Focused Acoustic Pressure Therapy, also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a new technology using acoustic pressure waves to treat chronic, painful conditions of the musculoskeletal system. It consists of a series of high-energy percussions to the affected area. The acoustic pressure wave (aka shockwave) is a physical sound wave “shock”, not an electric one. It can be described…
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What is Focused Acoustic Pressure Therapy (aka Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy)?
PCOS: Suffering in Silence
PCOS: Suffering in Silence Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormone imbalances today, affecting nearly 20 percent of women of childbearing age. This disorder is often overlooked or brushed aside, but the truth is, people with PCOS are often suffering in silence. Meanwhile, PCOS is associated with increased risks for other medical conditions such as type…
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Beauty is Beyond Skin Deep
Beauty is Beyond Skin Deep As we age, our skin loses elasticity of our supportive collagen under the skin’s surface. Environmental factors accelerate this process. Some examples include sun damage, inflammation and smoking. In order to fight this aging process, we should aim to keep our skin plump from the inside out. This will flatten out the wrinkles and…
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Does artificial sweetener raise your blood sugar?
Does artificial sweetener raise your blood sugar? For years, the traditional train of thought was that artificial sweeteners were good alternatives for those who need to monitor blood glucose levels. Most artificial sweeteners are considered “free foods” because they don’t count as calories or carbohydrates on a diabetes exchange. Sugar substitutes can include the following: Saccharin (Sweet N Low)…
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Fertility and Reproductive stories: BPA & Phthalates
Fertility struggles are a topic near and dear to my heart. As a woman who has always dreamed of becoming a mother, but waited until her thirties to try to conceive, I knew the quality and quantity of my eggs were on the decline. Throw in a history of miscarriage and an autoimmune disease and all the sudden my odds…
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