoulder pain; and temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ). While most chronic pain sufferers have traditionally taken prescription …
By: Diane Joswick, L.Ac./www.Acufinder.com Date Published: 10-06-2005 Migraine and Headache Sufferers Acupuncture Can Help The pain that headache and migraine sufferers endure can impact every aspect of their lives. Acupuncture can offer powerful relief without the side effects that prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine have been used to relieve …
Analysis Finds Therapy Effective for Chronic Pain; Quality of Trials Is Limited By Michael Devitt, managing editor According to the National Institutes of Health, up to 80 percent of the general population in the United States will suffer an episode of low back pain during their lifetimes. After respiratory ailments, low back pain is the …
